Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 400
- 388 GWS
-
Kicks
- MELB 226
- 194 GWS
-
Handballs
- MELB 174
- 194 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 18
- 24 GWS
-
Clearances
- MELB 33
- 41 GWS
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Inside 50
- MELB 57
- 53 GWS
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Tackles
- MELB 53
- 61 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 34
- 34 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch4 Goals
23
B. Hill2 Goals
Disposals
13
C. Oliver31 Disposals
12
T. Green34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 |  | Rushed | 120 - 53 |
| 26:41 |  | F. Callaghan Goal | 119 - 53 |
| 24:12 | | B. Hill Goal | 119 - 47 |
| 19:33 | | C. Spargo Goal | 119 - 41 |
| 18:24 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 113 - 41 |
| 15:14 | | M. de Boer Behind | 107 - 41 |
| 10:12 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 107 - 40 |
| 9:02 | | T. Green Behind | 101 - 40 |
| 7:15 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 101 - 39 |
| 5:43 | | Rushed | 100 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:09 | | S. Weideman Goal | 100 - 38 |
| 33:08 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 94 - 38 |
| 32:03 | | J. Bowey Goal | 94 - 37 |
| 31:36 | | S. Weideman Behind | 88 - 37 |
| 28:29 | | C. Petracca Behind | 87 - 37 |
| 23:05 | | J. Viney Goal | 86 - 37 |
| 20:29 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 80 - 37 |
| 18:11 | | M. Flynn Goal | 74 - 37 |
| 16:22 | | M. Gawn Goal | 74 - 31 |
| 14:18 | | T. McDonald Goal | 68 - 31 |
| 12:48 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 62 - 31 |
| 11:26 | | K. Pickett Goal | 56 - 31 |
| 9:45 | | B. Hill Goal | 50 - 31 |
| 7:30 | | C. Petracca Goal | 50 - 25 |
| 3:01 | | C. Ward Behind | 44 - 25 |
| 1:01 | | J. Jordon Goal | 44 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 | | J. Hogan Goal | 38 - 24 |
| 26:26 | | K. Pickett Behind | 38 - 18 |
| 22:04 | | L. Jackson Goal | 37 - 18 |
| 16:17 | | T. Green Behind | 31 - 18 |
| 14:18 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 31 - 17 |
| 10:39 | | E. Langdon Behind | 31 - 11 |
| 8:28 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 30 - 11 |
| 2:12 | | M. Gawn Goal | 30 - 5 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 | | Rushed | 24 - 5 |
| 23:40 | | T. Green Behind | 24 - 4 |
| 21:47 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 24 - 3 |
| 19:39 | | K. Pickett Goal | 18 - 3 |
| 17:48 | | Rushed | 12 - 3 |
| 10:07 | | J. Hogan Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 6:03 | | K. Pickett Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 3:23 | | C. Petracca Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 2:17 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
40 | 136.9 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
38 | 114.0 | WDLWW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
32 | 139.3 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
32 | 127.8 | LWWWL |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.8 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
32 | 111.8 | WLLLW |
| 7 |
 GWS
|
28 | 109.4 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 FRE
|
28 | 106.4 | LLWWW |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 122.1 | WLWLL |
| 10 |
 ESS
|
24 | 84.6 | WWLWL |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 93.1 | WLLLW |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
20 | 87.6 | WLWWL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
16 | 102.8 | WLWLL |
| 14 |
 SYD
|
16 | 85.7 | WLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 79.1 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
12 | 71.1 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
10 | 78.1 | LLDWL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 64.5 | LLWLL |