Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 331
- 321 SYD
-
Kicks
- MELB 201
- 214 SYD
-
Handballs
- MELB 130
- 107 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 23
- 18 SYD
-
Clearances
- MELB 34
- 39 SYD
-
Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 50 SYD
-
Tackles
- MELB 70
- 84 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 44
- 28 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
20
S. Reid2 Goals
Disposals
13
C. Oliver29 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver19 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:44 |  | T. Sparrow Behind | 69 - 91 |
| 21:03 | | Rushed | 68 - 91 |
| 15:31 |  | I. Heeney Goal | 67 - 91 |
| 14:33 | | C. Petracca Behind | 67 - 85 |
| 9:39 | | J. Melksham Behind | 66 - 85 |
| 7:39 | | W. Hayward Behind | 65 - 85 |
| 4:32 | | Rushed | 65 - 84 |
| 2:52 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 65 - 83 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:05 | | J. Melksham Behind | 65 - 77 |
| 32:07 | | T. Hickey Goal | 64 - 77 |
| 29:21 | | M. Gawn Goal | 64 - 71 |
| 27:08 | | S. Reid Goal | 58 - 71 |
| 24:13 | | S. Reid Goal | 58 - 65 |
| 22:03 | | L. Parker Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 20:07 | | D. Stephens Behind | 58 - 53 |
| 17:52 | | C. Oliver Goal | 58 - 52 |
| 14:50 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 52 - 52 |
| 12:27 | | T. Papley Goal | 52 - 46 |
| 6:44 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 52 - 40 |
| 5:30 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 46 - 40 |
| 2:40 | | C. Oliver Goal | 40 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:18 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 26:15 | | D. Stephens Goal | 33 - 40 |
| 18:31 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 33 - 34 |
| 17:48 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 32 - 34 |
| 13:37 | | C. Mills Goal | 31 - 34 |
| 11:16 | | I. Heeney Behind | 31 - 28 |
| 8:05 | | T. Papley Goal | 31 - 27 |
| 5:39 | | W. Hayward Goal | 31 - 21 |
| 1:46 | | K. Pickett Goal | 31 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 25 - 15 |
| 27:12 | | S. Reid Behind | 19 - 15 |
| 25:18 | | B. Brown Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 23:03 | | I. Heeney Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 17:24 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 15:23 | | C. Spargo Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 11:26 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 9:11 | | W. Hayward Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 4:41 | | C. Warner Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:48 | | K. Pickett Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2024 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
68 | 126.7 | LLWWW |
| 2 |
 PORT
|
64 | 114.8 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 112.2 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GWS
|
60 | 109.1 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
58 | 121.9 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
56 | 125.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 HAW
|
56 | 118.5 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 CARL
|
52 | 110.2 | LLLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.5 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 FRE
|
50 | 111.9 | WLLLL |
| 11 |
 ESS
|
46 | 93.5 | LWLLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
44 | 99.4 | WLWWW |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
44 | 99.1 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
44 | 98.5 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 ADEL
|
34 | 99.1 | LLWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
20 | 68.1 | LWWLL |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
12 | 63.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.7 | LLLLL |