Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 323
- 321 FRE
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Kicks
- MELB 183
- 191 FRE
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Handballs
- MELB 140
- 130 FRE
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Free Kicks
- MELB 29
- 19 FRE
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Clearances
- MELB 32
- 43 FRE
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Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 51 FRE
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Tackles
- MELB 68
- 59 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 34
- 40 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
H. Petty3 Goals
24
J. Amiss5 Goals
Disposals
36
K. Pickett27 Disposals
44
M. Johnson24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn12 Contested Possessions
9
L. Jackson16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 113 - 109 |
| 25:16 |  | Rushed | 112 - 109 |
| 23:58 | | H. Petty Behind | 112 - 108 |
| 21:51 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 111 - 108 |
| 20:43 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 110 - 108 |
| 19:28 | | H. Sharp Goal | 104 - 108 |
| 18:50 | | M. Frederick Behind | 98 - 108 |
| 17:12 | | I. Dudley Goal | 98 - 107 |
| 15:30 | | H. Petty Goal | 98 - 101 |
| 13:08 | | K. Pickett Goal | 92 - 101 |
| 10:38 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 86 - 101 |
| 9:30 | | I. Dudley Behind | 86 - 95 |
| 7:39 | | H. Petty Goal | 86 - 94 |
| 1:44 | | M. Johnson Goal | 80 - 94 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:11 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 80 - 88 |
| 24:32 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 79 - 88 |
| 22:40 | | B. Laurie Behind | 79 - 87 |
| 18:46 | | J. Amiss Goal | 78 - 87 |
| 15:35 | | J. Treacy Behind | 78 - 81 |
| 10:31 | | J. Amiss Goal | 78 - 80 |
| 8:57 | | S. Bolton Goal | 78 - 74 |
| 7:03 | | H. Sharp Goal | 78 - 68 |
| 4:25 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 72 - 68 |
| 1:44 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 66 - 68 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:50 | | P. Voss Goal | 65 - 68 |
| 29:05 | | H. Petty Behind | 65 - 62 |
| 27:25 | | J. Treacy Goal | 64 - 62 |
| 25:47 | | B. Laurie Goal | 64 - 56 |
| 24:30 | | J. Amiss Goal | 58 - 56 |
| 20:49 | | T. Rivers Behind | 58 - 50 |
| 16:51 | | J. Bowey Goal | 57 - 50 |
| 15:32 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 11:10 | | H. Sharp Goal | 45 - 50 |
| 9:57 | | H. Petty Goal | 39 - 50 |
| 8:04 | | K. Pickett Behind | 33 - 50 |
| 7:00 | | J. Amiss Goal | 32 - 50 |
| 3:30 | | P. Voss Goal | 32 - 44 |
| 0:57 | | J. Treacy Goal | 32 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:44 | | J. Treacy Behind | 32 - 32 |
| 25:30 | | H. Sharp Behind | 32 - 31 |
| 23:55 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 31 - 31 |
| 21:20 | | K. Pickett Goal | 31 - 25 |
| 18:34 | | B. Laurie Goal | 25 - 25 |
| 16:39 | | B. Laurie Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 15:06 | | K. Chandler Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 12:25 | | J. Amiss Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 9:55 | | P. Voss Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 8:04 | | I. Dudley Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 7:26 | | S. Bolton Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 5:47 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 3:25 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:21 | | P. Voss Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FRE | 76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |  SYD | 72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  BL | 64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |  HAW | 64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |  GEEL | 60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |  ADEL | 60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |  MELB | 60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |  WB | 54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |  COLL | 52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |  CARL | 50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |  STK | 40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |  GWS | 40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |  SUNS | 36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |  NMFC | 36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |  PORT | 28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |  WCE | 16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |  RICH | 12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |  ESS | 8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |
