Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 363
- 325 SYD
-
Kicks
- MELB 214
- 188 SYD
-
Handballs
- MELB 149
- 137 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 18
- 16 SYD
-
Clearances
- MELB 33
- 33 SYD
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Inside 50
- MELB 60
- 52 SYD
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Tackles
- MELB 47
- 45 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 29
- 22 SYD
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 363 | 325 |
| Kicks | 214 | 188 |
| Handballs | 149 | 137 |
| Contested Possessions | 141 | 107 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 75.5 | 75.7 |
| Centre Clearances | 16 | 16 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 17 | 17 |
| Total Clearances | 33 | 33 |
| Inside 50s | 60 | 52 |
| Bounces | 1 | 6 |
| Marks | 92 | 94 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 12 | 12 |
| Contested Marks | 11 | 7 |
| Tackles | 47 | 45 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 6 | 6 |
| Rebound 50s | 39 | 38 |
| Hitouts | 29 | 22 |
| One Percenters | 39 | 45 |
| Goal Assists | 14 | 8 |
| Free Kicks | 18 | 16 |
| Clangers | 49 | 59 |
| Interchanges | 75 | 73 |
| Goal Accuracy | 63.6 | 41.4 |
Game Information
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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 |