Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 346
- 371 COLL
-
Kicks
- CARL 214
- 231 COLL
-
Handballs
- CARL 132
- 140 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 20
- 23 COLL
-
Clearances
- CARL 40
- 35 COLL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 60
- 48 COLL
-
Tackles
- CARL 41
- 65 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 21
- 55 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay4 Goals
2
J. De Goey4 Goals
Disposals
18
S. Walsh29 Disposals
25
J. Crisp36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
Z. Williams14 Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:56 |  | M. Murphy Behind | 85 - 106 |
| 24:27 |  | B. Mihocek Goal | 84 - 106 |
| 23:00 | | J. De Goey Behind | 84 - 100 |
| 20:21 | | Rushed | 84 - 99 |
| 18:46 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 83 - 99 |
| 17:24 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 82 - 99 |
| 10:00 | | M. Cox Goal | 76 - 99 |
| 7:56 | | M. Cox Behind | 76 - 93 |
| 5:47 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 76 - 92 |
| 3:12 | | T. Ruscoe Goal | 76 - 91 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 | | M. Cox Behind | 76 - 85 |
| 28:51 | | H. McKay Goal | 76 - 84 |
| 27:12 | | M. Cox Goal | 70 - 84 |
| 24:23 | | H. McKay Goal | 70 - 78 |
| 15:51 | | Rushed | 64 - 78 |
| 12:04 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 63 - 78 |
| 10:47 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 57 - 78 |
| 6:04 | | T. Adams Goal | 51 - 78 |
| 3:02 | | Callum L. Brown Behind | 51 - 72 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:56 | | J. De Goey Behind | 51 - 71 |
| 31:27 | | J. De Goey Goal | 51 - 70 |
| 28:23 | | J. Newnes Behind | 51 - 64 |
| 25:50 | | J. Daicos Goal | 50 - 64 |
| 23:04 | | H. McKay Goal | 50 - 58 |
| 19:46 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 44 - 58 |
| 16:22 | | Rushed | 44 - 52 |
| 14:41 | | J. Martin Goal | 44 - 51 |
| 12:48 | | J. Martin Goal | 38 - 51 |
| 10:12 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 32 - 51 |
| 6:11 | | Rushed | 26 - 51 |
| 4:23 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 26 - 50 |
| 2:01 | | J. De Goey Goal | 20 - 50 |
| 0:32 | | J. De Goey Goal | 20 - 44 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:35 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 20 - 38 |
| 29:08 | | H. McKay Goal | 20 - 32 |
| 26:38 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 14 - 32 |
| 25:13 | | M. Cox Behind | 14 - 26 |
| 23:12 | | J. De Goey Behind | 14 - 25 |
| 19:37 | | J. Elliott Goal | 14 - 24 |
| 17:30 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 14:15 | | J. Weitering Behind | 8 - 18 |
| 12:38 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 10:40 | | J. Elliott Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 8:46 | | M. Pittonet Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 5:01 | | J. Martin Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:15 | | J. De Goey Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |