Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 387
- 423 WB
-
Kicks
- MELB 219
- 202 WB
-
Handballs
- MELB 168
- 221 WB
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 16
- 21 WB
-
Clearances
- MELB 30
- 39 WB
-
Inside 50
- MELB 52
- 57 WB
-
Tackles
- MELB 63
- 68 WB
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 51
- 24 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
J. Hogan4 Goals
3
M. Wallis3 Goals
Disposals
10
A. Brayshaw38 Disposals
12
L. Hunter35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver17 Contested Possessions
3
M. Wallis15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:37 |  | C. Petracca Goal | 119 - 69 |
| 23:09 | | T. McDonald Goal | 113 - 69 |
| 21:44 |  | J. Johannisen Goal | 107 - 69 |
| 18:12 | | J. Hogan Goal | 107 - 63 |
| 14:48 | | J. Lewis Goal | 101 - 63 |
| 4:11 | | T. McDonald Behind | 95 - 63 |
| 1:42 | | M. Hannan Behind | 94 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:16 | | J. Schache Behind | 93 - 63 |
| 28:04 | | Rushed | 93 - 62 |
| 23:48 | | T. McLean Goal | 93 - 61 |
| 22:04 | | C. Spargo Goal | 93 - 55 |
| 20:45 | | M. Wallis Goal | 87 - 55 |
| 18:41 | | T. McDonald Goal | 87 - 49 |
| 16:55 | | J. Hogan Goal | 81 - 49 |
| 15:02 | | J. Garlett Goal | 75 - 49 |
| 12:03 | | M. Hannan Goal | 69 - 49 |
| 8:33 | | C. Oliver Goal | 63 - 49 |
| 7:28 | | J. Hogan Goal | 57 - 49 |
| 6:02 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 51 - 49 |
| 4:33 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 45 - 49 |
| 1:59 | | D. Morris Behind | 45 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:15 | | J. Johannisen Goal | 45 - 42 |
| 24:03 | | Rushed | 45 - 36 |
| 22:53 | | B. Vince Behind | 44 - 36 |
| 21:37 | | J. Schache Goal | 43 - 36 |
| 20:33 | | C. Daniel Behind | 43 - 30 |
| 17:46 | | Rushed | 43 - 29 |
| 16:07 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 43 - 28 |
| 15:23 | | J. Hogan Behind | 37 - 28 |
| 13:52 | | C. Spargo Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 13:05 | | Rushed | 30 - 28 |
| 11:50 | | J. Schache Behind | 29 - 28 |
| 8:52 | | B. Gowers Behind | 29 - 27 |
| 6:33 | | J. Hogan Goal | 29 - 26 |
| 3:17 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 23 - 26 |
| 0:56 | | M. Hannan Behind | 23 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:30 | | Rushed | 22 - 25 |
| 25:48 | | M. Wallis Goal | 21 - 25 |
| 22:06 | | J. Schache Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 20:31 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 21 - 13 |
| 18:30 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 17:46 | | J. Roughead Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 13:24 | | T. McDonald Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 11:46 | | L. Hunter Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 8:30 | | J. Garlett Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 6:13 | | Rushed | 7 - 6 |
| 4:16 | | J. Melksham Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:48 | | M. Wallis Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
40 | 136.9 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
38 | 114.0 | WDLWW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
32 | 139.3 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
32 | 127.8 | LWWWL |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.8 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
32 | 111.8 | WLLLW |
| 7 |
 GWS
|
28 | 109.4 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 FRE
|
28 | 106.4 | LLWWW |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 122.1 | WLWLL |
| 10 |
 ESS
|
24 | 84.6 | WWLWL |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 93.1 | WLLLW |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
20 | 87.6 | WLWWL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
16 | 102.8 | WLWLL |
| 14 |
 SYD
|
16 | 85.7 | WLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 79.1 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
12 | 71.1 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
10 | 78.1 | LLDWL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 64.5 | LLWLL |