	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	12	32	27	20	91
COLL	35	28	38	32	133

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:41		C. Oliver Goal	91 - 133
24:09		J. Stephenson Goal	85 - 133
21:40		T. McDonald Goal	85 - 127
17:33		W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal	79 - 127
15:36		A. Treloar Goal	79 - 121
15:09		S. Sidebottom Behind	79 - 115
12:23		T. McDonald Goal	79 - 114
9:52		T. Adams Goal	73 - 114
9:08		T. Adams Behind	73 - 108
5:13		M. Cox Goal	73 - 107
2:36		A. Brayshaw Behind	73 - 101
1:20		C. Spargo Behind	72 - 101
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:14		B. Mihocek Goal	71 - 101
27:53		M. Cox Goal	71 - 95
25:45		T. McDonald Goal	71 - 89
22:53		S. Sidebottom Behind	65 - 89
21:31		C. Mayne Behind	65 - 88
19:59		W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal	65 - 87
18:05		T. McDonald Goal	65 - 81
17:00		J. Hogan Behind	59 - 81
15:57		J. Melksham Behind	58 - 81
14:27		J. Viney Goal	57 - 81
11:38		J. Stephenson Goal	51 - 81
10:12		J. Thomas Goal	51 - 75
8:41		T. McDonald Goal	51 - 69
6:07		M. Cox Goal	45 - 69
5:08		Rushed	45 - 63
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:24		J. Thomas Goal	44 - 63
26:21		M. Gawn Goal	44 - 57
24:49		J. Thomas Behind	38 - 57
23:29		W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal	38 - 56
22:50		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	38 - 50
19:55		J. Stephenson Behind	37 - 50
17:25		J. Stephenson Goal	37 - 49
15:51		M. Cox Behind	37 - 43
13:38		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	37 - 42
12:05		J. Harmes Behind	31 - 42
10:51		B. Fritsch Goal	30 - 42
9:03		J. Stephenson Behind	24 - 42
5:15		S. Pendlebury Goal	24 - 41
3:24		M. Hannan Goal	24 - 35
1:54		J. Harmes Goal	18 - 35
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:24		S. Sidebottom Behind	12 - 35
27:25		J. Howe Behind	12 - 34
25:29		T. McDonald Goal	12 - 33
23:11		B. Mihocek Behind	6 - 33
19:04		J. Thomas Goal	6 - 32
15:45		M. Cox Goal	6 - 26
11:11		W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal	6 - 20
8:50		Rushed	6 - 14
7:03		J. Stephenson Goal	6 - 13
3:08		M. Hannan Goal	6 - 7
1:57		M. Cox Goal	0 - 7
0:54		J. Stephenson Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	56	148.2	WWWWW
2	SYD	48	135.7	LWWWL
3	HAW	42	113.7	WWLWW
4	BL	40	111.7	LWWWW
5	GEEL	36	117.1	LLWLL
6	ADEL	36	110.0	LWWWL
7	MELB	36	104.2	LLWWL
8	WB	36	92.8	WWWLW
9	NMFC	32	92.2	WLWWW
10	COLL	30	104.2	WLLWW
11	SUNS	28	101.2	LLLLL
12	CARL	28	95.6	WWWWW
13	STK	24	100.6	LLLWL
14	GWS	24	99.3	WWLLL
15	PORT	20	100.9	LWLLW
16	WCE	16	71.3	LWLLL
17	RICH	8	61.8	WLLLL
18	ESS	4	71.0	LLLLL

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