Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 363
- 325 SYD
-
Kicks
- MELB 214
- 188 SYD
-
Handballs
- MELB 149
- 137 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 18
- 16 SYD
-
Clearances
- MELB 33
- 33 SYD
-
Inside 50
- MELB 60
- 52 SYD
-
Tackles
- MELB 47
- 45 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 29
- 22 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
11
T. Papley3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca33 Disposals
14
C. Mills25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca19 Contested Possessions
14
C. Mills12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:42 |  | J. Melksham Goal | 134 - 84 |
| 30:06 |  | L. McDonald Behind | 128 - 84 |
| 28:01 | | Rushed | 128 - 83 |
| 24:40 | | J. McInerney Goal | 128 - 82 |
| 22:04 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 128 - 76 |
| 20:42 | | H. Petty Goal | 122 - 76 |
| 18:09 | | J. Jordon Goal | 116 - 76 |
| 16:27 | | W. Hayward Goal | 110 - 76 |
| 15:16 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 110 - 70 |
| 13:17 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 104 - 70 |
| 10:39 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 98 - 70 |
| 9:10 | | N. Blakey Goal | 97 - 70 |
| 7:46 | | T. Rivers Behind | 97 - 64 |
| 5:41 | | K. Chandler Goal | 96 - 64 |
| 2:18 | | C. Petracca Behind | 90 - 64 |
| 1:56 | | E. Langdon Behind | 89 - 64 |
| 0:30 | | Rushed | 88 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:26 | | E. Langdon Behind | 88 - 63 |
| 27:04 | | C. Spargo Goal | 87 - 63 |
| 25:29 | | T. Papley Goal | 81 - 63 |
| 23:49 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 81 - 57 |
| 20:46 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 75 - 57 |
| 16:40 | | K. Chandler Goal | 69 - 57 |
| 13:48 | | N. Blakey Behind | 63 - 57 |
| 13:04 | | L. Franklin Behind | 63 - 56 |
| 11:07 | | E. Gulden Goal | 63 - 55 |
| 10:06 | | L. Franklin Behind | 63 - 49 |
| 5:21 | | T. Papley Goal | 63 - 48 |
| 1:22 | | C. Oliver Goal | 63 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 | | L. McDonald Goal | 57 - 42 |
| 26:19 | | J. Amartey Behind | 57 - 36 |
| 24:14 | | L. Hunter Goal | 57 - 35 |
| 21:49 | | Rushed | 51 - 35 |
| 19:51 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 51 - 34 |
| 18:55 | | J. Amartey Behind | 51 - 28 |
| 15:12 | | L. Franklin Goal | 51 - 27 |
| 12:20 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 51 - 21 |
| 11:20 | | J. Jordon Behind | 45 - 21 |
| 7:49 | | K. Chandler Goal | 44 - 21 |
| 6:49 | | Rushed | 38 - 21 |
| 4:31 | | W. Hayward Goal | 37 - 21 |
| 2:29 | | T. Papley Goal | 37 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | E. Langdon Behind | 37 - 9 |
| 26:49 | | C. Oliver Goal | 36 - 9 |
| 24:59 | | B. Brown Goal | 30 - 9 |
| 19:53 | | L. Hunter Goal | 24 - 9 |
| 18:18 | | L. McDonald Behind | 18 - 9 |
| 16:40 | | L. Franklin Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 14:21 | | C. Spargo Goal | 18 - 2 |
| 9:26 | | I. Heeney Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 7:26 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 3:42 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:17 | | J. Amartey Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |