Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 347
- 401 MELB
-
Kicks
- CARL 196
- 222 MELB
-
Handballs
- CARL 151
- 179 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 26
- 20 MELB
-
Clearances
- CARL 37
- 40 MELB
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Inside 50
- CARL 33
- 63 MELB
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Tackles
- CARL 89
- 81 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 25
- 53 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay2 Goals
18
J. Melksham5 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps31 Disposals
2
N. Jones31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps23 Contested Possessions
2
N. Jones17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 |  | T. McDonald Behind | 50 - 159 |
| 27:44 | | J. Hogan Goal | 50 - 158 |
| 25:01 |  | H. McKay Behind | 50 - 152 |
| 23:43 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 49 - 152 |
| 18:53 | | C. Oliver Goal | 48 - 152 |
| 17:42 | | C. Spargo Behind | 48 - 146 |
| 15:10 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 48 - 145 |
| 11:14 | | M. Hannan Goal | 48 - 139 |
| 8:47 | | M. Gawn Goal | 48 - 133 |
| 6:18 | | J. Melksham Goal | 48 - 127 |
| 4:15 | | M. Hannan Goal | 48 - 121 |
| 2:29 | | Rushed | 48 - 115 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:57 | | M. Murphy Goal | 48 - 114 |
| 30:53 | | Rushed | 42 - 114 |
| 29:28 | | N. Jones Goal | 41 - 114 |
| 29:00 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 41 - 108 |
| 27:42 | | M. Kreuzer Behind | 40 - 108 |
| 19:25 | | M. Hannan Behind | 39 - 108 |
| 18:14 | | J. Harmes Goal | 39 - 107 |
| 16:28 | | J. Lamb Goal | 39 - 101 |
| 12:17 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 33 - 101 |
| 11:21 | | M. Gawn Goal | 33 - 95 |
| 9:05 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 33 - 89 |
| 8:24 | | T. Smith Behind | 33 - 83 |
| 5:38 | | J. Melksham Goal | 33 - 82 |
| 2:14 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 33 - 76 |
| 0:34 | | J. Melksham Goal | 33 - 70 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 | | T. McDonald Goal | 33 - 64 |
| 24:03 | | P. Cripps Goal | 33 - 58 |
| 23:17 | | Rushed | 27 - 58 |
| 22:03 | | J. Melksham Goal | 26 - 58 |
| 20:57 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 26 - 52 |
| 19:24 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 26 - 46 |
| 17:20 | | T. McDonald Goal | 20 - 46 |
| 11:11 | | T. McDonald Goal | 20 - 40 |
| 9:48 | | P. Cripps Behind | 20 - 34 |
| 6:19 | | C. Petracca Goal | 19 - 34 |
| 3:11 | | J. Viney Goal | 19 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 | | H. McKay Goal | 19 - 22 |
| 29:02 | | C. Salem Behind | 13 - 22 |
| 26:31 | | T. McDonald Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 25:03 | | H. McKay Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 16:47 | | C. Spargo Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 14:42 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 13:02 | | J. Lamb Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 10:12 | | J. Melksham Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 6:39 | | J. Hogan Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:42 | | M. Kreuzer Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:19 | | T. Smith Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 HAW
|
16 | 127.4 | WWWW |
| 2 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 164.0 | WWW |
| 3 |
 COLL
|
12 | 123.4 | LWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
12 | 114.7 | WWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 230.6 | WW |
| 6 |
 GWS
|
8 | 121.3 | WWL |
| 7 |
 STK
|
8 | 109.3 | LWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
8 | 107.3 | WLW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 126.2 | WLL |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 102.4 | LWL |
| 11 |
 SYD
|
4 | 91.5 | LLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
4 | 88.8 | LWL |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
4 | 84.8 | LLW |
| 14 |
 ESS
|
4 | 77.4 | LLW |
| 15 |
 RICH
|
4 | 59.0 | WLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
0 | 81.2 | LLLL |
| 17 |
 MELB
|
0 | 62.7 | LLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 57.1 | LLL |