Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 423
- 326 RICH
-
Kicks
- MELB 245
- 198 RICH
-
Handballs
- MELB 178
- 128 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 26
- 19 RICH
-
Clearances
- MELB 38
- 38 RICH
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Inside 50
- MELB 46
- 43 RICH
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Tackles
- MELB 72
- 42 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 44
- 36 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:58 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 83 - 63 |
| 29:50 | ![]() | T. Nankervis Goal | 82 - 63 |
| 26:58 | ![]() | T. Taranto Goal | 82 - 57 |
| 25:05 | ![]() | T. Lynch Goal | 82 - 51 |
| 24:03 | ![]() | Rushed | 82 - 45 |
| 20:13 | ![]() | T. Lynch Goal | 82 - 44 |
| 14:30 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 82 - 38 |
| 9:59 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 81 - 38 |
| 5:22 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 80 - 38 |
| 2:23 | ![]() | K. Chandler Goal | 79 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:53 | ![]() | J. Faull Behind | 73 - 38 |
| 31:02 | ![]() | Rushed | 73 - 37 |
| 29:03 | ![]() | T. Lynch Behind | 72 - 37 |
| 27:21 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 72 - 36 |
| 26:20 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 66 - 36 |
| 22:48 | ![]() | K. Tholstrup Goal | 65 - 36 |
| 20:20 | ![]() | Rushed | 59 - 36 |
| 17:47 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Goal | 58 - 36 |
| 13:19 | ![]() | T. Lynch Goal | 52 - 36 |
| 9:27 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 52 - 30 |
| 7:55 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 46 - 30 |
| 0:59 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 40 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:48 | ![]() | H. Petty Goal | 34 - 30 |
| 21:37 | ![]() | R. Mansell Goal | 28 - 30 |
| 18:40 | ![]() | S. Campbell Behind | 28 - 24 |
| 17:05 | ![]() | K. McIntosh Behind | 28 - 23 |
| 12:02 | ![]() | H. Petty Goal | 28 - 22 |
| 11:35 | ![]() | Rushed | 22 - 22 |
| 7:03 | ![]() | S. Green Goal | 21 - 22 |
| 3:23 | ![]() | H. Petty Behind | 21 - 16 |
| 1:16 | ![]() | T. Lynch Behind | 20 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | ![]() | T. Taranto Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 27:11 | ![]() | S. Lalor Goal | 20 - 9 |
| 25:30 | ![]() | J. Hopper Behind | 20 - 3 |
| 23:37 | ![]() | K. Chandler Goal | 20 - 2 |
| 22:28 | ![]() | Rushed | 14 - 2 |
| 17:09 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 1 |
| 10:42 | ![]() | T. Lynch Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 8:04 | ![]() | E. Langdon Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 4:01 | ![]() | H. Langford Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:55 | ![]() | T. Rivers Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |












FRE
SYD
BL
HAW
GEEL
ADEL
MELB
WB
COLL
CARL
STK
GWS
SUNS
NMFC
PORT
WCE
RICH
ESS