Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 333
- 426 PORT
-
Kicks
- MELB 210
- 231 PORT
-
Handballs
- MELB 123
- 195 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 28
- 20 PORT
-
Clearances
- MELB 33
- 30 PORT
-
Inside 50
- MELB 45
- 59 PORT
-
Tackles
- MELB 53
- 71 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 29
- 32 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
J. Melksham2 Goals
39
J. Westhoff5 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem32 Disposals
11
T. Rockliff44 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
A. Brayshaw16 Contested Possessions
11
T. Rockliff12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:38 |  | R. Burton Behind | 61 - 87 |
| 20:13 | | R. Gray Behind | 61 - 86 |
| 18:18 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 61 - 85 |
| 16:29 | | R. Burton Behind | 61 - 84 |
| 9:08 | | Rushed | 61 - 83 |
| 6:39 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 61 - 82 |
| 4:36 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 61 - 76 |
| 1:31 | | T. Boak Behind | 61 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:21 | | R. Gray Goal | 61 - 69 |
| 26:24 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 61 - 63 |
| 20:38 | | R. Gray Behind | 60 - 63 |
| 19:32 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 60 - 62 |
| 14:05 | | B. Ebert Goal | 59 - 62 |
| 10:23 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 59 - 56 |
| 7:46 | | S. Weideman Goal | 59 - 50 |
| 6:05 | | J. Melksham Goal | 53 - 50 |
| 4:32 | | N. Jones Goal | 47 - 50 |
| 2:36 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 41 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:45 | | S. Weideman Behind | 41 - 44 |
| 26:18 | | J. Harmes Behind | 40 - 44 |
| 24:41 | | C. Petracca Goal | 39 - 44 |
| 22:39 | | X. Duursma Goal | 33 - 44 |
| 21:48 | | Rushed | 33 - 38 |
| 19:08 | | X. Duursma Behind | 33 - 37 |
| 17:27 | | Z. Butters Goal | 33 - 36 |
| 15:43 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 33 - 30 |
| 13:48 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 33 - 29 |
| 10:20 | | Z. Butters Goal | 33 - 28 |
| 8:08 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 33 - 22 |
| 3:35 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 27 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 | | P. Ryder Behind | 27 - 16 |
| 25:49 | | T. Marshall Goal | 27 - 15 |
| 21:32 | | R. Gray Behind | 27 - 9 |
| 20:49 | | T. Boak Behind | 27 - 8 |
| 19:24 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 27 - 7 |
| 17:32 | | J. Melksham Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 16:52 | | Rushed | 20 - 7 |
| 14:47 | | T. Boak Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 13:44 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 11:29 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 9:26 | | T. Marshall Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 7:46 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 6:05 | | T. McDonald Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
24 | 140.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
24 | 112.7 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 150.1 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
20 | 116.1 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 124.2 | WLLWL |
| 6 |
 GWS
|
16 | 120.4 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 119.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
16 | 114.0 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 FRE
|
16 | 107.2 | WWWLW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
16 | 99.8 | LLWWW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
12 | 122.4 | LLWWW |
| 12 |
 ESS
|
12 | 86.9 | LWWWL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
12 | 85.7 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SYD
|
8 | 94.6 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 MELB
|
8 | 74.7 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
8 | 66.9 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 74.9 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.9 | LLLLL |