Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 358
- 370 PORT
-
Kicks
- MELB 213
- 246 PORT
-
Handballs
- MELB 145
- 124 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 24
- 15 PORT
-
Clearances
- MELB 31
- 35 PORT
-
Inside 50
- MELB 48
- 56 PORT
-
Tackles
- MELB 60
- 62 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 32
- 29 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett4 Goals
22
C. Dixon2 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem25 Disposals
9
Z. Butters30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn15 Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:55 |  | Rushed | 51 - 53 |
| 24:16 | | Rushed | 51 - 52 |
| 21:47 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 51 - 51 |
| 19:48 |  | Rushed | 51 - 45 |
| 18:38 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 50 - 45 |
| 15:23 | | J. Billings Behind | 49 - 45 |
| 11:23 | | K. Pickett Goal | 48 - 45 |
| 6:51 | | Rushed | 42 - 45 |
| 3:52 | | Rushed | 42 - 44 |
| 0:47 | | C. Dixon Goal | 41 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:57 | | Z. Butters Goal | 41 - 38 |
| 16:03 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 41 - 32 |
| 8:07 | | C. Dixon Goal | 35 - 32 |
| 2:59 | | K. Pickett Goal | 35 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:37 | | W. Rioli Behind | 29 - 26 |
| 20:37 | | Z. Butters Behind | 29 - 25 |
| 17:34 | | J. Viney Behind | 29 - 24 |
| 15:54 | | C. Salem Behind | 28 - 24 |
| 12:40 | | K. Pickett Goal | 27 - 24 |
| 5:07 | | K. Pickett Goal | 21 - 24 |
| 3:46 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 15 - 24 |
| 2:37 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 15 - 23 |
| 1:16 | | Rushed | 15 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:19 | | C. Dixon Behind | 15 - 16 |
| 23:41 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 15 - 15 |
| 21:12 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 15 - 9 |
| 17:58 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 15 - 3 |
| 16:35 | | E. Langdon Goal | 14 - 3 |
| 14:11 | | Rushed | 8 - 3 |
| 12:20 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 8 - 2 |
| 8:46 | | K. Pickett Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 8:16 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:45 | | C. Rozee Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 2:30 | | T. Marshall Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2024 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
68 | 126.7 | LLWWW |
| 2 |
 PORT
|
64 | 114.8 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 112.2 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GWS
|
60 | 109.1 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
58 | 121.9 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
56 | 125.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 HAW
|
56 | 118.5 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 CARL
|
52 | 110.2 | LLLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.5 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 FRE
|
50 | 111.9 | WLLLL |
| 11 |
 ESS
|
46 | 93.5 | LWLLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
44 | 99.4 | WLWWW |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
44 | 99.1 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
44 | 98.5 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 ADEL
|
34 | 99.1 | LLWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
20 | 68.1 | LWWLL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
12 | 63.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.7 | LLLLL |