12.11

83

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	35	8	14	26	83
GWS	8	32	20	25	85

13.7

85

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:34		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	83 - 85
24:24		K. Pickett Goal	77 - 85
20:24		K. Chandler Goal	71 - 85
18:37		H. Petty Behind	65 - 85
16:58		Rushed	64 - 85
13:52		T. Greene Behind	63 - 85
12:12		J. van Rooyen Goal	63 - 84
7:16		T. Greene Goal	57 - 84
5:22		J. Hogan Goal	57 - 78
3:34		B. Daniels Goal	57 - 72
2:13		J. Hogan Goal	57 - 66
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:11		J. Hogan Goal	57 - 60
25:38		J. Viney Goal	57 - 54
23:38		C. Ward Goal	51 - 54
21:26		T. Greene Goal	51 - 48
19:24		F. Callaghan Behind	51 - 42
18:20		Rushed	51 - 41
12:10		Rushed	51 - 40
2:31		M. Gawn Goal	50 - 40
1:27		K. Pickett Behind	44 - 40
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:10		K. Pickett Behind	43 - 40
25:33		J. Hogan Goal	42 - 40
20:47		K. Briggs Behind	42 - 34
18:13		T. Greene Goal	42 - 33
16:36		J. Riccardi Behind	42 - 27
14:32		J. van Rooyen Behind	42 - 26
11:06		T. McMullin Goal	41 - 26
8:04		B. Fritsch Goal	41 - 20
5:26		B. Daniels Goal	35 - 20
2:52		T. Bedford Goal	35 - 14
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:55		J. Melksham Goal	35 - 8
25:45		Rushed	29 - 8
23:25		E. Langdon Goal	28 - 8
20:30		B. Fritsch Goal	22 - 8
17:43		H. Petty Goal	16 - 8
15:56		Rushed	10 - 8
15:00		T. Greene Behind	10 - 7
13:38		Rushed	10 - 6
9:43		T. Green Goal	9 - 6
8:42		C. Windsor Behind	9 - 0
4:16		K. Chandler Goal	8 - 0
2:40		K. Chandler Behind	2 - 0
0:55		J. Melksham Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	8	182.9	WW
2	SUNS	8	181.6	WW
3	WB	8	154.1	WW
4	NMFC	4	168.7	W
5	ADEL	4	117.7	W
6	HAW	4	117.1	LW
7	MELB	4	112.1	W
8	COLL	4	98.7	WL
9	GEEL	4	79.6	LW
10	GWS	4	76.4	WL
11	CARL	4	70.9	LW
12	RICH	0	94.7	L
13	FRE	0	90.9	L
14	STK	0	87.4	LL
15	BL	0	77.2	LL
16	PORT	0	59.3	L
17	ESS	0	57.2	L
18	WCE	0	55.0	L