Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 342
- 365 MELB
-
Kicks
- GEEL 237
- 207 MELB
-
Handballs
- GEEL 105
- 158 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 21
- 22 MELB
-
Clearances
- GEEL 35
- 47 MELB
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Inside 50
- GEEL 53
- 52 MELB
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Tackles
- GEEL 70
- 75 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 31
- 47 MELB
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 342 | 365 |
| Kicks | 237 | 207 |
| Handballs | 105 | 158 |
| Contested Possessions | 149 | 160 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 61.7 | 66.6 |
| Centre Clearances | 11 | 9 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 24 | 38 |
| Total Clearances | 35 | 47 |
| Inside 50s | 53 | 52 |
| Bounces | 2 | 4 |
| Marks | 71 | 63 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 12 | 8 |
| Contested Marks | 12 | 10 |
| Tackles | 70 | 75 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 8 | 19 |
| Rebound 50s | 44 | 41 |
| Hitouts | 31 | 47 |
| One Percenters | 57 | 65 |
| Goal Assists | 7 | 6 |
| Free Kicks | 21 | 22 |
| Clangers | 75 | 67 |
| Interchanges | 75 | 72 |
| Goal Accuracy | 42.3 | 36.4 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |