Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 368
- 361 CARL
-
Kicks
- MELB 228
- 214 CARL
-
Handballs
- MELB 140
- 147 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 26 CARL
-
Clearances
- MELB 36
- 33 CARL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 53
- 52 CARL
-
Tackles
- MELB 49
- 64 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 38
- 29 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:36 | ![]() | M. Kennedy Behind | 71 - 73 |
| 32:29 | ![]() | B. Acres Goal | 71 - 72 |
| 30:46 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 71 - 66 |
| 29:54 | ![]() | C. Oliver Behind | 70 - 66 |
| 23:15 | ![]() | J. Motlop Goal | 69 - 66 |
| 19:34 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 69 - 60 |
| 18:19 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 68 - 60 |
| 15:44 | ![]() | J. Viney Behind | 67 - 60 |
| 12:09 | ![]() | C. Curnow Behind | 66 - 60 |
| 9:46 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 66 - 59 |
| 8:58 | ![]() | Rushed | 60 - 59 |
| 6:18 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 3:17 | ![]() | M. Owies Goal | 53 - 59 |
| 1:06 | ![]() | S. Walsh Goal | 53 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 53 - 47 |
| 22:40 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 21:49 | ![]() | M. Kennedy Behind | 46 - 47 |
| 20:37 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Behind | 46 - 46 |
| 19:14 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 45 - 46 |
| 13:17 | ![]() | Rushed | 39 - 46 |
| 8:40 | ![]() | Rushed | 39 - 45 |
| 6:57 | ![]() | B. Acres Goal | 38 - 45 |
| 4:56 | ![]() | J. Smith Goal | 38 - 39 |
| 3:22 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 32 - 39 |
| 1:11 | ![]() | M. Kennedy Goal | 31 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 31 - 33 |
| 27:01 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 30 - 33 |
| 22:04 | ![]() | M. Cottrell Behind | 29 - 33 |
| 20:46 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 29 - 32 |
| 17:19 | ![]() | J. Smith Goal | 28 - 32 |
| 15:25 | ![]() | C. Curnow Goal | 22 - 32 |
| 13:25 | ![]() | S. Walsh Goal | 22 - 26 |
| 7:35 | ![]() | J. Motlop Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 2:08 | ![]() | K. Chandler Behind | 22 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:57 | ![]() | T. De Koning Goal | 21 - 14 |
| 21:19 | ![]() | T. De Koning Goal | 21 - 8 |
| 17:53 | ![]() | C. Petracca Goal | 21 - 2 |
| 13:30 | ![]() | J. Smith Goal | 15 - 2 |
| 11:59 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 9 - 2 |
| 10:05 | ![]() | L. Fogarty Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 3:38 | ![]() | E. Langdon Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 2:55 | ![]() | A. Tomlinson Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:29 | ![]() | C. Spargo Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:24 | ![]() | C. Curnow Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |












SYD
FRE
HAW
BL
SUNS
GEEL
MELB
COLL
STK
NMFC
ADEL
WB
PORT
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH