17.14

116

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
FRE	23	28	26	39	116
MELB	2	19	20	25	66

10.6

66

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:48		J. Melksham Goal	116 - 66
27:27		D. Turner Goal	116 - 60
26:23		H. Young Behind	116 - 54
25:09		E. Langdon Goal	115 - 54
23:51		S. Sturt Goal	115 - 48
22:00		S. Sturt Goal	109 - 48
20:29		M. Frederick Behind	103 - 48
18:33		J. Billings Goal	102 - 48
17:21		M. Frederick Behind	102 - 42
15:59		C. Serong Goal	101 - 42
12:18		J. Amiss Goal	95 - 42
8:11		M. Walters Goal	89 - 42
6:06		J. Treacy Goal	83 - 42
1:43		J. van Rooyen Behind	77 - 42
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:37		H. Petty Goal	77 - 41
26:22		M. Frederick Behind	77 - 35
24:39		L. Jackson Behind	76 - 35
22:33		K. Chandler Goal	75 - 35
19:28		K. Chandler Goal	75 - 29
17:05		T. Sparrow Behind	75 - 23
13:41		M. Walters Goal	75 - 22
12:43		Rushed	69 - 22
9:12		J. Clark Goal	69 - 21
4:38		J. Amiss Goal	63 - 21
2:14		J. Amiss Goal	57 - 21
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:12		M. Walters Goal	51 - 21
26:13		J. van Rooyen Goal	45 - 21
23:24		J. van Rooyen Goal	45 - 15
21:22		B. Fritsch Behind	45 - 9
20:13		M. Walters Behind	45 - 8
17:07		S. Sturt Behind	44 - 8
13:11		M. Walters Goal	43 - 8
11:18		L. Jackson Behind	37 - 8
8:57		L. Jackson Goal	36 - 8
7:16		J. Treacy Goal	30 - 8
6:10		J. Treacy Behind	24 - 8
2:40		C. Windsor Goal	23 - 8
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:39		J. Treacy Behind	23 - 2
22:59		Rushed	22 - 2
20:56		Rushed	21 - 2
19:12		J. Treacy Goal	20 - 2
15:25		H. Young Behind	14 - 2
14:23		J. van Rooyen Behind	13 - 2
12:01		K. Chandler Behind	13 - 1
7:32		J. Sharp Behind	13 - 0
5:20		J. Amiss Goal	12 - 0
1:56		S. Sturt Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

Optus Stadium

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SUNS	12	191.0	WWW
2	WB	12	137.2	WWW
3	SYD	8	139.5	WWL
4	HAW	8	118.1	LWW
5	FRE	4	121.1	LW
6	NMFC	4	116.3	WL
7	PORT	4	109.3	LW
8	ADEL	4	104.6	WL
9	COLL	4	98.7	WL
10	STK	4	92.3	LLW
11	MELB	4	84.4	WL
12	WCE	4	81.3	LW
13	GWS	4	81.1	WLL
14	GEEL	4	79.6	LW
15	CARL	4	70.9	LW
16	BL	0	77.2	LL
17	RICH	0	64.5	LL
18	ESS	0	55.0	LL