Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 366
- 336 MELB
-
Kicks
- WB 212
- 198 MELB
-
Handballs
- WB 154
- 138 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- WB 23
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- WB 45
- 36 MELB
-
Inside 50
- WB 57
- 47 MELB
-
Tackles
- WB 62
- 72 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- WB 25
- 50 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
E. Richards3 Goals
4
H. Langford2 Goals
Disposals
31
B. Dale31 Disposals
17
J. Bowey27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli17 Contested Possessions
36
K. Pickett13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:20 |  | A. Naughton Behind | 93 - 90 |
| 24:44 | | J. Freijah Goal | 92 - 90 |
| 21:53 |  | E. Langdon Goal | 86 - 90 |
| 13:39 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 86 - 84 |
| 10:59 | | A. Jones Behind | 86 - 83 |
| 8:10 | | E. Richards Goal | 85 - 83 |
| 7:10 | | E. Langdon Behind | 79 - 83 |
| 6:25 | | B. Dale Behind | 79 - 82 |
| 4:17 | | H. Sharp Goal | 78 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:10 | | P. Cross Goal | 78 - 76 |
| 30:00 | | A. Naughton Goal | 78 - 70 |
| 28:26 | | R. Sanders Behind | 72 - 70 |
| 27:05 | | K. Chandler Goal | 71 - 70 |
| 24:45 | | Rushed | 71 - 64 |
| 23:54 | | B. Laurie Behind | 71 - 63 |
| 14:06 | | H. Sharp Goal | 71 - 62 |
| 13:01 | | D. Turner Goal | 71 - 56 |
| 11:54 | | W. Lewis Behind | 71 - 50 |
| 10:42 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 70 - 50 |
| 8:28 | | R. West Goal | 70 - 49 |
| 5:55 | | A. Naughton Goal | 64 - 49 |
| 4:24 | | H. Langford Goal | 58 - 49 |
| 3:32 | | A. Jones Behind | 58 - 43 |
| 2:24 | | J. Croft Goal | 57 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:09 | | T. Rivers Goal | 51 - 43 |
| 32:20 | | H. Langford Goal | 51 - 37 |
| 31:05 | | M. Gawn Goal | 51 - 31 |
| 28:03 | | J. Bowey Behind | 51 - 25 |
| 26:39 | | Rushed | 51 - 24 |
| 22:02 | | K. Pickett Behind | 50 - 24 |
| 18:45 | | H. Petty Goal | 50 - 23 |
| 16:28 | | E. Richards Goal | 50 - 17 |
| 14:33 | | A. Jones Goal | 44 - 17 |
| 13:26 | | Rushed | 38 - 17 |
| 10:49 | | A. Jones Goal | 37 - 17 |
| 9:01 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 31 - 17 |
| 6:53 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 25 - 17 |
| 5:47 | | K. Pickett Behind | 25 - 11 |
| 4:26 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 25 - 10 |
| 2:18 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 25 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | H. Langford Behind | 19 - 9 |
| 26:39 | | Rushed | 19 - 8 |
| 18:44 | | A. Treloar Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 15:51 | | B. Laurie Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 14:28 | | W. Lewis Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 10:58 | | E. Richards Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 8:00 | | R. West Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 3:47 | | H. Petty Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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Six Points: Brad Scott is gone, but the Bombers need to fix so much more
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Connolly: Bombers have more issues than just Brad Scott
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Ranking every AFL after-the-siren winning goal since 2000
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 12 of the AFL
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No badge of honour: Why we should no longer confuse courage with recklessness
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
40 | 135.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
36 | 142.5 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.4 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
30 | 110.4 | WDLLW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 106.7 | WLWWL |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 BL
|
24 | 106.6 | WWWLL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 92.8 | LLWLW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
22 | 100.3 | WDLLW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 108.2 | WWLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
20 | 98.6 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
12 | 86.1 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
12 | 66.1 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 64.5 | LWLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.9 | LLLLL |