Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 314
- 346 BL
-
Kicks
- MELB 192
- 233 BL
-
Handballs
- MELB 122
- 113 BL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 20
- 28 BL
-
Clearances
- MELB 37
- 35 BL
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Inside 50
- MELB 54
- 50 BL
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Tackles
- MELB 59
- 60 BL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 37
- 20 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett3 Goals
33
Z. Bailey4 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca26 Disposals
17
J. Lyons28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca16 Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:50 |  | C. Cameron Goal | 97 - 75 |
| 22:19 |  | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 97 - 69 |
| 18:27 | | C. Petracca Behind | 91 - 69 |
| 17:29 | | C. Spargo Behind | 90 - 69 |
| 15:46 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 89 - 69 |
| 14:32 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 83 - 69 |
| 13:10 | | T. McDonald Goal | 82 - 69 |
| 8:19 | | O. McInerney Behind | 76 - 69 |
| 3:25 | | T. McDonald Behind | 76 - 68 |
| 0:46 | | K. Pickett Goal | 75 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:28 | | K. Pickett Behind | 69 - 68 |
| 25:40 | | C. Oliver Behind | 68 - 68 |
| 21:47 | | K. Pickett Goal | 67 - 68 |
| 20:34 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 61 - 68 |
| 19:57 | | S. Weideman Behind | 61 - 62 |
| 17:27 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 60 - 62 |
| 15:07 | | T. McDonald Goal | 60 - 61 |
| 14:17 | | C. Salem Behind | 54 - 61 |
| 12:22 | | C. Petracca Goal | 53 - 61 |
| 11:06 | | D. Zorko Goal | 47 - 61 |
| 8:48 | | D. Zorko Behind | 47 - 55 |
| 7:17 | | K. Pickett Goal | 47 - 54 |
| 6:04 | | T. McDonald Behind | 41 - 54 |
| 2:15 | | T. McDonald Goal | 40 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:07 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 34 - 54 |
| 25:26 | | L. Jackson Goal | 34 - 48 |
| 24:04 | | K. Coleman Goal | 28 - 48 |
| 21:14 | | L. Jackson Behind | 28 - 42 |
| 18:37 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 27 - 42 |
| 12:27 | | Rushed | 27 - 36 |
| 11:37 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 27 - 35 |
| 9:16 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 27 - 34 |
| 4:06 | | C. Petracca Goal | 21 - 34 |
| 1:11 | | C. Cameron Goal | 15 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:17 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 15 - 28 |
| 24:15 | | K. Pickett Behind | 15 - 27 |
| 22:56 | | Rushed | 14 - 27 |
| 20:47 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 16:51 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 14 - 20 |
| 15:22 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 13:21 | | J. Daniher Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 11:58 | | K. Pickett Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 11:15 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 8:22 | | M. Gawn Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 6:44 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:40 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 4:06 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |