Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 268
- 315 GEEL
-
Kicks
- MELB 152
- 209 GEEL
-
Handballs
- MELB 116
- 106 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 16 GEEL
-
Clearances
- MELB 32
- 23 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 46
- 38 GEEL
-
Tackles
- MELB 47
- 52 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 33
- 28 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
A. Brayshaw2 Goals
26
T. Hawkins1 Goals
Disposals
13
C. Oliver23 Disposals
27
S. Menegola25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver13 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:24 |  | A. Tomlinson Behind | 44 - 47 |
| 20:31 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 43 - 47 |
| 15:12 | | T. McDonald Goal | 37 - 47 |
| 11:42 |  | T. Hawkins Goal | 31 - 47 |
| 6:53 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 31 - 41 |
| 4:03 | | J. Hunt Goal | 31 - 40 |
| 2:47 | | J. Melksham Behind | 25 - 40 |
| 1:23 | | J. Melksham Behind | 24 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:23 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 23 - 40 |
| 21:07 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 23 - 34 |
| 18:49 | | C. Petracca Behind | 23 - 33 |
| 15:40 | | C. Petracca Goal | 22 - 33 |
| 13:52 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 16 - 33 |
| 12:28 | | M. Hannan Behind | 16 - 27 |
| 11:18 | | Rushed | 15 - 27 |
| 6:00 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 15 - 26 |
| 3:07 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 15 - 20 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:44 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 15 - 14 |
| 18:08 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 9 - 14 |
| 15:02 | | Rushed | 8 - 14 |
| 3:10 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 1:48 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 1 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:42 | | M. Duncan Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 18:23 | | K. Pickett Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 7:12 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 3:50 | | D. Fort Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |