Game Information
TIO Traeger Park
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 366
- 444 FRE
-
Kicks
- MELB 189
- 280 FRE
-
Handballs
- MELB 177
- 164 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 9
- 18 FRE
-
Clearances
- MELB 23
- 48 FRE
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Inside 50
- MELB 37
- 68 FRE
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Tackles
- MELB 52
- 53 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 35
- 32 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
T. McDonald2 Goals
24
J. Amiss4 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem27 Disposals
6
J. Clark36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn11 Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:10 |  | M. Gawn Behind | 49 - 141 |
| 25:02 | | E. Langdon Behind | 48 - 141 |
| 22:16 | | T. McDonald Goal | 47 - 141 |
| 20:38 |  | J. Treacy Behind | 41 - 141 |
| 17:18 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 41 - 140 |
| 15:46 | | J. Amiss Goal | 41 - 134 |
| 12:19 | | L. Jackson Goal | 41 - 128 |
| 10:30 | | Rushed | 41 - 122 |
| 7:25 | | J. Sharp Behind | 40 - 122 |
| 6:02 | | J. Viney Goal | 40 - 121 |
| 1:57 | | S. Sturt Goal | 34 - 121 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:42 | | D. Turner Behind | 34 - 115 |
| 30:01 | | M. Walters Goal | 33 - 115 |
| 27:51 | | L. Jackson Goal | 33 - 109 |
| 25:28 | | T. McDonald Goal | 33 - 103 |
| 18:50 | | C. Serong Goal | 27 - 103 |
| 17:45 | | J. Treacy Behind | 27 - 97 |
| 14:22 | | M. Frederick Goal | 27 - 96 |
| 10:47 | | J. Amiss Goal | 27 - 90 |
| 8:12 | | S. Darcy Goal | 27 - 84 |
| 4:37 | | M. Frederick Goal | 27 - 78 |
| 3:21 | | C. Petracca Goal | 27 - 72 |
| 2:23 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 21 - 72 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:24 | | M. Walters Behind | 21 - 71 |
| 25:12 | | H. Young Goal | 21 - 70 |
| 22:48 | | J. Treacy Goal | 21 - 64 |
| 20:17 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 21 - 58 |
| 18:55 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 21 - 57 |
| 16:26 | | M. Walters Goal | 21 - 51 |
| 13:37 | | L. Jackson Goal | 21 - 45 |
| 10:09 | | C. Oliver Goal | 21 - 39 |
| 5:33 | | J. Amiss Goal | 15 - 39 |
| 3:57 | | L. Jackson Behind | 15 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:52 | | K. Chandler Behind | 15 - 32 |
| 26:39 | | J. Treacy Goal | 14 - 32 |
| 23:34 | | L. Jackson Behind | 14 - 26 |
| 21:39 | | Rushed | 14 - 25 |
| 19:13 | | J. Clark Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 18:33 | | B. Banfield Behind | 13 - 19 |
| 16:24 | | J. Amiss Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 14:40 | | M. Walters Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 7:25 | | J. Treacy Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 4:47 | | H. Petty Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 3:18 | | K. Pickett Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:38 | | M. Gawn Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |