Game Information
MCG
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:18 | ![]() | T. Langdon Behind | 79 - 59 |
| 15:02 | ![]() | P. Cripps Goal | 78 - 59 |
| 12:43 | ![]() | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 78 - 53 |
| 11:41 | ![]() | Rushed | 72 - 53 |
| 8:32 | ![]() | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 72 - 52 |
| 6:13 | ![]() | C. Curnow Goal | 66 - 52 |
| 1:02 | ![]() | J. De Goey Goal | 66 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:44 | ![]() | C. Curnow Goal | 60 - 46 |
| 24:05 | ![]() | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 60 - 40 |
| 23:01 | ![]() | B. Grundy Behind | 54 - 40 |
| 21:10 | ![]() | Rushed | 53 - 40 |
| 17:30 | ![]() | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 52 - 40 |
| 12:21 | ![]() | J. Stephenson Goal | 51 - 40 |
| 10:38 | ![]() | A. Treloar Goal | 45 - 40 |
| 8:38 | ![]() | C. Curnow Goal | 39 - 40 |
| 6:24 | ![]() | P. Cripps Goal | 39 - 34 |
| 2:59 | ![]() | Rushed | 39 - 28 |
| 1:06 | ![]() | J. Garlett Behind | 38 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:29 | ![]() | L. Greenwood Behind | 38 - 27 |
| 25:18 | ![]() | S. Pendlebury Goal | 37 - 27 |
| 21:58 | ![]() | S. Sidebottom Behind | 31 - 27 |
| 20:31 | ![]() | S. Rowe Goal | 30 - 27 |
| 19:28 | ![]() | L. Greenwood Behind | 30 - 21 |
| 17:38 | ![]() | Rushed | 29 - 21 |
| 12:58 | ![]() | B. Mihocek Behind | 29 - 20 |
| 7:49 | ![]() | Rushed | 28 - 20 |
| 3:52 | ![]() | M. Cox Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 1:56 | ![]() | J. Stephenson Behind | 21 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:32 | ![]() | C. Curnow Behind | 20 - 20 |
| 24:55 | ![]() | B. Mihocek Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 23:11 | ![]() | J. Stephenson Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 20:39 | ![]() | P. Cripps Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 17:38 | ![]() | J. Garlett Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 16:36 | ![]() | J. Stephenson Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 14:21 | ![]() | Rushed | 2 - 12 |
| 13:15 | ![]() | A. Mullett Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 7:22 | ![]() | J. De Goey Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 5:13 | ![]() | M. Kreuzer Goal | 0 - 6 |
Tom Papley's forward craft was on full display, with the Sydney livewire slotting two clever goals from sharp reads.
Carlton have flirted with a second Gabba miracle in three seasons before Michael Voss's men fell to a seventh straight AFL loss.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has seen his captain Marcus Bontempelli be a match-winner so many times, it's almost normal.
The Western Bulldogs have banked a dramatic two-point victory over Port Adelaide to climb into the AFL's top eight.
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
Two AFL champions have been cleared of any involvement in a Boxing Day fight after prosecutors dropped all charges.
| 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 |
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 | 104.4 | LWLLL |
| 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 |




