Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 377
- 370 GEEL
-
Kicks
- COLL 226
- 224 GEEL
-
Handballs
- COLL 151
- 146 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 13
- 11 GEEL
-
Clearances
- COLL 26
- 29 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 44
- 42 GEEL
-
Tackles
- COLL 53
- 42 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 28
- 28 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. De Goey2 Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
Disposals
16
C. Mayne32 Disposals
3
B. Parfitt30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
D. Cameron10 Contested Possessions
3
B. Parfitt12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:53 |  | B. Maynard Goal | 51 - 61 |
| 25:33 | | J. De Goey Goal | 45 - 61 |
| 24:16 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 39 - 61 |
| 20:42 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 33 - 61 |
| 19:29 | | M. Holmes Behind | 33 - 55 |
| 17:51 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 33 - 54 |
| 16:23 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 27 - 54 |
| 14:29 | | T. Bianco Behind | 27 - 48 |
| 12:44 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 26 - 48 |
| 11:33 | | J. De Goey Goal | 26 - 42 |
| 9:58 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 20 - 42 |
| 8:36 | | J. Henry Behind | 19 - 42 |
| 6:50 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 19 - 41 |
| 4:45 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 18 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:52 | | Rushed | 17 - 41 |
| 22:51 | | D. Cameron Behind | 16 - 41 |
| 19:40 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 15 - 41 |
| 14:43 | | N. Murphy Behind | 15 - 40 |
| 12:28 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 14 - 40 |
| 8:38 | | J. Cameron Behind | 13 - 40 |
| 6:04 | | S. Higgins Behind | 13 - 39 |
| 1:54 | | B. Grundy Goal | 13 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 7 - 38 |
| 24:27 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 7 - 37 |
| 21:13 | | T. Atkins Behind | 7 - 36 |
| 17:17 | | Rushed | 7 - 35 |
| 15:03 | | B. Close Behind | 6 - 35 |
| 13:16 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 6 - 34 |
| 10:06 | | R. Stanley Goal | 6 - 28 |
| 8:39 | | Rushed | 6 - 22 |
| 6:55 | | J. Cameron Goal | 5 - 22 |
| 4:58 | | Rushed | 5 - 16 |
| 2:54 | | J. Crisp Behind | 4 - 16 |
| 1:45 | | J. Selwood Behind | 3 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:13 | | Rushed | 3 - 15 |
| 25:17 | | J. Cameron Behind | 2 - 15 |
| 22:59 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 21:31 | | Rushed | 2 - 13 |
| 16:51 | | Rushed | 1 - 13 |
| 15:22 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 12:49 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 3:18 | | L. Dahlhaus 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 |