	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	20	9	15	28	72
FRE	12	15	32	20	79

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:14		A. Brayshaw Behind	72 - 79
26:29		B. Banfield Goal	71 - 79
24:28		K. Pickett Goal	71 - 73
23:00		J. van Rooyen Behind	65 - 73
19:26		K. Pickett Behind	64 - 73
18:01		S. Switkowski Behind	63 - 73
15:37		J. Amiss Goal	63 - 72
13:06		T. Sparrow Goal	63 - 66
11:26		J. van Rooyen Goal	57 - 66
9:48		L. Schultz Goal	51 - 66
9:11		Rushed	51 - 60
6:02		L. Schultz Behind	50 - 60
2:47		B. Fritsch Goal	50 - 59
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:22		C. Serong Goal	44 - 59
28:49		C. Spargo Behind	44 - 53
26:41		L. Jackson Goal	43 - 53
25:11		B. Fritsch Behind	43 - 47
21:43		S. Switkowski Behind	42 - 47
20:25		J. Treacy Goal	42 - 46
15:14		B. Grundy Goal	42 - 40
13:34		M. Frederick Goal	36 - 40
9:52		Rushed	36 - 34
8:26		Rushed	35 - 34
2:14		J. Viney Goal	35 - 33
1:04		J. Amiss Goal	29 - 33
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:18		B. Grundy Behind	29 - 27
22:09		J. Harmes Goal	28 - 27
20:38		J. Harmes Behind	22 - 27
18:13		J. Treacy Goal	21 - 27
16:16		L. Jackson Behind	21 - 21
14:11		S. Switkowski Behind	21 - 20
7:50		B. Fritsch Behind	21 - 19
4:09		J. Aish Goal	20 - 19
0:27		A. Brayshaw Behind	20 - 13
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:22		B. Fritsch Goal	20 - 12
28:11		T. McDonald Goal	14 - 12
21:57		J. Harmes Behind	8 - 12
16:20		B. Grundy Behind	7 - 12
14:11		J. Amiss Goal	6 - 12
12:24		B. Banfield Goal	6 - 6
3:18		K. Pickett Goal	6 - 0

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	GEEL	36	120.6	WLLWL
5	BL	36	111.0	LLWWW
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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