Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 372
- 380 SYD
-
Kicks
- MELB 193
- 234 SYD
-
Handballs
- MELB 179
- 146 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 15
- 17 SYD
-
Clearances
- MELB 37
- 39 SYD
-
Inside 50
- MELB 46
- 58 SYD
-
Tackles
- MELB 76
- 92 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 52
- 29 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
T. McDonald4 Goals
9
W. Hayward2 Goals
Disposals
13
C. Oliver35 Disposals
14
C. Mills33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
J. Harmes21 Contested Possessions
14
C. Mills18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:41 |  | S. Wicks Behind | 67 - 58 |
| 21:39 |  | T. McDonald Goal | 67 - 57 |
| 18:13 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 61 - 57 |
| 14:51 | | C. Mills Goal | 60 - 57 |
| 9:57 | | C. Spargo Goal | 60 - 51 |
| 3:32 | | Rushed | 54 - 51 |
| 0:19 | | C. Sinclair Goal | 54 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:10 | | T. Papley Goal | 54 - 44 |
| 23:38 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 54 - 38 |
| 21:14 | | T. McDonald Goal | 54 - 32 |
| 8:46 | | T. McDonald Goal | 48 - 32 |
| 6:51 | | B. Brown Goal | 42 - 32 |
| 4:42 | | W. Hayward Goal | 36 - 32 |
| 2:58 | | T. Papley Behind | 36 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:28 | | Rushed | 36 - 25 |
| 22:41 | | Rushed | 35 - 25 |
| 20:21 | | K. Pickett Behind | 35 - 24 |
| 16:44 | | T. Papley Behind | 34 - 24 |
| 11:11 | | C. Petracca Behind | 34 - 23 |
| 10:38 | | M. Gawn Behind | 33 - 23 |
| 9:24 | | Rushed | 32 - 23 |
| 7:42 | | C. Petracca Goal | 32 - 22 |
| 6:38 | | W. Hayward Behind | 26 - 22 |
| 4:42 | | B. Brown Goal | 26 - 21 |
| 2:47 | | Rushed | 20 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:39 | | T. Hickey Goal | 19 - 21 |
| 21:18 | | Rushed | 19 - 15 |
| 18:59 | | B. Brown Goal | 18 - 15 |
| 15:09 | | J. Melksham Goal | 12 - 15 |
| 11:14 | | T. Papley Behind | 6 - 15 |
| 9:02 | | Rushed | 6 - 14 |
| 7:15 | | T. McDonald Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 5:05 | | W. Hayward Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 2:21 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 0:46 | | J. McInerney 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 |