Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 264
- 291 BL
-
Kicks
- MELB 155
- 188 BL
-
Handballs
- MELB 109
- 103 BL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 21
- 19 BL
-
Clearances
- MELB 22
- 35 BL
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Inside 50
- MELB 41
- 42 BL
-
Tackles
- MELB 52
- 57 BL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 44
- 18 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
J. Melksham3 Goals
23
C. Cameron2 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver28 Disposals
9
L. Neale33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver17 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:20 |  | D. McStay Behind | 49 - 53 |
| 19:43 | | Rushed | 49 - 52 |
| 15:46 |  | J. Melksham Goal | 49 - 51 |
| 13:09 | | N. Jones Goal | 43 - 51 |
| 11:29 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 37 - 51 |
| 10:33 | | Rushed | 37 - 50 |
| 9:03 | | B. Starcevich Behind | 37 - 49 |
| 3:50 | | J. Viney Goal | 37 - 48 |
| 2:35 | | J. Harmes Behind | 31 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:37 | | S. Weideman Behind | 30 - 48 |
| 19:24 | | C. Cameron Goal | 29 - 48 |
| 18:32 | | H. Bennell Behind | 29 - 42 |
| 13:55 | | J. Melksham Goal | 28 - 42 |
| 11:30 | | K. Pickett Behind | 22 - 42 |
| 8:27 | | C. Cameron Goal | 21 - 42 |
| 1:57 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 21 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:36 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 21 - 35 |
| 20:05 | | M. Robinson Behind | 21 - 29 |
| 15:51 | | E. Langdon Behind | 21 - 28 |
| 9:35 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 20 - 28 |
| 8:16 | | D. Zorko Behind | 20 - 22 |
| 7:42 | | D. McStay Behind | 20 - 21 |
| 5:47 | | D. Zorko Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 1:20 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 20 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:23 | | S. Weideman Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 15:13 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 12:07 | | C. Cameron Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 11:09 | | Rushed | 7 - 13 |
| 8:24 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 6:52 | | J. Melksham Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:07 | | C. Rayner Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 2:03 | | C. Cameron Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |