Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 323
- 385 FRE
-
Kicks
- MELB 177
- 225 FRE
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Handballs
- MELB 146
- 160 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 15
- 13 FRE
-
Clearances
- MELB 37
- 39 FRE
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Inside 50
- MELB 58
- 52 FRE
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Tackles
- MELB 75
- 73 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 56
- 28 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch2 Goals
24
J. Amiss3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Petracca30 Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca14 Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:14 |  | A. Brayshaw Behind | 72 - 79 |
| 26:29 |  | B. Banfield Goal | 71 - 79 |
| 24:28 | | K. Pickett Goal | 71 - 73 |
| 23:00 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 65 - 73 |
| 19:26 | | K. Pickett Behind | 64 - 73 |
| 18:01 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 63 - 73 |
| 15:37 | | J. Amiss Goal | 63 - 72 |
| 13:06 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 63 - 66 |
| 11:26 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 57 - 66 |
| 9:48 | | L. Schultz Goal | 51 - 66 |
| 9:11 | | Rushed | 51 - 60 |
| 6:02 | | L. Schultz Behind | 50 - 60 |
| 2:47 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 50 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:22 | | C. Serong Goal | 44 - 59 |
| 28:49 | | C. Spargo Behind | 44 - 53 |
| 26:41 | | L. Jackson Goal | 43 - 53 |
| 25:11 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 43 - 47 |
| 21:43 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 42 - 47 |
| 20:25 | | J. Treacy Goal | 42 - 46 |
| 15:14 | | B. Grundy Goal | 42 - 40 |
| 13:34 | | M. Frederick Goal | 36 - 40 |
| 9:52 | | Rushed | 36 - 34 |
| 8:26 | | Rushed | 35 - 34 |
| 2:14 | | J. Viney Goal | 35 - 33 |
| 1:04 | | J. Amiss Goal | 29 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:18 | | B. Grundy Behind | 29 - 27 |
| 22:09 | | J. Harmes Goal | 28 - 27 |
| 20:38 | | J. Harmes Behind | 22 - 27 |
| 18:13 | | J. Treacy Goal | 21 - 27 |
| 16:16 | | L. Jackson Behind | 21 - 21 |
| 14:11 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 7:50 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 21 - 19 |
| 4:09 | | J. Aish Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 0:27 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 20 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 28:11 | | T. McDonald Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 21:57 | | J. Harmes Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 16:20 | | B. Grundy Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 14:11 | | J. Amiss Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 12:24 | | B. Banfield Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:18 | | K. Pickett Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
16 | 175.5 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
16 | 131.4 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
16 | 121.0 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 WB
|
16 | 120.7 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 132.0 | WWWLL |
| 6 |
 BL
|
12 | 115.0 | LLWWW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
12 | 105.9 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 GEEL
|
12 | 101.5 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 10 |
 MELB
|
12 | 92.7 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
8 | 110.6 | LWLWL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
8 | 106.4 | WLLLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
8 | 92.5 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
8 | 91.2 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 64.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 76.0 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.4 | LLLLL |