Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 333
- 281 RICH
-
Kicks
- COLL 186
- 177 RICH
-
Handballs
- COLL 147
- 104 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 14
- 15 RICH
-
Clearances
- COLL 30
- 32 RICH
-
Inside 50
- COLL 32
- 44 RICH
-
Tackles
- COLL 29
- 70 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 37
- 24 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
T. Phillips2 Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
Disposals
10
S. Pendlebury31 Disposals
14
B. Houli26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams11 Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:16 |  | Rushed | 36 - 36 |
| 14:13 | | J. Higgins Behind | 36 - 35 |
| 7:47 | | Rushed | 36 - 34 |
| 3:58 |  | J. De Goey Behind | 36 - 33 |
| 3:34 | | Rushed | 35 - 33 |
| 2:35 | | Rushed | 34 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:46 | | J. Higgins Goal | 34 - 32 |
| 18:04 | | S. Bolton Goal | 34 - 26 |
| 4:36 | | Rushed | 34 - 20 |
| 0:28 | | J. De Goey Behind | 34 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:55 | | T. Lynch Goal | 33 - 19 |
| 21:18 | | Rushed | 33 - 13 |
| 15:46 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 32 - 13 |
| 14:04 | | T. Lynch Goal | 31 - 13 |
| 6:40 | | T. Phillips Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 4:25 | | T. Lynch Goal | 25 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:34 | | Callum L. Brown Goal | 25 - 1 |
| 19:04 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 17:02 | | T. Phillips Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 12:33 | | T. Lynch Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 10:13 | | T. Phillips Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:03 | | T. Adams Goal | 6 - 0 |
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On the players, not Brad Scott, to fix Bombers' issues: Kyle Langford
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |