Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 392
- 362 WB
-
Kicks
- MELB 250
- 214 WB
-
Handballs
- MELB 142
- 148 WB
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 15 WB
-
Clearances
- MELB 36
- 34 WB
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Inside 50
- MELB 53
- 53 WB
-
Tackles
- MELB 47
- 37 WB
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 38
- 27 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
37
K. Chandler3 Goals
9
J. Ugle-Hagan2 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver35 Disposals
21
T. Liberatore32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca13 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:30 |  | B. Brown Behind | 109 - 64 |
| 30:18 | | C. Salem Goal | 108 - 64 |
| 29:53 | | K. Chandler Behind | 102 - 64 |
| 27:41 | | J. Billings Goal | 101 - 64 |
| 24:50 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 95 - 64 |
| 23:24 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 89 - 64 |
| 23:24 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 89 - 64 |
| 20:41 |  | R. West Goal | 88 - 64 |
| 17:01 | | K. Pickett Goal | 88 - 58 |
| 14:09 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 82 - 58 |
| 12:53 | | Rushed | 76 - 58 |
| 9:55 | | L. Bramble Goal | 75 - 58 |
| 7:15 | | C. Petracca Goal | 75 - 52 |
| 4:20 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 69 - 52 |
| 3:21 | | M. Gawn Behind | 69 - 51 |
| 1:34 | | A. Naughton Behind | 68 - 51 |
| 0:49 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 68 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:46 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 68 - 49 |
| 18:46 | | K. Chandler Goal | 67 - 49 |
| 16:34 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 61 - 49 |
| 9:26 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 60 - 49 |
| 7:40 | | C. Petracca Behind | 60 - 43 |
| 4:59 | | T. English Behind | 59 - 43 |
| 3:46 | | T. English Behind | 59 - 42 |
| 1:34 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 59 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:54 | | C. Weightman Goal | 53 - 41 |
| 19:14 | | J. Viney Behind | 53 - 35 |
| 17:00 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 52 - 35 |
| 15:09 | | Rushed | 52 - 34 |
| 15:09 | | Rushed | 52 - 34 |
| 12:18 | | B. Brown Goal | 52 - 33 |
| 8:54 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 46 - 33 |
| 6:17 | | B. Brown Goal | 46 - 27 |
| 3:09 | | K. Chandler Goal | 40 - 27 |
| 1:53 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 34 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:22 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 28 - 27 |
| 29:19 | | K. Chandler Goal | 22 - 27 |
| 25:19 | | H. Gallagher Goal | 16 - 27 |
| 20:43 | | Rushed | 16 - 21 |
| 19:27 | | C. Weightman Behind | 15 - 21 |
| 17:43 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 15:59 | | B. Brown Behind | 9 - 20 |
| 14:45 | | J. Billings Behind | 8 - 20 |
| 10:47 | | R. Lobb Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 9:43 | | C. Weightman Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 8:04 | | C. Oliver Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 5:23 | | J. Viney Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 4:14 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 3:14 | | R. West Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:08 | | A. Naughton Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
44 | 147.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
32 | 102.3 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 112.2 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 87.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.4 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.7 | LLLLL |