Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 411
- 358 ESS
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Kicks
- MELB 249
- 208 ESS
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Handballs
- MELB 162
- 150 ESS
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Free Kicks
- MELB 17
- 16 ESS
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Clearances
- MELB 38
- 29 ESS
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Inside 50
- MELB 63
- 41 ESS
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Tackles
- MELB 51
- 51 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 35
- 30 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett3 Goals
32
B. McKay1 Goals
Disposals
36
K. Pickett32 Disposals
12
W. Setterfield34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn14 Contested Possessions
12
W. Setterfield12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:08 |  | E. Tsatas Behind | 95 - 50 |
| 21:46 |  | J. van Rooyen Behind | 95 - 49 |
| 20:38 | | Rushed | 94 - 49 |
| 19:06 | | Rushed | 93 - 49 |
| 17:12 | | J. Melksham Goal | 93 - 48 |
| 12:39 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 87 - 48 |
| 10:34 | | K. Chandler Goal | 87 - 47 |
| 8:08 | | J. Melksham Goal | 81 - 47 |
| 6:56 | | Rushed | 75 - 47 |
| 5:11 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 75 - 46 |
| 3:21 | | Rushed | 74 - 46 |
| 2:03 | | Z. Reid Behind | 74 - 45 |
| 1:00 | | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 74 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | K. Chandler Behind | 74 - 43 |
| 25:57 | | H. Petty Goal | 73 - 43 |
| 16:49 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 67 - 43 |
| 13:56 | | L. Kentfield Behind | 66 - 43 |
| 11:27 | | N. Caddy Behind | 65 - 43 |
| 9:23 | | S. Robey Goal | 65 - 42 |
| 7:31 | | H. El Achkar Goal | 65 - 36 |
| 5:59 | | B. McKay Behind | 65 - 30 |
| 3:59 | | N. Cox Goal | 65 - 29 |
| 2:29 | | Rushed | 65 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:26 | | D. Turner Behind | 64 - 23 |
| 27:54 | | B. McKay Behind | 63 - 23 |
| 26:22 | | K. Pickett Goal | 63 - 22 |
| 24:20 | | K. Chandler Behind | 57 - 22 |
| 21:24 | | K. Pickett Behind | 56 - 22 |
| 18:36 | | T. Rivers Goal | 55 - 22 |
| 16:47 | | B. Laurie Behind | 49 - 22 |
| 15:30 | | N. Caddy Goal | 48 - 22 |
| 11:59 | | H. Langford Behind | 48 - 16 |
| 9:25 | | L. Kentfield Behind | 47 - 16 |
| 7:08 | | M. Gawn Goal | 46 - 16 |
| 4:32 | | K. Pickett Goal | 40 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 | | H. Langford Behind | 34 - 16 |
| 28:08 | | B. McKay Goal | 33 - 16 |
| 24:30 | | Rushed | 33 - 10 |
| 23:13 | | H. Petty Goal | 33 - 9 |
| 20:50 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 27 - 9 |
| 18:40 | | E. Langdon Goal | 27 - 3 |
| 18:21 | | B. Laurie Behind | 21 - 3 |
| 13:49 | | S. Durham Behind | 20 - 3 |
| 11:33 | | K. Pickett Goal | 20 - 2 |
| 10:36 | | Rushed | 14 - 2 |
| 6:27 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 13 - 2 |
| 4:34 | | M. Gawn Goal | 7 - 2 |
| 3:28 | | H. El Achkar Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 2:44 | | B. McKay Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:17 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |