Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 390
- 363 GWS
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Kicks
- MELB 232
- 193 GWS
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Handballs
- MELB 158
- 170 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 26
- 19 GWS
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Clearances
- MELB 36
- 48 GWS
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Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 52 GWS
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Tackles
- MELB 60
- 71 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 51
- 26 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
C. Petracca2 Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem30 Disposals
12
T. Green35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver16 Contested Possessions
4
T. Greene13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:13 |  | L. Keeffe Goal | 74 - 77 |
| 28:08 |  | A. Johnson Behind | 74 - 71 |
| 24:58 | | Rushed | 73 - 71 |
| 22:01 | | Rushed | 72 - 71 |
| 15:47 | | T. Greene Goal | 72 - 70 |
| 12:06 | | J. Wehr Behind | 72 - 64 |
| 10:16 | | T. Greene Behind | 72 - 63 |
| 9:05 | | F. Callaghan Behind | 72 - 62 |
| 6:58 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 72 - 61 |
| 1:31 | | T. Green Goal | 66 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:31 | | C. Petracca Behind | 66 - 55 |
| 26:16 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 65 - 55 |
| 25:10 | | Rushed | 65 - 49 |
| 20:48 | | A. Johnson Goal | 65 - 48 |
| 13:53 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 59 - 48 |
| 13:15 | | Rushed | 53 - 48 |
| 10:31 | | T. Greene Behind | 52 - 48 |
| 8:37 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 4:01 | | J. Bowey Goal | 52 - 41 |
| 1:31 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 46 - 41 |
| 0:18 | | C. Windsor Goal | 40 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:17 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 34 - 41 |
| 29:39 | | T. Greene Goal | 34 - 40 |
| 27:44 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 26:26 | | A. Johnson Behind | 34 - 28 |
| 21:50 | | A. Cadman Goal | 33 - 28 |
| 18:19 | | C. Petracca Goal | 33 - 22 |
| 16:50 | | H. Sharp Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 13:38 | | J. Kelly Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 11:41 | | T. Greene Behind | 21 - 21 |
| 8:28 | | Rushed | 21 - 20 |
| 6:46 | | C. Petracca Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 1:07 | | H. Sharp Behind | 15 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:14 | | J. Henderson Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 20:41 | | M. Gawn Behind | 8 - 19 |
| 16:02 | | J. Wehr Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 12:47 | | T. Green Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 9:28 | | T. Greene Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 4:19 | | A. Cadman Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:00 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:16 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 6 - 0 |
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AFL trade and free agency grades - Every club's report card from the 2025 transfer period
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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 |