Round 22, 2026
Melbourne vs Fremantle
Sunday 8 August
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 40,938
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final | |
| Melbourne | 5.2 | 10.5 | 12.8 | 17.11.113 |
| Fremantle | 5.2 | 11.2 | 14.14 | 17.7.109 |
Melbourne win by 4 points
Goalkickers: Bailey Laurie 3, Harrison Petty 3, Harry Sharp 3, Bayley Fritsch 2, Kysaiah Pickett 2, Tom Sparrow 2, Jake Bowey 1, Kade Chandler 1
Milestones:
Nil
Brownlow Medal votes:
TBD
Coaches votes:
TBD
In one of the matches of the season, Melbourne avenged a disappointing Round 2 loss against Fremantle by beating the future minor premiers in one of the matches of the season.
In a high scoring game, the Demons trailed by eight points at three quarter time, and conceded the first goal of the last quarter before late goals to Harry Sharp and Bayley Fritsch regained the lead. The victory consolidated Melbourne's place in the race to avoid the inaugural Wildcard finals round.
Best were Tom Sparrow, Kysaiah Pickett, and Harrison Petty. Kysaiah Pickett was fined $1000 for staging for a free kick.
Lists
Tribunal
Links
Demonblog match review
Media
afl.com.au - 08/08/2026