	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	21	40	32	27	120
STK	28	31	30	18	107

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:53		B. Fritsch Goal	120 - 107
24:14		M. Hall Goal	114 - 107
23:06		N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind	114 - 101
21:41		H. Sharp Goal	114 - 100
20:45		Rushed	108 - 100
19:30		J. Higgins Behind	108 - 99
16:19		Rushed	108 - 98
14:15		L. Ryan Behind	108 - 97
12:16		N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal	108 - 96
9:39		J. van Rooyen Goal	108 - 90
8:18		E. Langdon Behind	102 - 90
6:54		J. van Rooyen Behind	101 - 90
4:10		K. Chandler Behind	100 - 90
3:11		M. Wood Behind	99 - 90
1:21		M. Gawn Goal	99 - 89
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:59		M. Owens Behind	93 - 89
29:37		K. Pickett Goal	93 - 88
28:02		M. Wood Behind	87 - 88
25:55		K. Pickett Behind	87 - 87
21:47		M. Wood Goal	86 - 87
20:14		I. Keeler Goal	86 - 81
15:53		J. Steele Goal	86 - 75
14:25		K. Chandler Goal	80 - 75
13:11		H. Boxshall Behind	74 - 75
12:14		H. Boxshall Behind	74 - 74
11:18		M. Hall Behind	74 - 73
9:25		Rushed	74 - 72
7:45		J. Culley Goal	74 - 71
5:04		B. Mihocek Goal	68 - 71
3:29		M. Hall Goal	62 - 71
1:44		M. Owens Goal	62 - 65
0:46		K. Chandler Behind	62 - 59
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:43		J. Culley Behind	61 - 59
30:13		C. Windsor Behind	60 - 59
29:04		J. van Rooyen Goal	59 - 59
27:47		K. Tholstrup Behind	53 - 59
25:52		M. Hall Goal	52 - 59
24:12		D. Wilson Goal	52 - 53
21:44		B. Mihocek Goal	52 - 47
19:53		N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal	46 - 47
17:43		Rushed	46 - 41
14:39		J. van Rooyen Goal	46 - 40
12:21		Rushed	40 - 40
10:28		M. Owens Goal	39 - 40
8:02		L. Pickett Goal	39 - 34
5:38		J. van Rooyen Goal	33 - 34
3:42		B. Mihocek Goal	27 - 34
2:04		J. Higgins Goal	21 - 34
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:14		J. Higgins Goal	21 - 28
29:56		D. Turner Behind	21 - 22
27:57		B. Fritsch Behind	20 - 22
25:23		M. Owens Behind	19 - 22
22:39		H. Sharp Behind	19 - 21
19:38		J. van Rooyen Goal	18 - 21
18:08		J. van Rooyen Goal	12 - 21
16:56		B. Hill Behind	6 - 21
11:45		L. Ryan Behind	6 - 20
9:27		H. Garcia Behind	6 - 19
7:50		M. Hall Goal	6 - 18
6:22		L. Ryan Goal	6 - 12
5:13		C. Windsor Goal	6 - 6
2:55		N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	56	148.2	WWWWW
2	SYD	48	135.7	LWWWL
3	HAW	42	113.7	WWLWW
4	GEEL	36	120.6	WLLWL
5	BL	36	111.0	LLWWW
6	ADEL	36	110.0	LWWWL
7	MELB	36	104.2	LLWWL
8	WB	36	92.8	WWWLW
9	NMFC	32	92.2	WLWWW
10	COLL	30	104.2	WLLWW
11	SUNS	28	101.2	LLLLL
12	CARL	28	95.6	WWWWW
13	STK	24	100.6	LLLWL
14	GWS	24	99.3	WWLLL
15	PORT	20	100.9	LWLLW
16	WCE	16	71.3	LWLLL
17	RICH	8	61.8	WLLLL
18	ESS	4	71.0	LLLLL

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