	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	22	8	45	24	99
WB	24	16	25	40	105

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:06		D. Turner Goal	99 - 105
30:55		J. Freijah Behind	93 - 105
24:38		Rushed	93 - 104
22:39		A. Naughton Goal	93 - 103
22:39		A. Naughton Goal	93 - 103
21:16		R. West Goal	93 - 97
19:20		B. Howes Goal	93 - 91
14:59		H. Langford Goal	87 - 91
13:27		R. Garcia Goal	81 - 91
11:51		E. Richards Goal	81 - 85
8:22		H. Petty Goal	81 - 79
6:52		Rushed	75 - 79
5:27		E. Richards Goal	75 - 78
3:06		L. Cleary Goal	75 - 72
1:57		Rushed	75 - 66
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:52		C. Petracca Goal	75 - 65
30:53		M. Gawn Goal	69 - 65
25:01		S. Darcy Goal	63 - 65
22:46		J. Melksham Goal	63 - 59
20:19		H. Petty Goal	57 - 59
18:05		K. Pickett Goal	51 - 59
18:05		K. Pickett Goal	51 - 59
14:10		B. Williams Goal	45 - 59
13:30		B. Fritsch Behind	45 - 53
12:47		Rushed	44 - 53
10:42		B. Fritsch Goal	43 - 53
10:01		T. English Behind	37 - 53
7:53		K. Chandler Goal	37 - 52
4:31		A. Naughton Goal	31 - 52
3:04		J. van Rooyen Behind	31 - 46
0:49		A. Naughton Goal	30 - 46
0:49		A. Naughton Goal	30 - 46
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:36		H. Petty Behind	30 - 40
18:51		R. Lobb Behind	29 - 40
14:42		C. Poulter Behind	29 - 39
12:32		L. McNeil Goal	29 - 38
10:28		B. Fritsch Goal	29 - 32
9:27		J. Freijah Behind	23 - 32
7:47		L. Vandermeer Behind	23 - 31
4:46		B. Fritsch Behind	23 - 30
3:37		A. Naughton Goal	22 - 30
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:47		J. Culley Goal	22 - 24
27:39		J. Freijah Behind	16 - 24
26:01		L. Bramble Goal	16 - 23
21:53		J. van Rooyen Goal	16 - 17
19:58		K. Pickett Behind	10 - 17
19:13		K. Pickett Behind	9 - 17
17:51		J. Melksham Goal	8 - 17
15:56		M. Kennedy Behind	2 - 17
14:13		S. Darcy Goal	2 - 16
11:49		T. English Behind	2 - 10
10:38		B. Fritsch Behind	2 - 9
8:42		A. Naughton Behind	1 - 9
7:00		T. Liberatore Behind	1 - 8
5:22		A. Naughton Goal	1 - 7
3:20		J. van Rooyen Behind	1 - 1
2:16		E. Richards Behind	0 - 1

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	4	191.3	W
2	SUNS	4	181.2	W
3	GEEL	0	55.2	L
4	CARL	0	52.3	L
5	FRE	0	0.0
6	MELB	0	0.0
7	WCE	0	0.0
8	NMFC	0	0.0
9	WB	0	0.0
10	PORT	0	0.0
11	GWS	0	0.0
12	BL	0	0.0
13	RICH	0	0.0
14	HAW	0	0.0
15	ADEL	0	0.0
16	ESS	0	0.0
17	COLL	0	0.0
18	STK	0	0.0

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