	1	2	3	4	T
FRE	14	8	7	10	39
MELB	27	22	22	14	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	40	135.5	WWWWW
2	SYD	36	142.5	WWWWL
3	GEEL	32	124.4	LWWWW
4	HAW	30	110.4	WDLLW
5	SUNS	28	116.9	LWWWL
6	MELB	28	106.7	WLWWL
7	ADEL	24	107.9	LWWWL
8	BL	24	106.6	WWWLL
9	WB	24	92.8	LLWLW
10	COLL	22	100.3	WDLLW
11	STK	20	108.2	WWLWL
12	GWS	20	98.6	WLWLW
13	NMFC	20	97.6	LLLLW
14	PORT	12	100.9	WLLLL
15	CARL	12	86.1	LLLWW
16	WCE	12	66.1	LLLWL
17	RICH	8	64.5	LWLLW
18	ESS	4	70.9	LLLLL

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