Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 392
- 326 FRE
-
Kicks
- MELB 229
- 185 FRE
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Handballs
- MELB 163
- 141 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 21
- 19 FRE
-
Clearances
- MELB 38
- 33 FRE
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Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 49 FRE
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Tackles
- MELB 59
- 46 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 37
- 25 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett5 Goals
24
J. Amiss3 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Bowey29 Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn18 Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:20 |  | S. Darcy Goal | 107 - 97 |
| 27:19 |  | K. Chandler Behind | 107 - 91 |
| 26:25 | | J. Melksham Behind | 106 - 91 |
| 25:41 | | M. Gawn Behind | 105 - 91 |
| 24:16 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 104 - 91 |
| 20:53 | | H. Langford Goal | 103 - 91 |
| 17:54 | | J. Amiss Goal | 97 - 91 |
| 15:58 | | J. Amiss Goal | 97 - 85 |
| 14:19 | | J. Amiss Behind | 97 - 79 |
| 13:48 | | J. Viney Behind | 97 - 78 |
| 10:01 | | J. Treacy Behind | 96 - 78 |
| 6:01 | | Rushed | 96 - 77 |
| 2:42 | | M. Gawn Behind | 96 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | H. Petty Goal | 95 - 76 |
| 27:21 | | I. Dudley Goal | 89 - 76 |
| 25:07 | | C. Petracca Behind | 89 - 70 |
| 22:34 | | S. Bolton Behind | 88 - 70 |
| 21:15 | | H. Langford Goal | 88 - 69 |
| 19:56 | | Rushed | 82 - 69 |
| 19:14 | | J. Sharp Behind | 82 - 68 |
| 17:36 | | C. Spargo Behind | 82 - 67 |
| 16:13 | | S. Bolton Goal | 81 - 67 |
| 9:55 | | K. Pickett Goal | 81 - 61 |
| 8:25 | | J. Amiss Behind | 75 - 61 |
| 6:27 | | J. Sharp Behind | 75 - 60 |
| 3:26 | | O. McDonald Goal | 75 - 59 |
| 0:35 | | K. Pickett Behind | 75 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:30 | | H. Petty Goal | 74 - 53 |
| 28:22 | | J. Sharp Behind | 68 - 53 |
| 25:16 | | K. Pickett Goal | 68 - 52 |
| 22:03 | | S. Bolton Goal | 62 - 52 |
| 19:03 | | M. Frederick Behind | 62 - 46 |
| 17:16 | | K. Pickett Behind | 62 - 45 |
| 14:03 | | J. Sharp Goal | 61 - 45 |
| 12:17 | | J. Amiss Goal | 61 - 39 |
| 10:45 | | M. Reid Behind | 61 - 33 |
| 8:54 | | K. Pickett Goal | 61 - 32 |
| 7:44 | | K. Pickett Goal | 55 - 32 |
| 5:37 | | K. Chandler Goal | 49 - 32 |
| 4:08 | | S. Darcy Goal | 43 - 32 |
| 1:04 | | K. Chandler Goal | 43 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 | | J. Viney Goal | 37 - 26 |
| 30:25 | | J. Treacy Goal | 31 - 26 |
| 28:41 | | M. Frederick Behind | 31 - 20 |
| 24:54 | | C. Petracca Goal | 31 - 19 |
| 22:53 | | M. Reid Behind | 25 - 19 |
| 18:58 | | J. Melksham Behind | 25 - 18 |
| 17:16 | | H. Petty Goal | 24 - 18 |
| 12:45 | | M. Reid Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 11:26 | | S. Bolton Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 8:31 | | T. Rivers Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 7:04 | | H. Petty Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:02 | | K. Pickett Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:58 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |