Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 343
- 339 ADEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 215
- 202 ADEL
-
Handballs
- MELB 128
- 137 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 21
- 12 ADEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 39
- 32 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 52
- 54 ADEL
-
Tackles
- MELB 47
- 69 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 43
- 28 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
37
K. Chandler3 Goals
13
T. Walker4 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Viney27 Disposals
48
H. Schoenberg23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
A. Brayshaw16 Contested Possessions
48
H. Schoenberg10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:50 |  | K. Pickett Behind | 97 - 93 |
| 32:22 |  | Rushed | 96 - 93 |
| 31:16 | | T. Walker Goal | 96 - 92 |
| 29:43 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 96 - 86 |
| 28:25 | | M. Gawn Behind | 96 - 85 |
| 26:25 | | B. Smith Goal | 95 - 85 |
| 23:06 | | C. Petracca Behind | 95 - 79 |
| 21:39 | | E. Langdon Behind | 94 - 79 |
| 19:38 | | T. Walker Goal | 93 - 79 |
| 17:28 | | K. Chandler Goal | 93 - 73 |
| 15:31 | | T. Woewodin Goal | 87 - 73 |
| 14:24 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 81 - 73 |
| 13:37 | | J. Smith Behind | 80 - 73 |
| 9:15 | | J. Smith Goal | 79 - 73 |
| 7:41 | | T. Walker Goal | 73 - 73 |
| 4:43 | | B. Keays Goal | 73 - 67 |
| 2:55 | | B. Keays Goal | 73 - 61 |
| 1:43 | | S. McAdam Goal | 73 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:03 | | K. Pickett Behind | 73 - 49 |
| 29:24 | | I. Rankine Behind | 72 - 49 |
| 27:13 | | M. Gawn Goal | 72 - 48 |
| 25:29 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 66 - 48 |
| 23:31 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 66 - 47 |
| 21:37 | | L. Murphy Goal | 66 - 41 |
| 21:12 | | C. Jones Behind | 66 - 35 |
| 18:44 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 66 - 34 |
| 16:47 | | I. Rankine Goal | 60 - 34 |
| 14:01 | | K. Pickett Goal | 60 - 28 |
| 12:34 | | K. Pickett Behind | 54 - 28 |
| 10:50 | | C. Petracca Behind | 53 - 28 |
| 6:49 | | K. Pickett Goal | 52 - 28 |
| 5:40 | | H. Schoenberg Behind | 46 - 28 |
| 1:22 | | J. Viney Goal | 46 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | | I. Rankine Goal | 40 - 27 |
| 21:36 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 40 - 21 |
| 19:45 | | T. Walker Goal | 40 - 20 |
| 18:27 | | B. Cook Behind | 40 - 14 |
| 17:09 | | L. Murphy Behind | 40 - 13 |
| 15:00 | | N. Murray Behind | 40 - 12 |
| 12:55 | | J. Melksham Goal | 40 - 11 |
| 11:22 | | J. Melksham Goal | 34 - 11 |
| 9:48 | | K. Chandler Goal | 28 - 11 |
| 8:10 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 22 - 11 |
| 6:36 | | M. Gawn Behind | 21 - 11 |
| 2:29 | | I. Rankine Behind | 20 - 11 |
| 1:07 | | K. Chandler Goal | 20 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 | | R. O'Brien Behind | 14 - 10 |
| 24:27 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 14 - 9 |
| 21:45 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 20:02 | | Rushed | 8 - 8 |
| 17:19 | | I. Rankine Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 16:18 | | I. Rankine Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 9:55 | | S. McAdam Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 5:34 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 3:02 | | M. Gawn Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |