Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 365
- 372 MELB
-
Kicks
- CARL 209
- 214 MELB
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Handballs
- CARL 156
- 158 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 11
- 16 MELB
-
Clearances
- CARL 38
- 40 MELB
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Inside 50
- CARL 51
- 64 MELB
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Tackles
- CARL 54
- 82 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 26
- 68 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
M. McGovern3 Goals
31
B. Fritsch4 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh31 Disposals
36
K. Pickett33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps15 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:28 |  | B. Mihocek Behind | 77 - 100 |
| 32:03 | | E. Langdon Goal | 77 - 99 |
| 30:06 |  | H. McKay Behind | 77 - 93 |
| 28:45 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 76 - 93 |
| 27:11 | | K. Pickett Goal | 76 - 87 |
| 23:54 | | H. Langford Goal | 76 - 81 |
| 22:00 | | K. Chandler Goal | 76 - 75 |
| 16:51 | | K. Pickett Behind | 76 - 69 |
| 15:44 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 76 - 68 |
| 13:01 | | H. Sharp Goal | 76 - 62 |
| 9:44 | | M. Carroll Goal | 76 - 56 |
| 5:45 | | E. Hollands Goal | 70 - 56 |
| 3:33 | | S. Walsh Behind | 64 - 56 |
| 1:57 | | W. Hayward Behind | 63 - 56 |
| 0:51 | | P. Cross Goal | 62 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | Rushed | 62 - 50 |
| 28:54 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 62 - 49 |
| 27:19 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 62 - 48 |
| 24:09 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 62 - 42 |
| 20:27 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 62 - 36 |
| 17:19 | | G. Hewett Behind | 62 - 30 |
| 15:41 | | F. Evans Behind | 61 - 30 |
| 14:28 | | M. McGovern Goal | 60 - 30 |
| 12:03 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 54 - 30 |
| 10:31 | | K. Chandler Goal | 54 - 24 |
| 8:59 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 54 - 18 |
| 8:15 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 48 - 18 |
| 6:41 | | E. Langdon Goal | 47 - 18 |
| 4:55 | | S. Walsh Behind | 47 - 12 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 | | M. McGovern Behind | 46 - 12 |
| 25:55 | | H. Langford Goal | 45 - 12 |
| 23:04 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 45 - 6 |
| 20:06 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 45 - 5 |
| 18:13 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 45 - 4 |
| 16:05 | | G. Hewett Behind | 45 - 3 |
| 11:19 | | K. Pickett Behind | 44 - 3 |
| 3:03 | | Rushed | 44 - 2 |
| 0:39 | | E. Hollands Goal | 44 - 1 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:48 | | M. McGovern Goal | 38 - 1 |
| 26:27 | | M. McGovern Goal | 32 - 1 |
| 23:30 | | Rushed | 26 - 1 |
| 20:12 | | H. McKay Goal | 25 - 1 |
| 15:25 | | T. Byrne Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 14:02 | | M. McGovern Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 9:55 | | P. Cripps Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 8:21 | | J. Smith Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 4:53 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |