Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 345
- 358 BL
-
Kicks
- MELB 200
- 247 BL
-
Handballs
- MELB 145
- 111 BL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 12 BL
-
Clearances
- MELB 30
- 35 BL
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Inside 50
- MELB 54
- 52 BL
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Tackles
- MELB 50
- 31 BL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 34
- 29 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
37
K. Chandler3 Goals
13
L. Morris3 Goals
Disposals
15
E. Langdon28 Disposals
9
L. Neale31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn15 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:13 |  | C. Rayner Behind | 104 - 102 |
| 27:27 | | C. Cameron Goal | 104 - 101 |
| 26:23 | | L. Morris Goal | 104 - 95 |
| 24:06 |  | H. Langford Goal | 104 - 89 |
| 21:53 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 98 - 89 |
| 20:01 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 98 - 83 |
| 17:08 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 98 - 82 |
| 14:33 | | C. Rayner Goal | 92 - 82 |
| 12:51 | | K. Chandler Goal | 92 - 76 |
| 10:59 | | K. Chandler Goal | 86 - 76 |
| 8:41 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 80 - 76 |
| 6:15 | | B. Reville Behind | 74 - 76 |
| 1:44 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 74 - 75 |
| 0:42 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 74 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:23 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 74 - 68 |
| 28:13 | | Rushed | 74 - 62 |
| 25:59 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 73 - 62 |
| 23:02 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 67 - 62 |
| 20:49 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 67 - 61 |
| 18:49 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 67 - 55 |
| 15:58 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 61 - 55 |
| 13:31 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 61 - 54 |
| 9:52 | | J. Steele Goal | 55 - 54 |
| 7:47 | | H. Sharp Goal | 49 - 54 |
| 6:51 | | C. Rayner Behind | 43 - 54 |
| 5:01 | | H. Langford Goal | 43 - 53 |
| 3:25 | | K. Chandler Behind | 37 - 53 |
| 1:58 | | Rushed | 36 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:38 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 36 - 52 |
| 25:18 | | S. Draper Goal | 35 - 52 |
| 23:56 | | L. Morris Goal | 35 - 46 |
| 21:13 | | M. Heath Behind | 35 - 40 |
| 20:30 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 19:07 | | C. Cameron Goal | 34 - 39 |
| 17:21 | | Rushed | 34 - 33 |
| 15:20 | | K. Chandler Goal | 33 - 33 |
| 10:33 | | C. Rayner Behind | 27 - 33 |
| 9:04 | | Rushed | 27 - 32 |
| 8:12 | | Rushed | 26 - 32 |
| 6:40 | | L. Morris Behind | 25 - 32 |
| 3:18 | | O. Allen Goal | 25 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 | | Rushed | 25 - 25 |
| 24:13 | | C. Rayner Goal | 25 - 24 |
| 20:48 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 25 - 18 |
| 18:13 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 16:29 | | J. Fletcher Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 12:00 | | C. Cameron Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 9:23 | | H. Sharp Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 6:54 | | H. Langford Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 5:08 | | L. Morris Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 2:17 | | B. Laurie Behind | 1 - 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 |