Team Stats
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Disposals
- SYD 357
- 353 MELB
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Kicks
- SYD 234
- 205 MELB
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Handballs
- SYD 123
- 148 MELB
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Free Kicks
- SYD 21
- 24 MELB
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Clearances
- SYD 45
- 34 MELB
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Inside 50
- SYD 65
- 51 MELB
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Tackles
- SYD 63
- 65 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 46
- 38 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:32 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 86 - 64 |
| 30:06 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 86 - 58 |
| 28:27 | ![]() | Rushed | 86 - 57 |
| 25:57 | ![]() | L. McDonald Goal | 86 - 56 |
| 21:31 | ![]() | I. Heeney Behind | 80 - 56 |
| 15:49 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 79 - 56 |
| 13:54 | ![]() | R. Fox Goal | 79 - 50 |
| 12:35 | ![]() | C. Warner Behind | 73 - 50 |
| 11:11 | ![]() | S. Wicks Goal | 72 - 50 |
| 7:57 | ![]() | W. Hayward Goal | 66 - 50 |
| 6:08 | ![]() | C. Warner Goal | 60 - 50 |
| 4:33 | ![]() | Rushed | 54 - 50 |
| 3:09 | ![]() | E. Gulden Behind | 53 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:14 | ![]() | H. McLean Behind | 52 - 50 |
| 32:02 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 30:50 | ![]() | W. Hayward Goal | 51 - 44 |
| 29:17 | ![]() | J. Rowbottom Behind | 45 - 44 |
| 28:03 | ![]() | J. Viney Goal | 44 - 44 |
| 24:29 | ![]() | J. Rowbottom Behind | 44 - 38 |
| 22:53 | ![]() | H. McLean Goal | 43 - 38 |
| 19:16 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 37 - 38 |
| 18:21 | ![]() | J. Amartey Behind | 37 - 32 |
| 17:01 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 36 - 32 |
| 13:18 | ![]() | H. McLean Goal | 36 - 26 |
| 10:09 | ![]() | H. McLean Behind | 30 - 26 |
| 5:08 | ![]() | T. Papley Behind | 29 - 26 |
| 4:26 | ![]() | R. Fox Behind | 28 - 26 |
| 1:17 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 27 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | ![]() | E. Langdon Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 20:45 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 27 - 14 |
| 14:52 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 27 - 13 |
| 6:47 | ![]() | J. McInerney Goal | 27 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:15 | ![]() | J. Schache Behind | 21 - 12 |
| 25:30 | ![]() | T. Papley Goal | 21 - 11 |
| 23:28 | ![]() | Rushed | 15 - 11 |
| 21:39 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 15 - 10 |
| 20:33 | ![]() | Rushed | 15 - 9 |
| 18:25 | ![]() | J. Schache Behind | 14 - 9 |
| 17:17 | ![]() | I. Heeney Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 14:12 | ![]() | Rushed | 8 - 8 |
| 11:18 | ![]() | Rushed | 7 - 8 |
| 9:26 | ![]() | C. Spargo Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 7:09 | ![]() | J. Viney Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 5:16 | ![]() | O. Florent Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 2:53 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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Brisbane Lions produce stuff of football immortality to claim three-peat
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AFL Grand Final player ratings: Every Fremantle and Brisbane player graded
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Stocks up, stocks down: Morris the hero; Wharfie Time backfires disastrously
The AFL Grand Final went down to the wire in an absolute classic. Logan Morris was the hero for Brisbane but what happened to Wharfie Time?! Here's whose stocks are up and down.
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Morris seals three-peat for Brisbane
Logan Morris stands tall with two late goals to clinch an historic premiership for the Brisbane Lions.
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