Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 345
- 354 GEEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 241
- 219 GEEL
-
Handballs
- MELB 104
- 135 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 17
- 14 GEEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 27
- 26 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 52
- 50 GEEL
-
Tackles
- MELB 55
- 51 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 24
- 27 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
36
O. Henry3 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver31 Disposals
9
M. Holmes31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver17 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 |  | J. Cameron Behind | 74 - 66 |
| 26:22 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 74 - 65 |
| 23:32 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 68 - 65 |
| 21:19 | | J. Cameron Behind | 68 - 59 |
| 19:03 | | C. Windsor Goal | 68 - 58 |
| 13:44 | | K. Pickett Goal | 62 - 58 |
| 11:40 | | B. Close Goal | 56 - 58 |
| 9:25 | | O. Henry Goal | 56 - 52 |
| 4:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 56 - 46 |
| 2:36 | | M. Gawn Goal | 50 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:16 | | J. Bowes Behind | 44 - 46 |
| 28:04 | | J. Clark Goal | 44 - 45 |
| 23:05 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 44 - 39 |
| 21:56 | | O. Henry Goal | 43 - 39 |
| 20:33 | | K. Pickett Behind | 43 - 33 |
| 19:23 | | Rushed | 42 - 33 |
| 18:57 | | C. Windsor Behind | 41 - 33 |
| 17:24 | | M. Holmes Behind | 40 - 33 |
| 13:59 | | O. Henry Goal | 40 - 32 |
| 11:14 | | E. Langdon Goal | 40 - 26 |
| 7:46 | | T. Stengle Goal | 34 - 26 |
| 5:52 | | K. Chandler Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 2:27 | | C. Petracca Behind | 28 - 20 |
| 1:53 | | C. Petracca Behind | 27 - 20 |
| 0:42 | | H. Petty Behind | 26 - 20 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:07 | | T. Bruhn Behind | 25 - 20 |
| 19:33 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 25 - 19 |
| 18:11 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 24 - 19 |
| 16:36 | | M. Duncan Behind | 24 - 18 |
| 12:59 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 24 - 17 |
| 11:22 | | K. Pickett Behind | 24 - 16 |
| 9:39 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 23 - 16 |
| 4:35 | | M. Gawn Behind | 22 - 16 |
| 0:33 | | E. Langdon Behind | 21 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 | | Rushed | 20 - 16 |
| 26:39 | | C. Windsor Behind | 20 - 15 |
| 21:10 | | K. Pickett Goal | 19 - 15 |
| 18:14 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 13 - 15 |
| 14:18 | | H. Petty Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 11:44 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 9:27 | | J. Cameron Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 8:03 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 6:41 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 3:47 | | T. Stengle Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:14 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |