Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 363
- 335 BL
-
Kicks
- MELB 207
- 230 BL
-
Handballs
- MELB 156
- 105 BL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 18
- 14 BL
-
Clearances
- MELB 45
- 32 BL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 51
- 56 BL
-
Tackles
- MELB 56
- 53 BL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 47
- 34 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
C. Petracca4 Goals
19
J. Gunston3 Goals
Disposals
11
M. Gawn29 Disposals
3
J. Daniher24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn21 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 |  | J. Melksham Goal | 105 - 104 |
| 25:19 | | J. Viney Goal | 99 - 104 |
| 22:25 | | Rushed | 93 - 104 |
| 20:57 | | J. Melksham Goal | 92 - 104 |
| 19:17 | | Rushed | 86 - 104 |
| 17:44 |  | Rushed | 85 - 104 |
| 16:26 | | K. Pickett Goal | 85 - 103 |
| 9:12 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 79 - 103 |
| 5:48 | | C. Petracca Behind | 78 - 103 |
| 3:33 | | J. Daniher Goal | 77 - 103 |
| 0:30 | | M. Gawn Behind | 77 - 97 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:59 | | Rushed | 76 - 97 |
| 31:25 | | C. Petracca Goal | 75 - 97 |
| 29:32 | | C. Cameron Goal | 69 - 97 |
| 27:55 | | M. Gawn Goal | 69 - 91 |
| 24:28 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 63 - 91 |
| 21:06 | | K. Pickett Goal | 63 - 85 |
| 19:15 | | J. Gunston Goal | 57 - 85 |
| 16:31 | | J. Lyons Goal | 57 - 79 |
| 14:14 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 57 - 73 |
| 12:10 | | C. Cameron Behind | 57 - 67 |
| 11:31 | | J. Daniher Behind | 57 - 66 |
| 8:22 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 57 - 65 |
| 6:30 | | J. Gunston Goal | 57 - 64 |
| 3:44 | | T. Woewodin Goal | 57 - 58 |
| 2:16 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 51 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:27 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 51 - 52 |
| 25:28 | | C. Petracca Goal | 51 - 46 |
| 22:22 | | J. Gunston Goal | 45 - 46 |
| 18:35 | | J. Fletcher Goal | 45 - 40 |
| 14:52 | | J. Daniher Behind | 45 - 34 |
| 9:26 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 45 - 33 |
| 7:11 | | O. McInerney Goal | 45 - 27 |
| 2:32 | | J. Bowey Goal | 45 - 21 |
| 2:14 | | C. Spargo Behind | 39 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:24 | | J. Daniher Goal | 38 - 21 |
| 29:56 | | K. Pickett Goal | 38 - 15 |
| 26:41 | | C. Cameron Goal | 32 - 15 |
| 24:54 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 32 - 9 |
| 22:18 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 32 - 8 |
| 20:37 | | C. Spargo Goal | 32 - 7 |
| 19:31 | | J. Melksham Behind | 26 - 7 |
| 15:15 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 14:09 | | J. Daniher Behind | 25 - 1 |
| 12:38 | | C. Petracca Behind | 25 - 0 |
| 8:48 | | B. Brown Goal | 24 - 0 |
| 6:55 | | C. Petracca Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 3:54 | | C. Petracca Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:13 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |