Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SUNS 348
- 323 MELB
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Kicks
- SUNS 227
- 177 MELB
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Handballs
- SUNS 121
- 146 MELB
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Free Kicks
- SUNS 23
- 23 MELB
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Clearances
- SUNS 42
- 36 MELB
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Inside 50
- SUNS 45
- 61 MELB
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Tackles
- SUNS 44
- 66 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SUNS 37
- 37 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Rosas4 Goals
11
M. Gawn2 Goals
Disposals
15
N. Anderson37 Disposals
10
C. Oliver28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
N. Anderson17 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:35 |  | D. Macpherson Behind | 85 - 90 |
| 30:20 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 84 - 90 |
| 29:20 | | Rushed | 84 - 89 |
| 25:02 | | M. Rosas Goal | 84 - 88 |
| 23:06 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 78 - 88 |
| 21:17 | | N. Anderson Goal | 78 - 87 |
| 12:48 | | J. Harmes Behind | 72 - 87 |
| 11:17 | | M. Gawn Goal | 72 - 86 |
| 10:16 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 72 - 80 |
| 9:33 | | E. Langdon Behind | 72 - 79 |
| 5:55 | | C. Petracca Goal | 72 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:22 | | B. King Goal | 72 - 72 |
| 31:08 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 66 - 72 |
| 27:52 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 65 - 72 |
| 24:37 | | Rushed | 65 - 66 |
| 18:28 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 64 - 66 |
| 16:06 | | B. Ellis Goal | 64 - 65 |
| 14:08 | | J. Bowey Goal | 58 - 65 |
| 11:35 | | B. King Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 4:35 | | L. Casboult Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 2:23 | | K. Pickett Goal | 46 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:23 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 46 - 53 |
| 27:10 | | M. Chol Goal | 46 - 47 |
| 25:40 | | R. Atkins Behind | 40 - 47 |
| 23:01 | | M. Rosas Goal | 39 - 47 |
| 20:48 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 33 - 47 |
| 18:50 | | B. Grundy Goal | 27 - 47 |
| 16:54 | | J. Jordon Goal | 27 - 41 |
| 7:48 | | L. Casboult Goal | 27 - 35 |
| 3:08 | | M. Gawn Behind | 21 - 35 |
| 1:56 | | M. Gawn Goal | 21 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:25 | | K. Chandler Goal | 21 - 28 |
| 31:16 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 28:53 | | M. Chol Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 26:16 | | M. Rosas Goal | 14 - 22 |
| 22:30 | | C. Petracca Behind | 8 - 22 |
| 20:07 | | M. Rosas Goal | 8 - 21 |
| 19:37 | | J. Viney Behind | 2 - 21 |
| 17:34 | | B. Grundy Goal | 2 - 20 |
| 13:44 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 10:20 | | S. Lemmens Behind | 2 - 13 |
| 8:10 | | K. Pickett Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 6:13 | | Rushed | 1 - 7 |
| 4:05 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:47 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Voss says Blues are 'well placed' to keep winning in finals
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Stocks up, stocks down: Demons star fails to fire under the bright lights; Arty Jones the hero
Arty Jones played the game of his life, while Jagga Smith showed he's going to be a big game player. But a star Demon had his lowest-rated game of the year. Here's whose stocks are up and down after the wildcard finals.
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Pass or fail? Grading every AFL team's season based on preseason expectations
Make finals, win the flag, or avoid the bottom four ... we gave each team a pass mark coming into the 2026 season. So how did every club go?
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Only just starting: Demons proud despite finals exit
Melbourne coach Steven King believes the Demons have managed to "reinstate some respect" in his first year at the AFL club despite a devastating wildcard exit.
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What we learned: The fairytale continues, and the Blues can keep rolling
Carlton's Josh Fraser fairytale continues after a stirring wilcard win over the undermanned Demons at the MCG on Saturday night. Here's three things we learned from the match.
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Jagga Smith guides the Blues past the Demons
Carlton defeat the Melbourne Demons in the second Wildcard 55-74 to advance and book a date with Geelong.
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 |