	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	37	20	31	46	134
SYD	9	33	21	21	84

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:42		J. Melksham Goal	134 - 84
30:06		L. McDonald Behind	128 - 84
28:01		Rushed	128 - 83
24:40		J. McInerney Goal	128 - 82
22:04		T. Sparrow Goal	128 - 76
20:42		H. Petty Goal	122 - 76
18:09		J. Jordon Goal	116 - 76
16:27		W. Hayward Goal	110 - 76
15:16		J. van Rooyen Goal	110 - 70
13:17		J. van Rooyen Goal	104 - 70
10:39		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	98 - 70
9:10		N. Blakey Goal	97 - 70
7:46		T. Rivers Behind	97 - 64
5:41		K. Chandler Goal	96 - 64
2:18		C. Petracca Behind	90 - 64
1:56		E. Langdon Behind	89 - 64
0:30		Rushed	88 - 64
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:26		E. Langdon Behind	88 - 63
27:04		C. Spargo Goal	87 - 63
25:29		T. Papley Goal	81 - 63
23:49		B. Fritsch Goal	81 - 57
20:46		B. Fritsch Goal	75 - 57
16:40		K. Chandler Goal	69 - 57
13:48		N. Blakey Behind	63 - 57
13:04		L. Franklin Behind	63 - 56
11:07		E. Gulden Goal	63 - 55
10:06		L. Franklin Behind	63 - 49
5:21		T. Papley Goal	63 - 48
1:22		C. Oliver Goal	63 - 42
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:34		L. McDonald Goal	57 - 42
26:19		J. Amartey Behind	57 - 36
24:14		L. Hunter Goal	57 - 35
21:49		Rushed	51 - 35
19:51		J. Rowbottom Goal	51 - 34
18:55		J. Amartey Behind	51 - 28
15:12		L. Franklin Goal	51 - 27
12:20		B. Fritsch Goal	51 - 21
11:20		J. Jordon Behind	45 - 21
7:49		K. Chandler Goal	44 - 21
6:49		Rushed	38 - 21
4:31		W. Hayward Goal	37 - 21
2:29		T. Papley Goal	37 - 15
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:16		E. Langdon Behind	37 - 9
26:49		C. Oliver Goal	36 - 9
24:59		B. Brown Goal	30 - 9
19:53		L. Hunter Goal	24 - 9
18:18		L. McDonald Behind	18 - 9
16:40		L. Franklin Goal	18 - 8
14:21		C. Spargo Goal	18 - 2
9:26		I. Heeney Behind	12 - 2
7:26		J. van Rooyen Goal	12 - 1
3:42		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	6 - 1
1:17		J. Amartey Behind	0 - 1

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	72	147.3	LWWWW
2	SYD	60	129.5	WLLWW
3	HAW	58	123.7	LWWWW
4	ADEL	52	117.6	WWWLW
5	BL	52	114.8	WWWWL
6	MELB	52	107.8	WWWLW
7	GEEL	48	117.2	LLWWW
8	WB	48	94.8	LWWWL
9	COLL	46	105.6	WWWWL
10	CARL	40	97.0	WLLWW
11	STK	36	104.3	WWLWL
12	GWS	36	99.0	WWLLW
13	NMFC	32	89.3	LLLLL
14	SUNS	28	94.7	LLLLL
15	PORT	24	95.1	WLLLL
16	WCE	16	70.8	LLLLL
17	RICH	12	62.8	LLLLW
18	ESS	8	64.4	LLWLL

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