Game Information
TIO Traeger Park
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 362
- 321 WCE
-
Kicks
- MELB 209
- 209 WCE
-
Handballs
- MELB 153
- 112 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 21 WCE
-
Clearances
- MELB 37
- 36 WCE
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Inside 50
- MELB 41
- 49 WCE
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Tackles
- MELB 64
- 63 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 56
- 21 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch4 Goals
27
J. Darling4 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver34 Disposals
4
D. Sheed34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver20 Contested Possessions
4
D. Sheed16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:40 |  | D. Sheed Goal | 78 - 91 |
| 20:43 |  | H. Petty Goal | 78 - 85 |
| 19:08 | | Rushed | 72 - 85 |
| 15:11 | | D. Sheed Behind | 71 - 85 |
| 14:45 | | L. Ryan Behind | 71 - 84 |
| 12:19 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 71 - 83 |
| 9:54 | | J. Darling Goal | 71 - 82 |
| 6:43 | | J. Darling Goal | 71 - 76 |
| 4:07 | | C. Wagner Behind | 71 - 70 |
| 2:56 | | E. Yeo Goal | 70 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:56 | | C. Oliver Goal | 70 - 64 |
| 24:30 | | W. Rioli Behind | 64 - 64 |
| 20:57 | | C. Wagner Goal | 64 - 63 |
| 17:50 | | N. Jones Behind | 58 - 63 |
| 13:10 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 57 - 63 |
| 11:44 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 57 - 57 |
| 10:04 | | J. Darling Goal | 56 - 57 |
| 2:59 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 56 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:39 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 50 - 51 |
| 29:59 | | J. Viney Goal | 44 - 51 |
| 28:34 | | J. Lewis Goal | 38 - 51 |
| 26:27 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 32 - 51 |
| 22:32 | | C. Petracca Behind | 32 - 50 |
| 20:22 | | M. Gawn Behind | 31 - 50 |
| 17:57 | | J. Lewis Goal | 30 - 50 |
| 16:12 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 24 - 50 |
| 14:06 | | Rushed | 24 - 44 |
| 10:13 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 24 - 43 |
| 7:08 | | H. Petty Behind | 18 - 43 |
| 4:01 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 17 - 43 |
| 2:19 | | W. Rioli Goal | 11 - 43 |
| 0:52 | | J. Darling Goal | 11 - 37 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:09 | | H. Petty Behind | 11 - 31 |
| 26:16 | | O. Allen Goal | 10 - 31 |
| 21:43 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 10 - 25 |
| 20:14 | | Rushed | 10 - 19 |
| 18:10 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 10 - 18 |
| 16:14 | | J. Lewis Behind | 9 - 18 |
| 13:50 | | J. Lewis Behind | 8 - 18 |
| 10:48 | | J. Waterman Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 9:23 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 7:06 | | L. Ryan Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 5:55 | | J. Viney Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 3:32 | | C. Wagner Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
72 | 143.4 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
64 | 134.0 | LLWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
58 | 118.2 | WWWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
56 | 117.8 | WWWLW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
56 | 117.6 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
56 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
52 | 120.6 | LWWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
50 | 106.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 WB
|
48 | 93.9 | WWWLL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
44 | 99.6 | LLWWW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
36 | 101.6 | WLWLL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
36 | 98.9 | WLLWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 90.9 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
32 | 95.0 | LLLLW |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 90.2 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 63.5 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 63.2 | LWLLL |