Game Information
Cazalys Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 255
- 341 FRE
-
Kicks
- MELB 162
- 190 FRE
-
Handballs
- MELB 93
- 151 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 18 FRE
-
Clearances
- MELB 39
- 32 FRE
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Inside 50
- MELB 35
- 46 FRE
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Tackles
- MELB 45
- 65 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 45
- 23 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch1 Goals
10
M. Walters3 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Viney27 Disposals
5
A. Cerra30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney20 Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:12 |  | M. Frederick Goal | 33 - 47 |
| 20:24 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 33 - 41 |
| 18:24 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 32 - 41 |
| 17:18 | | Rushed | 26 - 41 |
| 16:00 | | M. Taberner Behind | 25 - 41 |
| 13:00 | | T. Bedford Behind | 25 - 40 |
| 10:57 | | A. vandenBerg Goal | 24 - 40 |
| 9:02 | | A. Cerra Goal | 18 - 40 |
| 7:54 | | T. Rivers Behind | 18 - 34 |
| 6:41 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 17 - 34 |
| 2:17 | | N. Wilson Behind | 16 - 34 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:45 | | M. Walters Goal | 16 - 33 |
| 19:44 | | K. Pickett Behind | 16 - 27 |
| 16:46 | | M. Walters Goal | 15 - 27 |
| 6:41 | | S. Weideman Goal | 15 - 21 |
| 4:46 | | S. Darcy Goal | 9 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:37 | | T. Rivers Behind | 9 - 15 |
| 20:05 | | M. Taberner Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 16:57 | | J. Hunt Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 15:20 | | M. Frederick Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 9:51 | | M. Taberner Behind | 2 - 13 |
| 2:18 | | C. Petracca Behind | 2 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:39 | | J. Hunt Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 20:07 | | M. Walters Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 17:49 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 0 - 6 |
| 14:46 | | S. Darcy Behind | 0 - 5 |
| 12:21 | | A. Cerra Behind | 0 - 4 |
| 9:15 | | Rushed | 0 - 3 |
| 8:44 | | M. Walters Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 4:23 | | R. Lobb Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |