Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 386
- 355 MELB
-
Kicks
- CARL 236
- 203 MELB
-
Handballs
- CARL 150
- 152 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 17
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- CARL 43
- 45 MELB
-
Inside 50
- CARL 53
- 48 MELB
-
Tackles
- CARL 87
- 88 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 29
- 59 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
M. Owies2 Goals
3
C. Petracca2 Goals
Disposals
29
G. Hewett33 Disposals
7
J. Viney31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett23 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:14 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 60 - 56 |
| 17:34 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 60 - 55 |
| 14:23 | | J. Smith Goal | 60 - 54 |
| 10:05 | | K. Pickett Goal | 60 - 48 |
| 6:53 |  | C. Curnow Goal | 60 - 42 |
| 1:56 | | T. De Koning Goal | 54 - 42 |
| 0:28 | | M. Owies Goal | 48 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:51 | | C. Petracca Behind | 42 - 42 |
| 23:50 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 42 - 41 |
| 20:38 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 42 - 40 |
| 14:59 | | C. Petracca Goal | 42 - 34 |
| 10:54 | | S. Docherty Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 9:22 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 8:14 | | M. Owies Goal | 36 - 22 |
| 6:55 | | K. Chandler Behind | 30 - 22 |
| 3:14 | | P. Cripps Goal | 30 - 21 |
| 0:58 | | Rushed | 24 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | Rushed | 23 - 21 |
| 25:17 | | B. Acres Goal | 23 - 20 |
| 19:22 | | J. Martin Goal | 17 - 20 |
| 18:05 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 11 - 20 |
| 16:15 | | C. Petracca Goal | 11 - 19 |
| 14:02 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 11 - 13 |
| 9:23 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 10 - 13 |
| 4:13 | | S. Docherty Behind | 10 - 12 |
| 3:02 | | K. Chandler Goal | 9 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 | | E. Langdon Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 24:49 | | M. Owies Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 23:56 | | G. Hewett Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 16:00 | | C. Curnow Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 12:54 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
72 | 147.3 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
60 | 129.5 | WLLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
58 | 123.7 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 ADEL
|
52 | 117.6 | WWWLW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
52 | 114.8 | WWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
52 | 107.8 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
48 | 117.2 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
48 | 94.8 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
46 | 105.6 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
40 | 97.0 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
36 | 104.3 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
36 | 99.0 | WWLLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.3 | LLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.1 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.8 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.8 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.4 | LLWLL |