Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 387
- 382 FRE
-
Kicks
- MELB 237
- 209 FRE
-
Handballs
- MELB 150
- 173 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 22
- 20 FRE
-
Clearances
- MELB 45
- 37 FRE
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Inside 50
- MELB 68
- 44 FRE
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Tackles
- MELB 51
- 62 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 46
- 33 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
38
T. Smith3 Goals
10
M. Walters3 Goals
Disposals
25
T. McDonald28 Disposals
7
N. Fyfe31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver16 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:01 |  | T. McDonald Goal | 85 - 71 |
| 17:55 | | T. McDonald Goal | 79 - 71 |
| 15:30 | | J. Harmes Goal | 73 - 71 |
| 13:45 | | J. Lockhart Behind | 67 - 71 |
| 7:46 |  | M. Walters Goal | 66 - 71 |
| 1:03 | | M. Gawn Goal | 66 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 | | B. Matera Goal | 60 - 65 |
| 28:43 | | T. McDonald Behind | 60 - 59 |
| 25:02 | | J. Lockhart Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 23:23 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 53 - 59 |
| 22:32 | | T. Smith Behind | 53 - 53 |
| 19:59 | | T. McDonald Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 16:10 | | D. Tucker Goal | 46 - 53 |
| 11:56 | | S. Weideman Goal | 46 - 47 |
| 10:11 | | B. Matera Goal | 40 - 47 |
| 7:51 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 40 - 41 |
| 5:18 | | T. Smith Goal | 40 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:21 | | B. Matera Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 29:44 | | C. Oliver Goal | 34 - 39 |
| 28:02 | | Rushed | 28 - 39 |
| 26:50 | | J. Lockhart Goal | 28 - 38 |
| 23:22 | | T. McDonald Behind | 22 - 38 |
| 19:25 | | S. Darcy Goal | 21 - 38 |
| 16:59 | | T. Smith Goal | 21 - 32 |
| 12:30 | | M. Walters Goal | 15 - 32 |
| 9:33 | | Rushed | 15 - 26 |
| 5:59 | | T. Smith Behind | 15 - 25 |
| 0:48 | | T. Smith Behind | 14 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:58 | | M. Walters Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 24:32 | | J. Lockhart Behind | 13 - 19 |
| 17:57 | | E. Langdon Goal | 12 - 19 |
| 15:48 | | C. Petracca Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 8:47 | | M. Walters Behind | 6 - 13 |
| 7:06 | | B. Cox Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 5:47 | | B. Matera Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:02 | | T. Smith Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
32 | 157.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
24 | 124.5 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
24 | 120.4 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 SUNS
|
24 | 118.5 | LWLWW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
24 | 103.9 | LWWLW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
20 | 101.7 | WWLWW |
| 9 |
 WB
|
20 | 92.4 | LLLLW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
18 | 99.9 | LWWDL |
| 11 |
 STK
|
16 | 109.3 | WLWWL |
| 12 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 104.4 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
16 | 91.1 | WLWLW |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 109.5 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 60.1 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.3 | LLLWL |