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
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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 |
AFL News
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Walker kicks long bomb in his last game
Taylor Walker wound back the clock in the semifinal with a long-range goal in the final quarter of his 319-game career.
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What we learned: Selfless Lions maul Crows to leave Hawks shaking in their boots
From 53-point losers to 53-point winners, nobody rebounds like Brisbane. The three-peat is firmly on track.
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Lohmann responds to critics in semifinal
After a disappointing few weeks, Kai Lohmann wastes no time kicking a goal in the first 30 seconds of the second semifinal against the Crows.
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Keeley Skepper dribbles through a classy goal for the Eagles
Keeley Skepper dodges an opponent before nailing a shot from the boundary.
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Hawks driven by painful preliminary final memories
Hawthorn sit just one win away from reaching their first Grand Final since 2015 but are all too aware how easily the opportunity can be ripped away.
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Luke Jackson sets up Patrick Voss for a stunning goal
Freo ruck Luke Jackson follows up his own good work and hits Patrick Voss with the perfect handball, who nails an important goal in Freo's semifinal win over Geelong.
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 |