Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 362
- 387 STK
-
Kicks
- MELB 193
- 207 STK
-
Handballs
- MELB 169
- 180 STK
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 28
- 23 STK
-
Clearances
- MELB 37
- 32 STK
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Inside 50
- MELB 62
- 50 STK
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Tackles
- MELB 63
- 48 STK
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 47
- 31 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch4 Goals
28
T. Membrey4 Goals
Disposals
10
A. Brayshaw27 Disposals
35
J. Sinclair30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney14 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steven13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:14 |  | J. Lewis Goal | 117 - 119 |
| 28:08 | | J. Hogan Goal | 111 - 119 |
| 25:36 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 105 - 119 |
| 24:36 |  | J. Steven Goal | 99 - 119 |
| 23:02 | | J. Hogan Behind | 99 - 113 |
| 20:27 | | J. Battle Goal | 98 - 113 |
| 19:10 | | Rushed | 98 - 107 |
| 18:10 | | J. Hogan Goal | 97 - 107 |
| 14:42 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 91 - 107 |
| 6:24 | | T. Membrey Goal | 85 - 107 |
| 4:36 | | J. Melksham Goal | 85 - 101 |
| 4:00 | | D. Joyce Behind | 79 - 101 |
| 2:49 | | J. Harmes Goal | 79 - 100 |
| 0:57 | | J. Billings Goal | 73 - 100 |
| 0:22 | | J. Lewis Behind | 73 - 94 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:51 | | J. Hogan Behind | 72 - 94 |
| 23:46 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 71 - 94 |
| 18:42 | | T. Membrey Behind | 70 - 94 |
| 16:50 | | T. Membrey Goal | 70 - 93 |
| 15:07 | | J. Hogan Goal | 70 - 87 |
| 13:29 | | J. Gresham Goal | 64 - 87 |
| 11:52 | | J. Gresham Goal | 64 - 81 |
| 9:56 | | P. McCartin Behind | 64 - 75 |
| 7:39 | | T. Membrey Behind | 64 - 74 |
| 6:01 | | S. Weideman Behind | 64 - 73 |
| 4:45 | | J. Steven Behind | 63 - 73 |
| 2:30 | | J. Harmes Goal | 63 - 72 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:24 | | D. Armitage Goal | 57 - 72 |
| 30:10 | | D. Tyson Goal | 57 - 66 |
| 28:00 | | Rushed | 51 - 60 |
| 24:03 | | J. Steele Goal | 51 - 59 |
| 22:10 | | H. Clark Goal | 51 - 53 |
| 17:28 | | J. Harmes Goal | 51 - 47 |
| 15:24 | | C. Petracca Goal | 45 - 47 |
| 13:33 | | T. McDonald Goal | 39 - 47 |
| 12:24 | | S. Weideman Behind | 33 - 47 |
| 9:45 | | J. Gresham Goal | 32 - 47 |
| 8:03 | | T. Membrey Goal | 32 - 41 |
| 6:14 | | P. McCartin Behind | 32 - 35 |
| 4:24 | | P. McCartin Behind | 32 - 34 |
| 2:43 | | S. Savage Goal | 32 - 33 |
| 0:59 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 32 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 26:16 | | J. Melksham Behind | 20 - 27 |
| 23:38 | | J. Gresham Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 19:52 | | P. McCartin Goal | 19 - 21 |
| 16:00 | | T. Membrey Goal | 19 - 15 |
| 14:26 | | P. McCartin Goal | 19 - 9 |
| 13:35 | | J. Battle Behind | 19 - 3 |
| 12:09 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 19 - 2 |
| 11:26 | | J. Battle Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 10:00 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 6:17 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 4:10 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 3:12 | | M. Gawn Behind | 1 - 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 |