5.9

39

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
FRE	14	8	7	10	39
MELB	27	22	22	14	85

12.13

85

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:33		M. Taberner Behind	39 - 85
27:53		Rushed	38 - 85
22:53		K. Pickett Goal	38 - 84
18:00		L. Schultz Behind	38 - 78
16:50		K. Pickett Goal	37 - 78
10:48		M. Frederick Behind	37 - 72
9:38		M. Frederick Goal	36 - 72
3:21		J. Viney Behind	30 - 72
0:20		T. Colyer Behind	30 - 71
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:55		M. Gawn Behind	29 - 71
26:56		C. Spargo Goal	29 - 70
17:18		L. Schultz Behind	29 - 64
15:38		Rushed	28 - 64
14:33		C. Oliver Behind	28 - 63
13:25		S. Weideman Goal	28 - 62
11:57		B. Fritsch Goal	28 - 56
8:26		G. Logue Goal	28 - 50
1:34		J. Melksham Behind	22 - 50
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:52		M. Walters Goal	22 - 49
22:58		J. Melksham Goal	16 - 49
22:04		K. Pickett Behind	16 - 43
17:28		J. Melksham Behind	16 - 42
13:33		Rushed	16 - 41
11:27		M. Frederick Behind	16 - 40
9:14		Rushed	15 - 40
7:49		E. Langdon Goal	14 - 40
4:37		J. Jordon Goal	14 - 34
1:06		J. Melksham Behind	14 - 28
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:50		B. Fritsch Goal	14 - 27
28:26		M. Walters Goal	14 - 21
26:37		M. Frederick Goal	8 - 21
25:08		A. Brayshaw Behind	2 - 21
20:27		B. Walker Behind	1 - 21
13:36		C. Spargo Goal	0 - 21
10:53		B. Fritsch Goal	0 - 15
9:21		K. Pickett Goal	0 - 9
4:52		Rushed	0 - 3
4:20		K. Pickett Behind	0 - 2
2:41		J. Hunt Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	56	141.6	WWWWL
2	SYD	52	136.9	WWWLW
3	HAW	42	110.0	WLWWL
4	BL	40	111.7	LWWWW
5	ADEL	40	111.4	WWWLW
6	MELB	40	106.3	LWWLW
7	GEEL	36	117.1	LLWLL
8	WB	36	90.8	WWLWL
9	NMFC	32	92.2	WLWWW
10	COLL	30	104.2	WLLWW
11	SUNS	28	101.2	LLLLL
12	GWS	28	100.8	WLLLW
13	CARL	28	95.6	WWWWW
14	STK	24	100.6	LLLWL
15	PORT	20	100.9	LWLLW
16	WCE	16	71.5	WLLLL
17	RICH	8	61.8	WLLLL
18	ESS	4	71.0	LLLLL