Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 402
- 335 SYD
-
Kicks
- MELB 226
- 189 SYD
-
Handballs
- MELB 176
- 146 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 22
- 14 SYD
-
Clearances
- MELB 43
- 42 SYD
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Inside 50
- MELB 64
- 44 SYD
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Tackles
- MELB 89
- 82 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 36
- 51 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 38:49 | ![]() | B. Campbell Behind | 131 - 78 |
| 36:28 | ![]() | H. McLean Goal | 131 - 77 |
| 34:54 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 131 - 71 |
| 32:24 | ![]() | C. Warner Goal | 125 - 71 |
| 28:23 | ![]() | C. Cleary Behind | 125 - 65 |
| 26:46 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 125 - 64 |
| 23:44 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 119 - 64 |
| 21:05 | ![]() | H. Sharp Goal | 113 - 64 |
| 17:38 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Goal | 107 - 64 |
| 17:12 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Behind | 101 - 64 |
| 16:02 | ![]() | I. Heeney Goal | 100 - 64 |
| 11:33 | ![]() | C. Oliver Goal | 100 - 58 |
| 9:13 | ![]() | H. Sharp Goal | 94 - 58 |
| 8:25 | ![]() | C. Cleary Behind | 88 - 58 |
| 5:36 | ![]() | C. Mills Goal | 88 - 57 |
| 4:35 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 88 - 51 |
| 2:44 | ![]() | H. Petty Goal | 87 - 51 |
| 0:55 | ![]() | I. Heeney Goal | 81 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 | ![]() | B. Campbell Goal | 81 - 45 |
| 28:24 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 81 - 39 |
| 26:52 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 80 - 39 |
| 24:54 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 74 - 39 |
| 22:31 | ![]() | C. Salem Goal | 73 - 39 |
| 20:40 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 67 - 39 |
| 17:32 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 61 - 39 |
| 15:35 | ![]() | W. Hayward Behind | 55 - 39 |
| 11:27 | ![]() | C. Cleary Behind | 55 - 38 |
| 9:44 | ![]() | W. Hayward Goal | 55 - 37 |
| 7:41 | ![]() | Rushed | 55 - 31 |
| 6:24 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 54 - 31 |
| 2:25 | ![]() | N. Blakey Goal | 53 - 31 |
| 0:29 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 53 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:22 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 47 - 25 |
| 23:36 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 46 - 25 |
| 22:08 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 45 - 25 |
| 19:55 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 44 - 25 |
| 19:17 | ![]() | K. Chandler Behind | 43 - 25 |
| 17:25 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 42 - 25 |
| 13:51 | ![]() | C. Salem Behind | 36 - 25 |
| 10:34 | ![]() | J. Hamling Goal | 35 - 25 |
| 7:50 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Goal | 35 - 19 |
| 6:43 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 29 - 19 |
| 4:28 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 28 - 19 |
| 2:31 | ![]() | I. Heeney Goal | 22 - 19 |
| 0:37 | ![]() | H. Langford Behind | 22 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:29 | ![]() | P. Ladhams Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 24:49 | ![]() | Rushed | 21 - 7 |
| 22:31 | ![]() | Rushed | 20 - 7 |
| 20:44 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 18:23 | ![]() | P. Ladhams Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 15:46 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 14:59 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 9:17 | ![]() | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 1:42 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |












FRE
SYD
BL
HAW
GEEL
ADEL
MELB
WB
COLL
CARL
STK
GWS
SUNS
NMFC
PORT
WCE
RICH
ESS