	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	19	2	4	17	42
SYD	25	20	18	32	95

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:28		T. Papley Goal	42 - 95
26:06		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	42 - 89
23:26		D. Menzel Goal	41 - 89
22:37		B. Fritsch Behind	41 - 83
17:00		D. Menzel Behind	40 - 83
15:15		T. McCartin Goal	40 - 82
11:27		C. Oliver Behind	40 - 76
9:42		J. Dawson Goal	39 - 76
8:43		N. Blakey Behind	39 - 70
7:33		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	39 - 69
5:41		J. Melksham Goal	33 - 69
3:57		S. Frost Behind	27 - 69
2:11		J. Bell Goal	26 - 69
1:05		Rushed	26 - 63
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:37		A. Brayshaw Behind	25 - 63
26:42		J. Melksham Behind	24 - 63
14:01		J. Rowbottom Goal	23 - 63
11:00		D. Menzel Goal	23 - 57
8:56		N. Blakey Goal	23 - 51
8:15		J. Melksham Behind	23 - 45
5:24		J. Melksham Behind	22 - 45
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:02		T. McCartin Goal	21 - 45
21:24		J. Melksham Behind	21 - 39
9:45		T. Papley Behind	20 - 39
8:28		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	20 - 38
5:59		J. Dawson Goal	19 - 38
4:54		O. Florent Behind	19 - 32
0:46		S. Reid Goal	19 - 31
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:33		L. Parker Behind	19 - 25
20:08		B. Fritsch Goal	19 - 24
16:11		J. Rowbottom Goal	13 - 24
13:01		J. Melksham Goal	13 - 18
9:09		J. Melksham Goal	7 - 18
6:35		S. Reid Goal	1 - 18
5:15		T. Papley Goal	1 - 12
4:32		J. Melksham Behind	1 - 6
0:34		S. Reid Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	64	142.0	WWLWW
2	SYD	52	128.3	WLWLL
3	HAW	50	118.4	WWLWW
4	BL	48	117.8	WWWWW
5	ADEL	48	113.7	LWWWL
6	MELB	48	109.6	WLWWW
7	COLL	46	107.6	WWWWW
8	WB	44	93.2	LWLWW
9	GEEL	40	116.2	WLLLW
10	STK	32	104.0	WLWWL
11	GWS	32	101.3	LLWWL
12	CARL	32	91.1	WWWLL
13	NMFC	32	90.9	WWLLL
14	SUNS	28	95.3	LLLLL
15	PORT	24	99.3	LWWLL
16	WCE	16	72.1	LLLLL
17	ESS	8	67.9	LLLLW
18	RICH	8	61.7	LLLLL

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