Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 418
- 343 PORT
-
Kicks
- COLL 259
- 216 PORT
-
Handballs
- COLL 159
- 127 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 16
- 12 PORT
-
Clearances
- COLL 35
- 29 PORT
-
Inside 50
- COLL 51
- 48 PORT
-
Tackles
- COLL 49
- 56 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 42
- 11 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. McCreery3 Goals
9
R. Gray3 Goals
Disposals
3
T. Adams29 Disposals
16
O. Wines27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams16 Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:45 |  | C. Poulter Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 24:49 | | B. McCreery Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 21:13 |  | O. Wines Goal | 46 - 59 |
| 18:42 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 46 - 53 |
| 17:18 | | Rushed | 46 - 47 |
| 13:44 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 46 - 46 |
| 10:20 | | R. Gray Goal | 46 - 45 |
| 8:23 | | Rushed | 46 - 39 |
| 7:03 | | Callum L. Brown Behind | 46 - 38 |
| 4:23 | | D. Houston Goal | 45 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:07 | | C. Dixon Behind | 45 - 32 |
| 25:59 | | Rushed | 45 - 31 |
| 22:33 | | T. Boak Behind | 45 - 30 |
| 21:15 | | B. McCreery Goal | 45 - 29 |
| 20:12 | | C. Poulter Behind | 39 - 29 |
| 19:37 | | Rushed | 38 - 29 |
| 18:05 | | D. Houston Behind | 37 - 29 |
| 14:06 | | B. McCreery Goal | 37 - 28 |
| 10:53 | | J. De Goey Behind | 31 - 28 |
| 8:27 | | T. Marshall Goal | 30 - 28 |
| 6:04 | | C. Dixon Goal | 30 - 22 |
| 0:55 | | C. Dixon Behind | 30 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 | | J. Crisp Behind | 30 - 15 |
| 23:25 | | B. McCreery Behind | 29 - 15 |
| 21:49 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 28 - 15 |
| 18:53 | | R. Gray Goal | 28 - 14 |
| 14:00 | | R. Gray Goal | 28 - 8 |
| 11:08 | | T. Adams Behind | 28 - 2 |
| 8:27 | | K. Farrell Behind | 27 - 2 |
| 7:41 | | J. De Goey Behind | 27 - 1 |
| 4:49 | | B. Grundy Goal | 26 - 1 |
| 0:50 | | B. Grundy Behind | 20 - 1 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:03 | | O. Wines Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 9:30 | | J. Daicos Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 7:08 | | J. Crisp Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 4:54 | | D. Cameron Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:08 | | B. Grundy Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |