Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 358
- 371 SYD
-
Kicks
- MELB 193
- 224 SYD
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Handballs
- MELB 165
- 147 SYD
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Free Kicks
- MELB 18
- 20 SYD
-
Clearances
- MELB 33
- 33 SYD
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Inside 50
- MELB 60
- 43 SYD
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Tackles
- MELB 69
- 77 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 57
- 19 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
A. vandenBerg3 Goals
11
T. Papley3 Goals
Disposals
21
D. Tyson31 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
A. Brayshaw15 Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:55 |  | T. Papley Behind | 78 - 87 |
| 22:10 | | J. Dawson Behind | 78 - 86 |
| 19:53 |  | N. Jones Goal | 78 - 85 |
| 19:12 | | J. Hogan Behind | 72 - 85 |
| 18:09 | | T. McDonald Goal | 71 - 85 |
| 12:40 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 65 - 85 |
| 7:14 | | J. Garlett Behind | 64 - 85 |
| 6:13 | | J. Garlett Goal | 63 - 85 |
| 5:36 | | W. Hayward Behind | 57 - 85 |
| 2:51 | | Rushed | 57 - 84 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:53 | | T. Papley Goal | 56 - 84 |
| 26:23 | | C. Pedersen Goal | 56 - 78 |
| 25:20 | | L. Franklin Goal | 50 - 78 |
| 23:06 | | T. Papley Goal | 50 - 72 |
| 21:58 | | L. Franklin Behind | 50 - 66 |
| 18:37 | | L. Franklin Behind | 50 - 65 |
| 17:06 | | T. McDonald Goal | 50 - 64 |
| 15:28 | | L. Franklin Behind | 44 - 64 |
| 14:06 | | A. vandenBerg Goal | 44 - 63 |
| 12:27 | | T. McCartin Goal | 38 - 63 |
| 10:47 | | I. Heeney Goal | 38 - 57 |
| 6:31 | | Rushed | 38 - 51 |
| 5:54 | | Rushed | 37 - 51 |
| 4:06 | | A. vandenBerg Goal | 36 - 51 |
| 2:09 | | L. Franklin Goal | 30 - 51 |
| 0:41 | | L. Franklin Behind | 30 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:20 | | T. McDonald Behind | 30 - 44 |
| 25:14 | | C. Oliver Behind | 29 - 44 |
| 23:20 | | C. Spargo Behind | 28 - 44 |
| 21:45 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 27 - 44 |
| 18:02 | | J. Dawson Goal | 27 - 38 |
| 14:28 | | Rushed | 27 - 32 |
| 12:55 | | D. Hannebery Goal | 26 - 32 |
| 11:46 | | I. Heeney Goal | 26 - 26 |
| 9:37 | | W. Hayward Goal | 26 - 20 |
| 6:34 | | H. Cunningham Goal | 26 - 14 |
| 5:24 | | D. Tyson Behind | 26 - 8 |
| 4:32 | | T. Papley Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 2:58 | | J. Hogan Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 1:31 | | J. Hogan Behind | 19 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:06 | | A. vandenBerg Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 26:03 | | C. Petracca Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 25:08 | | D. Tyson Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 21:02 | | J. Hogan Behind | 5 - 7 |
| 19:33 | | T. McDonald Behind | 4 - 7 |
| 17:20 | | T. Papley Goal | 3 - 7 |
| 13:19 | | L. Franklin Behind | 3 - 1 |
| 9:57 | | C. Oliver Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 9:02 | | C. Spargo Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 6:31 | | C. Petracca Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |