Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 392
- 366 STK
-
Kicks
- MELB 255
- 200 STK
-
Handballs
- MELB 137
- 166 STK
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 21
- 10 STK
-
Clearances
- MELB 34
- 31 STK
-
Inside 50
- MELB 67
- 41 STK
-
Tackles
- MELB 44
- 41 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 38
- 20 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. van Rooyen3 Goals
12
M. King3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem32 Disposals
9
J. Steele33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn18 Contested Possessions
35
J. Sinclair13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:53 |  | J. van Rooyen Behind | 100 - 62 |
| 28:54 |  | D. Wilson Goal | 99 - 62 |
| 27:28 | | K. Pickett Behind | 99 - 56 |
| 25:53 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 98 - 56 |
| 24:27 | | J. Higgins Goal | 98 - 50 |
| 20:22 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 98 - 44 |
| 18:46 | | M. King Goal | 92 - 44 |
| 15:58 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 92 - 38 |
| 14:36 | | S. May Goal | 92 - 37 |
| 12:11 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 86 - 37 |
| 10:57 | | T. Woewodin Behind | 85 - 37 |
| 9:53 | | C. Sharman Behind | 84 - 37 |
| 8:09 | | S. Ross Behind | 84 - 36 |
| 6:42 | | C. Petracca Goal | 84 - 35 |
| 3:40 | | Rushed | 78 - 35 |
| 2:52 | | E. Langdon Behind | 77 - 35 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:28 | | K. Pickett Goal | 76 - 35 |
| 25:40 | | J. Viney Goal | 70 - 35 |
| 23:26 | | J. Higgins Goal | 64 - 35 |
| 21:34 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 64 - 29 |
| 19:23 | | K. Chandler Goal | 63 - 29 |
| 16:58 | | C. Petracca Goal | 57 - 29 |
| 15:49 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 51 - 29 |
| 15:11 | | Rushed | 45 - 29 |
| 8:13 | | M. Gawn Goal | 45 - 28 |
| 1:57 | | A. Caminiti Behind | 39 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:15 | | M. King Goal | 39 - 27 |
| 24:42 | | J. Steele Goal | 39 - 21 |
| 20:50 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 39 - 15 |
| 18:25 | | T. Rivers Behind | 33 - 15 |
| 13:03 | | Rushed | 32 - 15 |
| 10:58 | | M. King Goal | 32 - 14 |
| 9:23 | | J. Higgins Behind | 32 - 8 |
| 6:28 | | S. McAdam Behind | 32 - 7 |
| 3:26 | | Rushed | 31 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:18 | | C. Salem Behind | 31 - 6 |
| 25:18 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 30 - 6 |
| 24:16 | | E. Langdon Behind | 24 - 6 |
| 22:22 | | K. Pickett Behind | 23 - 6 |
| 21:58 | | Rushed | 22 - 6 |
| 18:32 | | K. Pickett Behind | 21 - 6 |
| 14:27 | | J. Viney Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 13:30 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 10:16 | | L. Hunter Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 7:42 | | E. Langdon Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 5:18 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:41 | | M. Owens Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |