Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 341
- 344 NMFC
-
Kicks
- MELB 201
- 191 NMFC
-
Handballs
- MELB 140
- 153 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 17
- 17 NMFC
-
Clearances
- MELB 40
- 41 NMFC
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Inside 50
- MELB 52
- 44 NMFC
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Tackles
- MELB 52
- 56 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 37
- 26 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
J. Melksham5 Goals
37
C. Harvey4 Goals
Disposals
5
C. Petracca31 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
C. Petracca14 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 41:07 |  | M. Jefferson Behind | 119 - 83 |
| 38:28 | | C. Petracca Behind | 118 - 83 |
| 35:10 |  | C. Harvey Goal | 117 - 83 |
| 33:17 | | C. Petracca Goal | 117 - 77 |
| 21:49 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 111 - 77 |
| 15:47 | | C. Harvey Goal | 105 - 77 |
| 13:42 | | J. Darling Goal | 105 - 71 |
| 12:25 | | J. Melksham Goal | 105 - 65 |
| 11:19 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 99 - 65 |
| 9:22 | | C. Harvey Goal | 93 - 65 |
| 7:10 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 93 - 59 |
| 3:53 | | J. Melksham Goal | 87 - 59 |
| 1:07 | | J. Melksham Goal | 81 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:40 | | Rushed | 75 - 59 |
| 32:03 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 75 - 58 |
| 30:19 | | C. Oliver Behind | 69 - 58 |
| 25:46 | | K. Chandler Goal | 68 - 58 |
| 22:22 | | Rushed | 62 - 58 |
| 21:06 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 61 - 58 |
| 19:33 | | Rushed | 61 - 52 |
| 18:56 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 61 - 51 |
| 17:14 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 61 - 50 |
| 15:25 | | J. Melksham Goal | 61 - 44 |
| 13:00 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 55 - 44 |
| 10:30 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 55 - 38 |
| 9:19 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 49 - 38 |
| 7:24 | | M. Gawn Goal | 48 - 38 |
| 5:44 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 42 - 38 |
| 3:36 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 42 - 37 |
| 1:30 | | Rushed | 42 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:26 | | C. Harvey Behind | 41 - 36 |
| 25:05 | | J. Konstanty Behind | 41 - 35 |
| 22:56 | | W. Phillips Behind | 41 - 34 |
| 19:32 | | R. Hansen Jr Behind | 41 - 33 |
| 11:38 | | K. Chandler Goal | 41 - 32 |
| 10:53 | | K. Pickett Behind | 35 - 32 |
| 7:21 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 34 - 32 |
| 4:38 | | E. Langdon Goal | 33 - 32 |
| 2:59 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 27 - 32 |
| 1:08 | | J. Darling Goal | 21 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:01 | | P. Curtis Goal | 21 - 26 |
| 28:50 | | C. Petracca Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 24:40 | | J. Melksham Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 23:18 | | J. Melksham Behind | 14 - 20 |
| 21:18 | | P. Curtis Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 19:39 | | J. Darling Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 14:53 | | C. Harvey Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 11:05 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 13 - 2 |
| 9:51 | | K. Pickett Goal | 7 - 2 |
| 8:15 | | C. Harvey Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 7:19 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 6:35 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |