Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 395
- 401 STK
-
Kicks
- MELB 225
- 231 STK
-
Handballs
- MELB 170
- 170 STK
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 16
- 23 STK
-
Clearances
- MELB 31
- 34 STK
-
Inside 50
- MELB 55
- 47 STK
-
Tackles
- MELB 54
- 58 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 49
- 16 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
B. Preuss2 Goals
28
T. Membrey4 Goals
Disposals
13
C. Oliver31 Disposals
14
J. Billings28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
C. Petracca11 Contested Possessions
35
J. Sinclair14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:51 |  | J. Billings Goal | 55 - 95 |
| 26:39 | | T. Membrey Goal | 55 - 89 |
| 25:08 |  | J. Wagner Behind | 55 - 83 |
| 22:57 | | M. Gawn Behind | 54 - 83 |
| 18:58 | | J. Harmes Goal | 53 - 83 |
| 18:02 | | J. Hunt Behind | 47 - 83 |
| 15:01 | | T. McDonald Behind | 46 - 83 |
| 13:02 | | Rushed | 45 - 83 |
| 5:54 | | J. Melksham Goal | 44 - 83 |
| 4:10 | | M. Parker Goal | 38 - 83 |
| 2:13 | | J. Melksham Goal | 38 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:50 | | J. Bruce Goal | 32 - 77 |
| 26:25 | | J. Steven Behind | 32 - 71 |
| 23:31 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 32 - 70 |
| 18:19 | | D. Kent Goal | 31 - 70 |
| 12:23 | | D. Kent Goal | 31 - 64 |
| 10:50 | | J. Newnes Behind | 31 - 58 |
| 9:07 | | B. Long Goal | 31 - 57 |
| 6:18 | | J. Bruce Goal | 31 - 51 |
| 5:18 | | Rushed | 31 - 45 |
| 4:41 | | N. Jones Behind | 30 - 45 |
| 2:21 | | T. Membrey Behind | 29 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:02 | | J. Billings Goal | 29 - 44 |
| 18:47 | | T. Membrey Goal | 29 - 38 |
| 16:50 | | J. Lonie Goal | 29 - 32 |
| 9:46 | | C. Wagner Behind | 29 - 26 |
| 7:46 | | J. Gresham Behind | 28 - 26 |
| 4:35 | | C. Petracca Goal | 28 - 25 |
| 3:05 | | S. Weideman Behind | 22 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:16 | | B. Preuss Goal | 21 - 25 |
| 27:53 | | T. Membrey Goal | 15 - 25 |
| 23:27 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 21:45 | | D. Kent Goal | 9 - 19 |
| 20:59 | | J. Hunt Behind | 9 - 13 |
| 19:24 | | Rushed | 8 - 13 |
| 17:05 | | Rushed | 7 - 13 |
| 15:23 | | Rushed | 6 - 13 |
| 9:53 | | B. Acres Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 6:11 | | T. Membrey Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:48 | | B. Preuss Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |