Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 369
- 388 SUNS
-
Kicks
- MELB 199
- 212 SUNS
-
Handballs
- MELB 170
- 176 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 21 SUNS
-
Clearances
- MELB 24
- 40 SUNS
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Inside 50
- MELB 40
- 65 SUNS
-
Tackles
- MELB 52
- 52 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 35
- 29 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
H. Sharp2 Goals
34
B. King4 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver31 Disposals
18
M. Rowell36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
H. Langford15 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 |  | B. Long Goal | 62 - 120 |
| 28:40 |  | J. van Rooyen Goal | 62 - 114 |
| 22:36 | | B. King Goal | 56 - 114 |
| 21:12 | | W. Graham Behind | 56 - 108 |
| 19:46 | | E. Read Goal | 56 - 107 |
| 18:22 | | L. Weller Behind | 56 - 101 |
| 16:05 | | J. Melksham Behind | 56 - 100 |
| 14:50 | | H. Langford Goal | 55 - 100 |
| 12:12 | | B. King Goal | 49 - 100 |
| 9:58 | | S. Flanders Goal | 49 - 94 |
| 7:34 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 49 - 88 |
| 2:36 | | T. Miller Goal | 48 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:39 | | W. Graham Goal | 48 - 82 |
| 34:01 | | Rushed | 48 - 76 |
| 32:03 | | J. Melksham Behind | 47 - 76 |
| 30:41 | | K. Chandler Goal | 46 - 76 |
| 27:53 | | C. Petracca Goal | 40 - 76 |
| 25:58 | | L. Weller Goal | 34 - 76 |
| 24:39 | | H. Sharp Goal | 34 - 70 |
| 22:36 | | J. Henderson Behind | 28 - 70 |
| 20:03 | | J. Witts Goal | 27 - 70 |
| 18:03 | | B. King Goal | 27 - 64 |
| 14:12 | | B. King Goal | 27 - 58 |
| 12:58 | | T. Miller Goal | 27 - 52 |
| 8:56 | | T. Miller Goal | 27 - 46 |
| 5:50 | | H. Sharp Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 5:02 | | B. King Behind | 21 - 40 |
| 3:11 | | B. King Behind | 21 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 | | Rushed | 21 - 38 |
| 27:53 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 20 - 38 |
| 22:25 | | J. Jeffrey Behind | 19 - 38 |
| 20:56 | | J. Noble Behind | 19 - 37 |
| 17:15 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 19 - 36 |
| 13:25 | | N. Anderson Goal | 18 - 36 |
| 11:57 | | J. Melksham Goal | 18 - 30 |
| 10:42 | | Rushed | 12 - 30 |
| 8:55 | | T. Miller Behind | 11 - 30 |
| 4:25 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 11 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 10 - 29 |
| 28:45 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 10 - 28 |
| 26:01 | | B. King Behind | 10 - 22 |
| 22:40 | | J. Noble Goal | 10 - 21 |
| 19:39 | | J. Bowey Goal | 10 - 15 |
| 17:37 | | H. Langford Behind | 4 - 15 |
| 16:56 | | S. Flanders Behind | 3 - 15 |
| 13:34 | | C. Petracca Behind | 3 - 14 |
| 12:14 | | N. Holman Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 10:02 | | J. Walter Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 7:57 | | Rushed | 2 - 7 |
| 5:13 | | W. Graham Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:44 | | B. Long Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:26 | | M. Gawn Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |