	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	12	4	9	35	60
BL	26	20	22	14	82

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:19		J. van Rooyen Behind	60 - 82
29:15		B. Fritsch Behind	59 - 82
28:02		J. Lever Goal	58 - 82
26:15		Rushed	52 - 82
24:46		B. Fritsch Goal	51 - 82
23:58		L. McCarthy Behind	45 - 82
21:12		C. Cameron Behind	45 - 81
17:02		C. Petracca Behind	45 - 80
15:57		J. van Rooyen Goal	44 - 80
14:17		M. Gawn Goal	38 - 80
12:34		H. Petty Behind	32 - 80
10:15		C. Cameron Goal	31 - 80
3:16		Z. Bailey Goal	31 - 74
2:00		B. Brown Goal	31 - 68
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:56		T. Woewodin Behind	25 - 68
24:53		C. Cameron Goal	24 - 68
23:58		J. Daniher Behind	24 - 62
22:37		K. Tholstrup Behind	24 - 61
14:53		C. Windsor Behind	23 - 61
12:40		H. McCluggage Goal	22 - 61
10:36		Rushed	22 - 55
6:41		K. Lohmann Goal	22 - 54
5:48		C. Rayner Behind	22 - 48
4:38		C. Cameron Behind	22 - 47
2:11		K. Chandler Goal	22 - 46
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:01		B. Howes Behind	16 - 46
24:20		K. Chandler Behind	15 - 46
19:45		J. Daniher Behind	14 - 46
18:36		C. Cameron Goal	14 - 45
14:06		C. Petracca Behind	14 - 39
12:27		H. McCluggage Goal	13 - 39
8:47		Rushed	13 - 33
4:34		Rushed	13 - 32
1:23		J. Fletcher Goal	12 - 32
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:13		J. Berry Behind	12 - 26
24:04		J. Daniher Goal	12 - 25
20:35		E. Hipwood Goal	12 - 19
15:41		B. Fritsch Goal	12 - 13
11:47		J. Daniher Goal	6 - 13
10:29		J. Daniher Behind	6 - 7
5:55		E. Hipwood Goal	6 - 6
2:53		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	4	191.3	W
2	SUNS	4	181.2	W
3	GWS	4	128.4	W
4	COLL	4	118.2	W
5	WB	4	104.7	W
6	BL	0	95.5	L
7	STK	0	84.6	L
8	HAW	0	77.9	L
9	GEEL	0	55.2	L
10	CARL	0	52.3	L
11	FRE	0	0.0
12	MELB	0	0.0
13	WCE	0	0.0
14	NMFC	0	0.0
15	PORT	0	0.0
16	RICH	0	0.0
17	ADEL	0	0.0
18	ESS	0	0.0

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