Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 356
- 280 WCE
-
Kicks
- MELB 237
- 169 WCE
-
Handballs
- MELB 119
- 111 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 12
- 12 WCE
-
Clearances
- MELB 30
- 35 WCE
-
Inside 50
- MELB 49
- 49 WCE
-
Tackles
- MELB 56
- 54 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 28
- 34 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. van Rooyen4 Goals
4
O. Allen4 Goals
Disposals
24
T. Rivers29 Disposals
11
T. Kelly23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. McVee10 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:14 |  | O. Allen Behind | 112 - 58 |
| 22:25 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 112 - 57 |
| 20:22 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 106 - 57 |
| 17:45 | | J. Williams Behind | 105 - 57 |
| 12:02 | | L. Ryan Goal | 105 - 56 |
| 7:59 | | O. Allen Goal | 105 - 50 |
| 6:16 | | E. Langdon Goal | 105 - 44 |
| 2:57 | | J. Melksham Goal | 99 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:26 | | J. Darling Goal | 93 - 44 |
| 25:03 | | J. Darling Behind | 93 - 38 |
| 23:34 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 93 - 37 |
| 22:20 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 92 - 37 |
| 20:29 | | Rushed | 91 - 37 |
| 17:57 | | M. Gawn Goal | 91 - 36 |
| 14:19 | | J. Melksham Goal | 85 - 36 |
| 13:19 | | K. Pickett Behind | 79 - 36 |
| 11:29 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 78 - 36 |
| 9:52 | | C. Chesser Behind | 77 - 36 |
| 8:37 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 77 - 35 |
| 5:40 | | J. Waterman Goal | 71 - 35 |
| 3:59 | | O. Allen Behind | 71 - 29 |
| 0:33 | | O. Allen Goal | 71 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:36 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 71 - 22 |
| 25:14 | | Rushed | 65 - 22 |
| 23:54 | | D. Turner Goal | 64 - 22 |
| 21:06 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 58 - 22 |
| 18:22 | | O. Allen Goal | 52 - 22 |
| 11:17 | | J. Waterman Behind | 52 - 16 |
| 9:32 | | O. Allen Goal | 52 - 15 |
| 7:25 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 52 - 9 |
| 3:55 | | O. Allen Behind | 46 - 9 |
| 2:31 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 46 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:05 | | J. Cripps Behind | 45 - 8 |
| 28:13 | | K. Pickett Goal | 45 - 7 |
| 24:56 | | K. Pickett Goal | 39 - 7 |
| 23:58 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 33 - 7 |
| 21:32 | | C. Windsor Goal | 32 - 7 |
| 19:42 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 16:53 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 16:03 | | J. Melksham Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 13:34 | | J. Waterman Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 12:05 | | Rushed | 13 - 1 |
| 8:16 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 6:18 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 4:50 | | K. Tholstrup 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 |