Preliminary Finals

Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs Match Centre

Sat 22-Aug-2026 Final Round 24
MEL
87 12.15
Coach: Steven King
108 16.12
WBD
Coach: Luke Beveridge
M.C.G. Western Bulldogs by 21

Scoring timeline

2Q3Q4Q
Matthew KennedyQ1 - 1:26 - Goal - 0-6 Joel FreijahQ1 - 5:08 - Goal - 1-12 Arthur JonesQ1 - 7:16 - Goal - 1-18 Ryley SandersQ1 - 11:45 - Behind - 2-19 Joel FreijahQ1 - 13:35 - Behind - 2-20 Ed LangdonQ1 - 15:54 - Goal - 8-20 Harrison PettyQ1 - 18:32 - Goal - 14-20 Cody WeightmanQ1 - 20:03 - Goal - 14-26 Aaron NaughtonQ1 - 21:38 - Behind - 14-27 Rhylee WestQ1 - 25:16 - Behind - 14-28 Ed RichardsQ1 - 26:55 - Goal - 14-34 Bayley FritschQ1 - 30:35 - Goal - 20-34 Bailey LaurieQ2 - 1:12 - Behind - 21-34 Arthur JonesQ2 - 3:56 - Goal - 21-40 Tom McDonaldQ2 - 5:31 - Goal - 27-40 Harry SharpQ2 - 13:02 - Behind - 28-40 Harrison PettyQ2 - 16:21 - Behind - 29-40 Aaron NaughtonQ2 - 28:05 - Goal - 30-47 Harrison PettyQ2 - 30:05 - Goal - 36-47 Harrison PettyQ3 - 0:54 - Behind - 37-47 Rhylee WestQ3 - 4:27 - Goal - 38-53 Aaron NaughtonQ3 - 8:20 - Goal - 38-60 Marcus BontempelliQ3 - 9:28 - Goal - 38-66 Cody WeightmanQ3 - 13:59 - Behind - 38-67 Cooper HynesQ3 - 18:10 - Behind - 38-68 Kysaiah PickettQ3 - 20:03 - Goal - 44-68 Bailey LaurieQ3 - 21:18 - Behind - 45-68 Caleb WindsorQ3 - 23:30 - Goal - 51-68 Rory LobbQ3 - 25:09 - Behind - 51-69 Matthew JeffersonQ3 - 26:59 - Behind - 52-69 Bayley FritschQ3 - 31:12 - Behind - 53-69 Christian SalemQ3 - 33:48 - Behind - 54-69 Cooper HynesQ4 - 0:21 - Goal - 54-75 Kysaiah PickettQ4 - 1:24 - Behind - 55-75 Daniel TurnerQ4 - 2:36 - Behind - 56-75 Cooper HynesQ4 - 3:38 - Goal - 56-81 Kade ChandlerQ4 - 5:47 - Goal - 62-81 Joel FreijahQ4 - 8:34 - Behind - 62-82 Arthur JonesQ4 - 9:43 - Goal - 62-88 Harrison PettyQ4 - 11:22 - Goal - 68-88 Harrison PettyQ4 - 12:57 - Behind - 69-88 Ryan GardnerQ4 - 16:48 - Goal - 69-94 Tom McDonaldQ4 - 18:26 - Goal - 75-94 Harvey LangfordQ4 - 19:31 - Goal - 81-94 Cody WeightmanQ4 - 21:02 - Behind - 81-95 Bayley FritschQ4 - 22:46 - Goal - 87-95 Matthew KennedyQ4 - 25:12 - Goal - 87-101 Marcus BontempelliQ4 - 28:51 - Goal - 87-107 Sam DavidsonQ4 - 30:26 - Behind - 87-108

Scoring Events

Most recent first

Quarter Scores

Team1Q2Q3Q4QTotal
MEL3.22.42.65.387
WBD5.42.13.46.3108

Match Leaders

Goals
3
2 tied leaders
Harrison PettyMEL
Behinds
3
Harrison PettyMEL
SuperCoach
171
Max GawnMEL
Tackles
9
Jack SteeleMEL

Team Stats

MELWBD

Scoring / Attack

12Goals16
15Behinds12
29Shots At Goal30
59Inside 50s50
9Goal Assists10
91Score Involvements142
14Marks Inside 5017
4Behinds Rushed2

Possession

331Disposals375
202Kicks215
129Handballs160
136Contested Possessions139
179Uncontested Possessions219
6,052Metres Gained6,429
69Ground Ball Gets95

Clearance / Contest

46Clearances37
18Centre Clearances10
28Stoppage Clearances27
72Tackles55
66Hitouts24
20Hitouts To Advantage7
283Pressure Acts250
22Contested Marks20

Other

73Marks83
17Frees For14
14Frees Against17
34Rebound 50s45
42Clangers48
43One Percenters54
13Bounces5
1,578Supercoach Points1,722
1,495Dream Team Points1,527
61Turnovers58
30Hitout To Advantage Rate29
26Spoils44
58Intercepts61
18Intercept Marks14
12Kick Ins14

Match Summary

Biggest Lead
WBD 30 pts
Longest Unanswered Run
WBD 21 pts
Lead Changes
0
Score Ties
0