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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 6
Melbourne16.8104
Brisbane Lions15.12102
Melbourne Cricket Ground · Sun, 3:15 PM · Attendance 41,629 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 4.1 | 5.6 | 11.8 | 16.8 | 104 |
| Brisbane | 4.1 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 15.12 | 102 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Melbourne
H. Langford 3, K. Chandler 3, J. van Rooyen 3, B. Fritsch 2, B. Mihocek 2, H. Sharp 2, J. Steele 1
Brisbane Lions
C. Cameron 3, L. Morris 3, C. Rayner 2, W. Ashcroft 1, J. Fletcher 1, H. McCluggage 1, L. McCarthy 1, K. Lohmann 1, O. Allen 1, S. Draper 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
MELB · BRIS
Head to head
Team Statistics
| MELB | Stat | BRIS |
|---|---|---|
| 345 | Disposals | 358 |
| 200 | Kicks | 247 |
| 145 | Handballs | 111 |
| 80 | Marks | 137 |
| 16 | Marks Inside 50 | 18 |
| 50 | Tackles | 31 |
| 34 | Hitouts | 29 |
| 30 | Clearances | 35 |
| 54 | Inside 50s | 52 |
| 117 | Contested Possessions | 119 |
| 205 | Uncontested Possessions | 234 |
| 35 | One Percenters | 41 |
| 19 | Frees For | 12 |
| 12 | Frees Against | 19 |
| 16 | Goals | 15 |
| 8 | Behinds | 12 |
The full box score
Players
Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Langdon | 15 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | - | - |
| H. Langford | 4 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 4 | - | 3 | - |
| K. Tholstrup | 12 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 2 | - | - | - |
| K. Pickett | 36 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| M. Gawn | 11 | 21 | 8 | 13 | - | 4 | - | - |
| J. Steele | 9 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - |
| J. Culley | 13 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | - | - |
| K. Chandler | 37 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| T. Sparrow | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Fritsch | 31 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| B. Howes | 22 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| D. Turner | 10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 3 | - | - |
| L. Pickett | 33 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 1 | - | - | - |
| J. van Rooyen | 2 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 5 | - | 3 | 1 |
| J. Lever | 8 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 2 | - | - |
| C. Windsor | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 | - | 4 | - | - |
| H. Petty | 35 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| B. Laurie | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 |
| B. Mihocek | 28 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | - |
| H. Sharp | 30 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
| M. Jefferson | 21 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| X. Taylor | 19 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | - | - |
| M. Heath | 27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | 1 |
Brisbane Lions
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Neale | 9 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| D. Wilmot | 44 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 9 | 1 | - | - |
| W. Ashcroft | 8 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - |
| H. Andrews | 31 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Dunkley | 5 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | - | 1 |
| L. Ashcroft | 10 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 11 | 1 | - | 1 |
| K. Coleman | 18 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
| B. Reville | 38 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 9 | - | - | 1 |
| J. Fletcher | 3 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - |
| N. Answerth | 43 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | - | - |
| H. McCluggage | 6 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Z. Bailey | 33 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| C. Cameron | 23 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | - |
| R. Lester | 35 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| L. McCarthy | 11 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | - |
| L. Morris | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| K. Lohmann | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| J. Berry | 7 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - |
| C. Rayner | 16 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| T. Gallop | 22 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| O. Allen | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - |
| S. Draper | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Z. Zakostelsky | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | - |