Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 403
- 355 GWS
-
Kicks
- MELB 222
- 196 GWS
-
Handballs
- MELB 181
- 159 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 13 GWS
-
Clearances
- MELB 30
- 31 GWS
-
Inside 50
- MELB 54
- 50 GWS
-
Tackles
- MELB 60
- 46 GWS
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 48
- 18 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
C. Petracca3 Goals
3
S. Coniglio2 Goals
Disposals
10
A. Brayshaw32 Disposals
3
S. Coniglio32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
J. Harmes15 Contested Possessions
8
C. Ward17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:29 |  | Rushed | 102 - 57 |
| 23:59 |  | N. Jones Behind | 102 - 56 |
| 21:45 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 101 - 56 |
| 19:13 | | C. Spargo Behind | 101 - 50 |
| 17:20 | | J. Melksham Goal | 100 - 50 |
| 12:31 | | J. Kennedy Harris Behind | 94 - 50 |
| 10:32 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 93 - 50 |
| 8:27 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 87 - 50 |
| 4:33 | | S. Weideman Goal | 87 - 44 |
| 1:04 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 81 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | Rushed | 81 - 38 |
| 26:20 | | J. Cameron Behind | 80 - 38 |
| 24:49 | | J. Cameron Behind | 80 - 37 |
| 23:27 | | Rushed | 80 - 36 |
| 22:15 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 80 - 35 |
| 20:58 | | N. Jones Goal | 74 - 35 |
| 16:23 | | A. vandenBerg Behind | 68 - 35 |
| 8:19 | | C. Petracca Goal | 67 - 35 |
| 6:15 | | C. Petracca Behind | 61 - 35 |
| 3:05 | | C. Petracca Goal | 60 - 35 |
| 1:59 | | M. Gawn Goal | 54 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 48 - 35 |
| 27:59 | | C. Ward Behind | 48 - 34 |
| 25:55 | | C. Petracca Goal | 48 - 33 |
| 24:57 | | C. Petracca Behind | 42 - 33 |
| 18:41 | | Rushed | 41 - 33 |
| 14:33 | | J. Cameron Behind | 40 - 33 |
| 12:50 | | T. McDonald Goal | 40 - 32 |
| 9:29 | | J. Harmes Behind | 34 - 32 |
| 6:26 | | J. Cameron Behind | 33 - 32 |
| 5:28 | | J. Melksham Behind | 33 - 31 |
| 2:01 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 32 - 31 |
| 0:22 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 32 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:08 | | J. Cameron Goal | 26 - 25 |
| 22:14 | | T. McDonald Goal | 26 - 19 |
| 18:34 | | A. vandenBerg Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 16:53 | | J. Harmes Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 12:43 | | Rushed | 8 - 19 |
| 10:56 | | R. Lobb Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 8:41 | | Sam J. Reid Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 7:02 | | Rushed | 7 - 12 |
| 5:51 | | A. Tomlinson Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:20 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:26 | | T. McDonald 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 |