	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	37	37	21	12	107
FRE	26	27	23	21	97

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:20		S. Darcy Goal	107 - 97
27:19		K. Chandler Behind	107 - 91
26:25		J. Melksham Behind	106 - 91
25:41		M. Gawn Behind	105 - 91
24:16		T. Sparrow Behind	104 - 91
20:53		H. Langford Goal	103 - 91
17:54		J. Amiss Goal	97 - 91
15:58		J. Amiss Goal	97 - 85
14:19		J. Amiss Behind	97 - 79
13:48		J. Viney Behind	97 - 78
10:01		J. Treacy Behind	96 - 78
6:01		Rushed	96 - 77
2:42		M. Gawn Behind	96 - 76
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:32		H. Petty Goal	95 - 76
27:21		I. Dudley Goal	89 - 76
25:07		C. Petracca Behind	89 - 70
22:34		S. Bolton Behind	88 - 70
21:15		H. Langford Goal	88 - 69
19:56		Rushed	82 - 69
19:14		J. Sharp Behind	82 - 68
17:36		C. Spargo Behind	82 - 67
16:13		S. Bolton Goal	81 - 67
9:55		K. Pickett Goal	81 - 61
8:25		J. Amiss Behind	75 - 61
6:27		J. Sharp Behind	75 - 60
3:26		O. McDonald Goal	75 - 59
0:35		K. Pickett Behind	75 - 53
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:30		H. Petty Goal	74 - 53
28:22		J. Sharp Behind	68 - 53
25:16		K. Pickett Goal	68 - 52
22:03		S. Bolton Goal	62 - 52
19:03		M. Frederick Behind	62 - 46
17:16		K. Pickett Behind	62 - 45
14:03		J. Sharp Goal	61 - 45
12:17		J. Amiss Goal	61 - 39
10:45		M. Reid Behind	61 - 33
8:54		K. Pickett Goal	61 - 32
7:44		K. Pickett Goal	55 - 32
5:37		K. Chandler Goal	49 - 32
4:08		S. Darcy Goal	43 - 32
1:04		K. Chandler Goal	43 - 26
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:33		J. Viney Goal	37 - 26
30:25		J. Treacy Goal	31 - 26
28:41		M. Frederick Behind	31 - 20
24:54		C. Petracca Goal	31 - 19
22:53		M. Reid Behind	25 - 19
18:58		J. Melksham Behind	25 - 18
17:16		H. Petty Goal	24 - 18
12:45		M. Reid Goal	18 - 18
11:26		S. Bolton Goal	18 - 12
8:31		T. Rivers Goal	18 - 6
7:04		H. Petty Goal	12 - 6
5:02		K. Pickett Goal	6 - 6
2:58		A. Brayshaw Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	HAW	26	121.2	WWWWD
2	SYD	24	178.1	LWWWW
3	FRE	24	137.6	WWWWW
4	MELB	20	102.8	WWLWW
5	COLL	18	108.6	LLWWD
6	BL	16	118.8	WWWLW
7	NMFC	16	115.9	WWLWL
8	SUNS	16	114.4	WLLWL
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

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