Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 360
- 340 CARL
-
Kicks
- MELB 218
- 210 CARL
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Handballs
- MELB 142
- 130 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 23
- 27 CARL
-
Clearances
- MELB 33
- 48 CARL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 52
- 53 CARL
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Tackles
- MELB 75
- 77 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 47
- 26 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
T. McDonald3 Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem29 Disposals
18
S. Walsh30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver18 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:23 |  | T. McDonald Behind | 94 - 68 |
| 20:37 | | B. Brown Behind | 93 - 68 |
| 18:59 |  | M. Murphy Goal | 92 - 68 |
| 15:40 | | K. Pickett Behind | 92 - 62 |
| 13:33 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 91 - 62 |
| 10:18 | | C. Oliver Behind | 91 - 56 |
| 7:13 | | Rushed | 90 - 56 |
| 6:10 | | Rushed | 89 - 56 |
| 5:14 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 88 - 56 |
| 3:34 | | C. Spargo Goal | 87 - 56 |
| 1:01 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 81 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:51 | | S. Weideman Behind | 81 - 55 |
| 29:15 | | Rushed | 80 - 55 |
| 27:46 | | K. Pickett Goal | 80 - 54 |
| 25:43 | | Rushed | 74 - 54 |
| 24:34 | | H. McKay Goal | 73 - 54 |
| 22:39 | | H. McKay Goal | 73 - 48 |
| 18:38 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 73 - 42 |
| 16:05 | | C. Spargo Behind | 67 - 42 |
| 14:56 | | M. Owies Behind | 66 - 42 |
| 9:27 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 66 - 41 |
| 4:43 | | E. Langdon Goal | 60 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:19 | | J. Hunt Goal | 54 - 41 |
| 26:38 | | H. McKay Goal | 48 - 41 |
| 25:44 | | E. Betts Behind | 48 - 35 |
| 24:25 | | C. Oliver Behind | 48 - 34 |
| 22:50 | | L. Stocker Goal | 47 - 34 |
| 21:17 | | J. Jordon Behind | 47 - 28 |
| 20:44 | | Rushed | 46 - 28 |
| 16:00 | | T. McDonald Goal | 45 - 28 |
| 13:30 | | T. McDonald Goal | 39 - 28 |
| 9:09 | | L. Casboult Goal | 33 - 28 |
| 8:03 | | E. Betts Behind | 33 - 22 |
| 4:34 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 33 - 21 |
| 1:13 | | M. Owies Behind | 27 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 | | T. McDonald Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 27:38 | | Z. Williams Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 26:02 | | C. Oliver Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 23:59 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 21:45 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 9 - 19 |
| 19:08 | | Rushed | 9 - 13 |
| 12:54 | | K. Pickett Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 10:17 | | C. Spargo Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 9:13 | | E. Betts Behind | 6 - 13 |
| 5:50 | | E. Betts Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 4:02 | | M. Owies Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:24 | | B. Fritsch 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 |