Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 382
- 338 GEEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 201
- 178 GEEL
-
Handballs
- MELB 181
- 160 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 23
- 20 GEEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 37
- 27 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 60
- 44 GEEL
-
Tackles
- MELB 89
- 81 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 49
- 35 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Weideman3 Goals
26
T. Hawkins2 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver30 Disposals
4
G. Ablett27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver18 Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:58 |  | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 75 - 46 |
| 25:30 |  | M. Duncan Goal | 69 - 46 |
| 23:54 | | J. Murdoch Goal | 69 - 40 |
| 22:32 | | Rushed | 69 - 34 |
| 20:52 | | S. Weideman Goal | 68 - 34 |
| 18:33 | | J. Harmes Behind | 62 - 34 |
| 16:04 | | T. Kelly Behind | 61 - 34 |
| 14:18 | | M. Hannan Goal | 61 - 33 |
| 4:46 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 55 - 33 |
| 3:49 | | Rushed | 55 - 27 |
| 0:50 | | N. Jones Goal | 55 - 26 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:05 | | Rushed | 49 - 26 |
| 23:24 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 49 - 25 |
| 22:48 | | C. Petracca Behind | 48 - 25 |
| 20:28 | | D. Tyson Behind | 47 - 25 |
| 15:43 | | C. Salem Behind | 46 - 25 |
| 12:18 | | D. Menzel Behind | 45 - 25 |
| 7:13 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 45 - 24 |
| 6:42 | | T. Kelly Behind | 45 - 23 |
| 4:29 | | J. Melksham Goal | 45 - 22 |
| 3:11 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 39 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:39 | | N. Jones Behind | 39 - 16 |
| 23:10 | | S. Menegola Behind | 38 - 16 |
| 22:16 | | R. Abbott Behind | 38 - 15 |
| 20:52 | | Rushed | 38 - 14 |
| 19:35 | | C. Salem Behind | 37 - 14 |
| 15:20 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 36 - 14 |
| 8:53 | | T. Kelly Goal | 36 - 8 |
| 6:27 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 36 - 2 |
| 5:05 | | Rushed | 35 - 2 |
| 3:27 | | T. McDonald Behind | 34 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 | | S. Weideman Goal | 33 - 2 |
| 26:07 | | Rushed | 27 - 2 |
| 22:58 | | S. Weideman Goal | 26 - 2 |
| 20:00 | | Rushed | 20 - 2 |
| 14:38 | | J. Harmes Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 12:52 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 10:02 | | M. Gawn Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 8:58 | | T. McDonald Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 6:38 | | T. McDonald Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 3:17 | | G. Ablett Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |