Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 367
- 362 GEEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 237
- 209 GEEL
-
Handballs
- MELB 130
- 153 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 23
- 21 GEEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 46
- 35 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 62
- 50 GEEL
-
Tackles
- MELB 82
- 74 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 54
- 24 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch4 Goals
26
T. Hawkins2 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca36 Disposals
14
J. Selwood30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney16 Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:31 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 85 - 60 |
| 25:45 |  | G. Miers Behind | 84 - 60 |
| 25:10 | | K. Pickett Behind | 84 - 59 |
| 22:56 | | J. Selwood Behind | 83 - 59 |
| 20:14 | | J. Melksham Goal | 83 - 58 |
| 19:19 | | R. Stanley Behind | 77 - 58 |
| 16:42 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 77 - 57 |
| 9:52 | | J. Melksham Behind | 77 - 51 |
| 9:13 | | C. Spargo Behind | 76 - 51 |
| 4:57 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 75 - 51 |
| 1:46 | | E. Langdon Goal | 69 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:22 | | I. Smith Goal | 63 - 51 |
| 28:18 | | M. Gawn Goal | 63 - 45 |
| 27:00 | | I. Smith Goal | 57 - 45 |
| 19:15 | | J. Henry Goal | 57 - 39 |
| 16:05 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 57 - 33 |
| 8:58 | | Rushed | 57 - 27 |
| 7:01 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 56 - 27 |
| 4:23 | | R. Stanley Goal | 50 - 27 |
| 2:33 | | K. Pickett Goal | 50 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:00 | | C. Petracca Goal | 44 - 21 |
| 27:17 | | J. Henry Goal | 38 - 21 |
| 23:39 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 38 - 15 |
| 22:24 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 32 - 15 |
| 19:13 | | J. Clark Goal | 26 - 15 |
| 17:37 | | K. Pickett Behind | 26 - 9 |
| 16:08 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 25 - 9 |
| 14:51 | | B. Close Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 12:11 | | C. Petracca Behind | 25 - 7 |
| 6:06 | | C. Spargo Behind | 24 - 7 |
| 2:44 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 23 - 7 |
| 1:24 | | C. Spargo Behind | 17 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:06 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 16 - 7 |
| 21:52 | | J. Viney Behind | 16 - 6 |
| 13:58 | | N. Jones Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 10:25 | | G. Miers Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 9:18 | | Rushed | 9 - 0 |
| 7:33 | | J. Viney Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 3:45 | | C. Petracca Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 3:11 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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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 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |