Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 368
- 361 CARL
-
Kicks
- MELB 228
- 214 CARL
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Handballs
- MELB 140
- 147 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 26 CARL
-
Clearances
- MELB 36
- 33 CARL
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Inside 50
- MELB 53
- 52 CARL
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Tackles
- MELB 49
- 64 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 38
- 29 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
29
J. Smith3 Goals
18
S. Walsh2 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Viney31 Disposals
18
S. Walsh34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
C. Petracca15 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:36 |  | M. Kennedy Behind | 71 - 73 |
| 32:29 | | B. Acres Goal | 71 - 72 |
| 30:46 |  | K. Pickett Behind | 71 - 66 |
| 29:54 | | C. Oliver Behind | 70 - 66 |
| 23:15 | | J. Motlop Goal | 69 - 66 |
| 19:34 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 69 - 60 |
| 18:19 | | M. Gawn Behind | 68 - 60 |
| 15:44 | | J. Viney Behind | 67 - 60 |
| 12:09 | | C. Curnow Behind | 66 - 60 |
| 9:46 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 66 - 59 |
| 8:58 | | Rushed | 60 - 59 |
| 6:18 | | K. Pickett Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 3:17 | | M. Owies Goal | 53 - 59 |
| 1:06 | | S. Walsh Goal | 53 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 | | M. Gawn Behind | 53 - 47 |
| 22:40 | | K. Pickett Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 21:49 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 46 - 47 |
| 20:37 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 46 - 46 |
| 19:14 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 45 - 46 |
| 13:17 | | Rushed | 39 - 46 |
| 8:40 | | Rushed | 39 - 45 |
| 6:57 | | B. Acres Goal | 38 - 45 |
| 4:56 | | J. Smith Goal | 38 - 39 |
| 3:22 | | K. Pickett Behind | 32 - 39 |
| 1:11 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 31 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 31 - 33 |
| 27:01 | | K. Pickett Behind | 30 - 33 |
| 22:04 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 29 - 33 |
| 20:46 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 29 - 32 |
| 17:19 | | J. Smith Goal | 28 - 32 |
| 15:25 | | C. Curnow Goal | 22 - 32 |
| 13:25 | | S. Walsh Goal | 22 - 26 |
| 7:35 | | J. Motlop Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 2:08 | | K. Chandler Behind | 22 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:57 | | T. De Koning Goal | 21 - 14 |
| 21:19 | | T. De Koning Goal | 21 - 8 |
| 17:53 | | C. Petracca Goal | 21 - 2 |
| 13:30 | | J. Smith Goal | 15 - 2 |
| 11:59 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 9 - 2 |
| 10:05 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 3:38 | | E. Langdon Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 2:55 | | A. Tomlinson Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:29 | | C. Spargo Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:24 | | C. Curnow Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |