Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 397
- 379 MELB
-
Kicks
- ESS 205
- 225 MELB
-
Handballs
- ESS 192
- 154 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 11
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- ESS 36
- 32 MELB
-
Inside 50
- ESS 50
- 56 MELB
-
Tackles
- ESS 61
- 47 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 23
- 40 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright2 Goals
17
J. Jordon2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett41 Disposals
10
C. Oliver34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish14 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:57 |  | C. Hooker Goal | 57 - 68 |
| 17:45 |  | Rushed | 51 - 68 |
| 14:28 | | P. Wright Goal | 51 - 67 |
| 13:04 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 45 - 67 |
| 10:23 | | J. Stringer Behind | 45 - 61 |
| 4:10 | | Rushed | 44 - 61 |
| 2:50 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 44 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:59 | | C. Petracca Goal | 43 - 60 |
| 25:48 | | H. Jones Goal | 43 - 54 |
| 24:32 | | J. Harmes Behind | 37 - 54 |
| 22:23 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 37 - 53 |
| 21:00 | | Rushed | 37 - 52 |
| 19:01 | | D. Heppell Goal | 37 - 51 |
| 16:41 | | Rushed | 31 - 51 |
| 12:29 | | C. Petracca Goal | 30 - 51 |
| 7:53 | | J. Jordon Goal | 30 - 45 |
| 5:25 | | Rushed | 30 - 39 |
| 2:13 | | T. McDonald Goal | 29 - 39 |
| 1:25 | | J. Harmes Behind | 29 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:49 | | J. Jordon Goal | 29 - 32 |
| 26:20 | | B. Ham Behind | 29 - 26 |
| 25:25 | | A. Perkins Behind | 28 - 26 |
| 23:17 | | P. Wright Goal | 27 - 26 |
| 19:44 | | C. Spargo Goal | 21 - 26 |
| 18:26 | | L. Jackson Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 17:17 | | L. Jackson Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 11:37 | | T. McDonald Behind | 21 - 13 |
| 7:06 | | Rushed | 21 - 12 |
| 2:35 | | H. Jones Goal | 21 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:11 | | D. Smith Goal | 15 - 11 |
| 24:13 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 9 - 11 |
| 22:35 | | Rushed | 8 - 11 |
| 21:00 | | J. Stringer Goal | 8 - 10 |
| 19:57 | | J. Stringer Behind | 2 - 10 |
| 18:15 | | Rushed | 1 - 10 |
| 16:31 | | J. Harmes Goal | 1 - 9 |
| 13:01 | | L. Jackson Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 11:57 | | J. Jordon Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 6:26 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 4:00 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |