Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 353
- 407 GWS
-
Kicks
- COLL 212
- 237 GWS
-
Handballs
- COLL 141
- 170 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 24
- 27 GWS
-
Clearances
- COLL 32
- 36 GWS
-
Inside 50
- COLL 52
- 48 GWS
-
Tackles
- COLL 61
- 63 GWS
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 44
- 18 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
W. Hoskin-Elliott2 Goals
4
T. Greene5 Goals
Disposals
25
J. Crisp30 Disposals
8
C. Ward37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy14 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 |  | J. Kelly Goal | 60 - 90 |
| 28:05 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 60 - 84 |
| 21:26 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 60 - 83 |
| 19:28 | | J. Kelly Goal | 60 - 77 |
| 14:34 | | T. Greene Behind | 60 - 71 |
| 7:26 |  | J. Thomas Goal | 60 - 70 |
| 6:10 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 54 - 70 |
| 4:22 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 54 - 64 |
| 3:05 | | Rushed | 48 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:25 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 48 - 63 |
| 22:56 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 48 - 57 |
| 19:25 | | J. Daicos Goal | 42 - 57 |
| 14:17 | | J. De Goey Goal | 36 - 57 |
| 10:14 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 30 - 57 |
| 8:26 | | T. Greene Goal | 30 - 51 |
| 6:11 | | T. Greene Goal | 30 - 45 |
| 4:06 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 30 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 29 - 39 |
| 25:23 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 28 - 39 |
| 23:25 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 22 - 39 |
| 21:23 | | J. Madgen Goal | 22 - 33 |
| 18:13 | | Rushed | 16 - 33 |
| 15:36 | | T. Adams Behind | 16 - 32 |
| 12:24 | | T. Greene Goal | 15 - 32 |
| 10:38 | | T. Greene Goal | 15 - 26 |
| 7:27 | | J. De Goey Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 4:04 | | T. Greene Goal | 9 - 20 |
| 2:50 | | Callum L. Brown Behind | 9 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:15 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 26:23 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 21:59 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 18:00 | | J. Crisp Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 10:16 | | J. Madgen Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 6:57 | | B. McCreery Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:01 | | B. Hill Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |