Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 390
- 363 GWS
-
Kicks
- MELB 232
- 193 GWS
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Handballs
- MELB 158
- 170 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 26
- 19 GWS
-
Clearances
- MELB 36
- 48 GWS
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Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 52 GWS
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Tackles
- MELB 60
- 71 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 51
- 26 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
C. Petracca2 Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem30 Disposals
12
T. Green35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver16 Contested Possessions
4
T. Greene13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:13 |  | L. Keeffe Goal | 74 - 77 |
| 28:08 |  | A. Johnson Behind | 74 - 71 |
| 24:58 | | Rushed | 73 - 71 |
| 22:01 | | Rushed | 72 - 71 |
| 15:47 | | T. Greene Goal | 72 - 70 |
| 12:06 | | J. Wehr Behind | 72 - 64 |
| 10:16 | | T. Greene Behind | 72 - 63 |
| 9:05 | | F. Callaghan Behind | 72 - 62 |
| 6:58 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 72 - 61 |
| 1:31 | | T. Green Goal | 66 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:31 | | C. Petracca Behind | 66 - 55 |
| 26:16 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 65 - 55 |
| 25:10 | | Rushed | 65 - 49 |
| 20:48 | | A. Johnson Goal | 65 - 48 |
| 13:53 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 59 - 48 |
| 13:15 | | Rushed | 53 - 48 |
| 10:31 | | T. Greene Behind | 52 - 48 |
| 8:37 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 4:01 | | J. Bowey Goal | 52 - 41 |
| 1:31 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 46 - 41 |
| 0:18 | | C. Windsor Goal | 40 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:17 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 34 - 41 |
| 29:39 | | T. Greene Goal | 34 - 40 |
| 27:44 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 26:26 | | A. Johnson Behind | 34 - 28 |
| 21:50 | | A. Cadman Goal | 33 - 28 |
| 18:19 | | C. Petracca Goal | 33 - 22 |
| 16:50 | | H. Sharp Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 13:38 | | J. Kelly Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 11:41 | | T. Greene Behind | 21 - 21 |
| 8:28 | | Rushed | 21 - 20 |
| 6:46 | | C. Petracca Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 1:07 | | H. Sharp Behind | 15 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:14 | | J. Henderson Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 20:41 | | M. Gawn Behind | 8 - 19 |
| 16:02 | | J. Wehr Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 12:47 | | T. Green Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 9:28 | | T. Greene Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 4:19 | | A. Cadman Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:00 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:16 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Papley pounces for a pair of trademark finishes
Tom Papley's forward craft was on full display, with the Sydney livewire slotting two clever goals from sharp reads.
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'There's a model that works': Voss on Gabba near miss
Carlton have flirted with a second Gabba miracle in three seasons before Michael Voss's men fell to a seventh straight AFL loss.
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'You get used to it': Dogs coach on brilliant captain
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has seen his captain Marcus Bontempelli be a match-winner so many times, it's almost normal.
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Bulldogs scrap tense win over Port in AFL thriller
The Western Bulldogs have banked a dramatic two-point victory over Port Adelaide to climb into the AFL's top eight.
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Ashcroft siblings team up for brilliant finish
Levi Ashcroft kicks a goal thanks to an assist from brother Will as the Lions pull further ahead in the first quarter against the Blues
AFL champions Dion Prestia, Steven May have affray charges dropped
Two AFL champions have been cleared of any involvement in a Boxing Day fight after prosecutors dropped all charges.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
32 | 157.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
24 | 124.5 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
20 | 92.4 | LLLLW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 10 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 104.4 | LWLLL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 109.5 | LLWLL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |