Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 313
- 389 GWS
-
Kicks
- MELB 195
- 232 GWS
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Handballs
- MELB 118
- 157 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 12
- 15 GWS
-
Clearances
- MELB 34
- 37 GWS
-
Inside 50
- MELB 47
- 50 GWS
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Tackles
- MELB 61
- 68 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 40
- 28 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
O. Baker2 Goals
27
H. Himmelberg5 Goals
Disposals
11
M. Gawn25 Disposals
14
T. Taranto32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver13 Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 |  | J. Cameron Behind | 68 - 94 |
| 28:23 |  | C. Spargo Goal | 68 - 93 |
| 24:01 | | B. Stretch Goal | 62 - 93 |
| 21:45 | | J. Lockhart Goal | 56 - 93 |
| 20:40 | | J. Garlett Behind | 50 - 93 |
| 16:16 | | J. Cameron Goal | 49 - 93 |
| 12:55 | | C. Petracca Behind | 49 - 87 |
| 8:37 | | T. McDonald Goal | 48 - 87 |
| 7:13 | | T. McDonald Goal | 42 - 87 |
| 4:57 | | O. Baker Goal | 36 - 87 |
| 3:41 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 30 - 87 |
| 1:50 | | C. Petracca Goal | 30 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:47 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 24 - 81 |
| 27:03 | | J. Kelly Goal | 23 - 81 |
| 25:32 | | O. Baker Goal | 23 - 75 |
| 24:22 | | Rushed | 17 - 75 |
| 21:11 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 17 - 74 |
| 17:04 | | J. Garlett Goal | 17 - 68 |
| 15:31 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 11 - 68 |
| 13:12 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 11 - 62 |
| 10:24 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 11 - 56 |
| 7:29 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 11 - 50 |
| 6:28 | | J. Hunt Behind | 11 - 44 |
| 2:14 | | J. Hunt Behind | 10 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:25 | | J. Cameron Goal | 9 - 44 |
| 24:18 | | J. Viney Behind | 9 - 38 |
| 20:56 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 8 - 38 |
| 15:33 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 8 - 37 |
| 13:31 | | T. Taranto Behind | 8 - 31 |
| 7:28 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 8 - 30 |
| 3:18 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 8 - 24 |
| 2:29 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 8 - 18 |
| 1:18 | | T. McDonald Behind | 8 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:21 | | J. Hunt Goal | 7 - 17 |
| 25:02 | | Rushed | 1 - 17 |
| 24:10 | | O. Baker Behind | 1 - 16 |
| 22:01 | | J. Cameron Goal | 0 - 16 |
| 18:37 | | S. Taylor Goal | 0 - 10 |
| 17:36 | | H. Perryman Behind | 0 - 4 |
| 14:01 | | J. Cameron Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 6:51 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 3:43 | | T. Taranto Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |