Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 356
- 280 WCE
-
Kicks
- MELB 237
- 169 WCE
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Handballs
- MELB 119
- 111 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 12
- 12 WCE
-
Clearances
- MELB 30
- 35 WCE
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Inside 50
- MELB 49
- 49 WCE
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Tackles
- MELB 56
- 54 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 28
- 34 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. van Rooyen4 Goals
4
O. Allen4 Goals
Disposals
24
T. Rivers29 Disposals
11
T. Kelly23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. McVee10 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:14 |  | O. Allen Behind | 112 - 58 |
| 22:25 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 112 - 57 |
| 20:22 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 106 - 57 |
| 17:45 | | J. Williams Behind | 105 - 57 |
| 12:02 | | L. Ryan Goal | 105 - 56 |
| 7:59 | | O. Allen Goal | 105 - 50 |
| 6:16 | | E. Langdon Goal | 105 - 44 |
| 2:57 | | J. Melksham Goal | 99 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:26 | | J. Darling Goal | 93 - 44 |
| 25:03 | | J. Darling Behind | 93 - 38 |
| 23:34 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 93 - 37 |
| 22:20 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 92 - 37 |
| 20:29 | | Rushed | 91 - 37 |
| 17:57 | | M. Gawn Goal | 91 - 36 |
| 14:19 | | J. Melksham Goal | 85 - 36 |
| 13:19 | | K. Pickett Behind | 79 - 36 |
| 11:29 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 78 - 36 |
| 9:52 | | C. Chesser Behind | 77 - 36 |
| 8:37 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 77 - 35 |
| 5:40 | | J. Waterman Goal | 71 - 35 |
| 3:59 | | O. Allen Behind | 71 - 29 |
| 0:33 | | O. Allen Goal | 71 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:36 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 71 - 22 |
| 25:14 | | Rushed | 65 - 22 |
| 23:54 | | D. Turner Goal | 64 - 22 |
| 21:06 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 58 - 22 |
| 18:22 | | O. Allen Goal | 52 - 22 |
| 11:17 | | J. Waterman Behind | 52 - 16 |
| 9:32 | | O. Allen Goal | 52 - 15 |
| 7:25 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 52 - 9 |
| 3:55 | | O. Allen Behind | 46 - 9 |
| 2:31 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 46 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:05 | | J. Cripps Behind | 45 - 8 |
| 28:13 | | K. Pickett Goal | 45 - 7 |
| 24:56 | | K. Pickett Goal | 39 - 7 |
| 23:58 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 33 - 7 |
| 21:32 | | C. Windsor Goal | 32 - 7 |
| 19:42 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 16:53 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 16:03 | | J. Melksham Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 13:34 | | J. Waterman Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 12:05 | | Rushed | 13 - 1 |
| 8:16 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 6:18 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 4:50 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Blues' rally falls short as Lions add to Voss pain
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Ashcroft siblings team up for brilliant finish
Levi Ashcroft kicks a goal thanks to an assist from brother Will as the Lions pull further ahead in the first quarter against the Blues
AFL champions Dion Prestia, Steven May have affray charges dropped
Two AFL champions have been cleared of any involvement in a Boxing Day fight after prosecutors dropped all charges.
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Fremantle kick five final-quarter goals in huge win
The Dockers come from behind with a fourth-quarter blitz to move to the top of the AFL ladder.
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'Sterner stuff': This version of Freo is capable of winning the lot
If Fremantle ends up creating some history in 2026, you can't help but think a moment midway through the last quarter of their come-from-behind win over Hawthorn will be seen as pivotal.
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
|
24 | 124.5 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
20 | 92.4 | LLLLW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 10 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 109.5 | LLWLL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |