14.16

100

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	31	8	37	24	100
STK	6	21	8	27	62

9.8

62

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:53		J. van Rooyen Behind	100 - 62
28:54		D. Wilson Goal	99 - 62
27:28		K. Pickett Behind	99 - 56
25:53		J. Sinclair Goal	98 - 56
24:27		J. Higgins Goal	98 - 50
20:22		J. van Rooyen Goal	98 - 44
18:46		M. King Goal	92 - 44
15:58		N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind	92 - 38
14:36		S. May Goal	92 - 37
12:11		J. van Rooyen Behind	86 - 37
10:57		T. Woewodin Behind	85 - 37
9:53		C. Sharman Behind	84 - 37
8:09		S. Ross Behind	84 - 36
6:42		C. Petracca Goal	84 - 35
3:40		Rushed	78 - 35
2:52		E. Langdon Behind	77 - 35
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:28		K. Pickett Goal	76 - 35
25:40		J. Viney Goal	70 - 35
23:26		J. Higgins Goal	64 - 35
21:34		T. Sparrow Behind	64 - 29
19:23		K. Chandler Goal	63 - 29
16:58		C. Petracca Goal	57 - 29
15:49		J. van Rooyen Goal	51 - 29
15:11		Rushed	45 - 29
8:13		M. Gawn Goal	45 - 28
1:57		A. Caminiti Behind	39 - 28
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:15		M. King Goal	39 - 27
24:42		J. Steele Goal	39 - 21
20:50		B. Fritsch Goal	39 - 15
18:25		T. Rivers Behind	33 - 15
13:03		Rushed	32 - 15
10:58		M. King Goal	32 - 14
9:23		J. Higgins Behind	32 - 8
6:28		S. McAdam Behind	32 - 7
3:26		Rushed	31 - 7
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:18		C. Salem Behind	31 - 6
25:18		B. Fritsch Goal	30 - 6
24:16		E. Langdon Behind	24 - 6
22:22		K. Pickett Behind	23 - 6
21:58		Rushed	22 - 6
18:32		K. Pickett Behind	21 - 6
14:27		J. Viney Goal	20 - 6
13:30		B. Fritsch Behind	14 - 6
10:16		L. Hunter Goal	13 - 6
7:42		E. Langdon Behind	7 - 6
5:18		J. van Rooyen Goal	6 - 6
3:41		M. Owens Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

MCG

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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	COLL	34	104.4	LLWWW
10	CARL	32	96.0	WWWWW
11	NMFC	32	91.1	LWWWL
12	STK	28	105.5	LLWLW
13	GWS	28	100.8	WLLLW
14	SUNS	28	100.7	LLLLL
15	PORT	24	102.5	WLLWW
16	WCE	16	71.5	WLLLL
17	RICH	8	63.3	LLLLL
18	ESS	4	69.0	LLLLL