Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 411
- 358 ESS
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Kicks
- MELB 249
- 208 ESS
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Handballs
- MELB 162
- 150 ESS
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Free Kicks
- MELB 17
- 16 ESS
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Clearances
- MELB 38
- 29 ESS
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Inside 50
- MELB 63
- 41 ESS
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Tackles
- MELB 51
- 51 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 35
- 30 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:08 | ![]() | E. Tsatas Behind | 95 - 50 |
| 21:46 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Behind | 95 - 49 |
| 20:38 | ![]() | Rushed | 94 - 49 |
| 19:06 | ![]() | Rushed | 93 - 49 |
| 17:12 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 93 - 48 |
| 12:39 | ![]() | W. Setterfield Behind | 87 - 48 |
| 10:34 | ![]() | K. Chandler Goal | 87 - 47 |
| 8:08 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 81 - 47 |
| 6:56 | ![]() | Rushed | 75 - 47 |
| 5:11 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 75 - 46 |
| 3:21 | ![]() | Rushed | 74 - 46 |
| 2:03 | ![]() | Z. Reid Behind | 74 - 45 |
| 1:00 | ![]() | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 74 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | ![]() | K. Chandler Behind | 74 - 43 |
| 25:57 | ![]() | H. Petty Goal | 73 - 43 |
| 16:49 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Behind | 67 - 43 |
| 13:56 | ![]() | L. Kentfield Behind | 66 - 43 |
| 11:27 | ![]() | N. Caddy Behind | 65 - 43 |
| 9:23 | ![]() | S. Robey Goal | 65 - 42 |
| 7:31 | ![]() | H. El Achkar Goal | 65 - 36 |
| 5:59 | ![]() | B. McKay Behind | 65 - 30 |
| 3:59 | ![]() | N. Cox Goal | 65 - 29 |
| 2:29 | ![]() | Rushed | 65 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:26 | ![]() | D. Turner Behind | 64 - 23 |
| 27:54 | ![]() | B. McKay Behind | 63 - 23 |
| 26:22 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 63 - 22 |
| 24:20 | ![]() | K. Chandler Behind | 57 - 22 |
| 21:24 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 56 - 22 |
| 18:36 | ![]() | T. Rivers Goal | 55 - 22 |
| 16:47 | ![]() | B. Laurie Behind | 49 - 22 |
| 15:30 | ![]() | N. Caddy Goal | 48 - 22 |
| 11:59 | ![]() | H. Langford Behind | 48 - 16 |
| 9:25 | ![]() | L. Kentfield Behind | 47 - 16 |
| 7:08 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 46 - 16 |
| 4:32 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 40 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 | ![]() | H. Langford Behind | 34 - 16 |
| 28:08 | ![]() | B. McKay Goal | 33 - 16 |
| 24:30 | ![]() | Rushed | 33 - 10 |
| 23:13 | ![]() | H. Petty Goal | 33 - 9 |
| 20:50 | ![]() | W. Setterfield Goal | 27 - 9 |
| 18:40 | ![]() | E. Langdon Goal | 27 - 3 |
| 18:21 | ![]() | B. Laurie Behind | 21 - 3 |
| 13:49 | ![]() | S. Durham Behind | 20 - 3 |
| 11:33 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 20 - 2 |
| 10:36 | ![]() | Rushed | 14 - 2 |
| 6:27 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 13 - 2 |
| 4:34 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 7 - 2 |
| 3:28 | ![]() | H. El Achkar Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 2:44 | ![]() | B. McKay Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:17 | ![]() | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRE | 48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 | SYD | 48 | 143.7 | WLWWW |
| 3 | GEEL | 36 | 123.1 | WWLLW |
| 4 | MELB | 36 | 105.7 | WLLWW |
| 5 | HAW | 34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 6 | ADEL | 32 | 112.4 | WWLWW |
| 7 | BL | 32 | 108.4 | LLLWW |
| 8 | WB | 32 | 90.7 | LWWWL |
| 9 | SUNS | 28 | 107.2 | WWLLL |
| 10 | STK | 24 | 102.4 | WLLLW |
| 11 | GWS | 24 | 102.3 | WLWWL |
| 12 | NMFC | 24 | 88.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 | COLL | 22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 14 | CARL | 20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 15 | PORT | 16 | 101.0 | LLLWL |
| 16 | WCE | 16 | 72.7 | WLWLL |
| 17 | RICH | 8 | 61.1 | LLWLL |
| 18 | ESS | 4 | 70.4 | LLLLL |












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MELB
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ADEL
BL
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SUNS
STK
GWS
NMFC
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PORT
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