Australian FootballMelbourne
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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 9
Melbourne15.999
West Coast9.1367
Marvel Stadium · Sun, 1:10 PM · Attendance 16,650 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 5.3 | 8.6 | 13.7 | 15.9 | 99 |
| West Coast | 1.2 | 3.5 | 5.9 | 9.13 | 67 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Melbourne
J. van Rooyen 5, P. Cross 3, M. Gawn 1, K. Chandler 1, K. Pickett 1, H. Langford 1, H. Sharp 1, A. Moniz-Wakefield 1, M. Jefferson 1
West Coast
J. Waterman 3, H. Reid 1, T. Cole 1, B. Williams 1, C. Duff-Tytler 1, M. Champion 1, J. Hutchinson 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
MELB · WCE
Head to head
Team Statistics
| MELB | Stat | WCE |
|---|---|---|
| 378 | Disposals | 365 |
| 221 | Kicks | 198 |
| 157 | Handballs | 167 |
| 112 | Marks | 78 |
| 16 | Marks Inside 50 | 11 |
| 68 | Tackles | 56 |
| 49 | Hitouts | 23 |
| 39 | Clearances | 37 |
| 58 | Inside 50s | 47 |
| 132 | Contested Possessions | 127 |
| 229 | Uncontested Possessions | 225 |
| 33 | One Percenters | 35 |
| 18 | Frees For | 20 |
| 20 | Frees Against | 18 |
| 15 | Goals | 9 |
| 9 | Behinds | 13 |
The full box score
Players
Melbourne
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Langdon | 15 | 29 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Bowey | 17 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| J. Steele | 9 | 26 | 5 | 21 | 3 | 6 | - | - |
| T. Sparrow | 32 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | - | 1 |
| C. Windsor | 6 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | - | - |
| M. Gawn | 11 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Lever | 8 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 13 | - | - | - |
| B. Howes | 22 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 3 | - | - |
| C. Jiath | 14 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 4 | - | - |
| K. Tholstrup | 12 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | - | - |
| K. Chandler | 37 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| J. van Rooyen | 2 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| B. Laurie | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | - | 1 |
| K. Pickett | 36 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| B. Fritsch | 31 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | - | 1 |
| H. Langford | 4 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| H. Petty | 35 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 9 | - | - | - |
| H. Sharp | 30 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| M. Heath | 27 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| P. Cross | 41 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | - |
| L. Pickett | 33 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 1 |
| A. Moniz-Wakefield | 45 | 5 | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | - |
| M. Jefferson | 21 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
West Coast
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. McCarthy | 18 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 6 | - | - | - |
| T. Kelly | 11 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| M. Murdock | 47 | 25 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 5 | - | 1 |
| J. Lindsay | 5 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 6 | - | - | - |
| L. Duggan | 14 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | - | 1 |
| R. Maric | 23 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| H. Reid | 9 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| W. Duursma | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| E. Yeo | 6 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 8 | - | - |
| T. Cole | 28 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - |
| R. Ginbey | 7 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | - | - |
| T. Young | 20 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - |
| L. Baker | 3 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Waterman | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 4 | - | 3 | 5 |
| B. Williams | 32 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 |
| H. Davis | 38 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| B. Hough | 19 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | 1 |
| C. Duff-Tytler | 21 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| M. Champion | 37 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
| J. Hutchinson | 44 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - |
| H. Johnston | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Shanahan | 35 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - | - | - |
| H. Edwards | 42 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |