Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 341
- 411 STK
-
Kicks
- MELB 212
- 241 STK
-
Handballs
- MELB 129
- 170 STK
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 11
- 18 STK
-
Clearances
- MELB 36
- 41 STK
-
Inside 50
- MELB 57
- 53 STK
-
Tackles
- MELB 42
- 41 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 44
- 25 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. van Rooyen6 Goals
40
M. Hall4 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem23 Disposals
2
M. Windhager32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn13 Contested Possessions
9
S. Flanders13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:53 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 120 - 107 |
| 24:14 |  | M. Hall Goal | 114 - 107 |
| 23:06 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 114 - 101 |
| 21:41 | | H. Sharp Goal | 114 - 100 |
| 20:45 | | Rushed | 108 - 100 |
| 19:30 | | J. Higgins Behind | 108 - 99 |
| 16:19 | | Rushed | 108 - 98 |
| 14:15 | | L. Ryan Behind | 108 - 97 |
| 12:16 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 108 - 96 |
| 9:39 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 108 - 90 |
| 8:18 | | E. Langdon Behind | 102 - 90 |
| 6:54 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 101 - 90 |
| 4:10 | | K. Chandler Behind | 100 - 90 |
| 3:11 | | M. Wood Behind | 99 - 90 |
| 1:21 | | M. Gawn Goal | 99 - 89 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:59 | | M. Owens Behind | 93 - 89 |
| 29:37 | | K. Pickett Goal | 93 - 88 |
| 28:02 | | M. Wood Behind | 87 - 88 |
| 25:55 | | K. Pickett Behind | 87 - 87 |
| 21:47 | | M. Wood Goal | 86 - 87 |
| 20:14 | | I. Keeler Goal | 86 - 81 |
| 15:53 | | J. Steele Goal | 86 - 75 |
| 14:25 | | K. Chandler Goal | 80 - 75 |
| 13:11 | | H. Boxshall Behind | 74 - 75 |
| 12:14 | | H. Boxshall Behind | 74 - 74 |
| 11:18 | | M. Hall Behind | 74 - 73 |
| 9:25 | | Rushed | 74 - 72 |
| 7:45 | | J. Culley Goal | 74 - 71 |
| 5:04 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 68 - 71 |
| 3:29 | | M. Hall Goal | 62 - 71 |
| 1:44 | | M. Owens Goal | 62 - 65 |
| 0:46 | | K. Chandler Behind | 62 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:43 | | J. Culley Behind | 61 - 59 |
| 30:13 | | C. Windsor Behind | 60 - 59 |
| 29:04 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 27:47 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 53 - 59 |
| 25:52 | | M. Hall Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 24:12 | | D. Wilson Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 21:44 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 19:53 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 46 - 47 |
| 17:43 | | Rushed | 46 - 41 |
| 14:39 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 46 - 40 |
| 12:21 | | Rushed | 40 - 40 |
| 10:28 | | M. Owens Goal | 39 - 40 |
| 8:02 | | L. Pickett Goal | 39 - 34 |
| 5:38 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 33 - 34 |
| 3:42 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 27 - 34 |
| 2:04 | | J. Higgins Goal | 21 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:14 | | J. Higgins Goal | 21 - 28 |
| 29:56 | | D. Turner Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 27:57 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 20 - 22 |
| 25:23 | | M. Owens Behind | 19 - 22 |
| 22:39 | | H. Sharp Behind | 19 - 21 |
| 19:38 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 18 - 21 |
| 18:08 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 12 - 21 |
| 16:56 | | B. Hill Behind | 6 - 21 |
| 11:45 | | L. Ryan Behind | 6 - 20 |
| 9:27 | | H. Garcia Behind | 6 - 19 |
| 7:50 | | M. Hall Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 6:22 | | L. Ryan Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 5:13 | | C. Windsor Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:55 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
40 | 135.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
36 | 142.5 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.4 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
30 | 110.4 | WDLLW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 106.7 | WLWWL |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 BL
|
24 | 106.6 | WWWLL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 92.8 | LLWLW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
22 | 100.3 | WDLLW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 108.2 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
20 | 98.6 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
12 | 86.1 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
12 | 66.1 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 64.5 | LWLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.9 | LLLLL |