Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 372
- 341 BL
-
Kicks
- MELB 228
- 212 BL
-
Handballs
- MELB 144
- 129 BL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 18
- 14 BL
-
Clearances
- MELB 44
- 44 BL
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Inside 50
- MELB 68
- 45 BL
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Tackles
- MELB 54
- 57 BL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 50
- 31 BL
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 372 | 341 |
| Kicks | 228 | 212 |
| Handballs | 144 | 129 |
| Contested Possessions | 163 | 141 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 67.2 | 65.4 |
| Centre Clearances | 13 | 11 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 31 | 33 |
| Total Clearances | 44 | 44 |
| Inside 50s | 68 | 45 |
| Bounces | 0 | 2 |
| Marks | 81 | 68 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 15 | 5 |
| Contested Marks | 12 | 2 |
| Tackles | 54 | 57 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 9 | 19 |
| Rebound 50s | 36 | 54 |
| Hitouts | 50 | 31 |
| One Percenters | 55 | 63 |
| Goal Assists | 6 | 5 |
| Free Kicks | 18 | 14 |
| Clangers | 58 | 70 |
| Interchanges | 75 | 66 |
| Goal Accuracy | 46.4 | 45.0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
72 | 147.3 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
60 | 129.5 | WLLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
58 | 123.7 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 ADEL
|
52 | 117.6 | WWWLW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
52 | 114.8 | WWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
52 | 107.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
48 | 117.2 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
48 | 94.8 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
46 | 105.6 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
40 | 97.0 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
36 | 104.3 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
36 | 99.0 | WWLLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.3 | LLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.1 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.8 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.8 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.4 | LLWLL |