Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 377
- 410 STK
-
Kicks
- COLL 213
- 260 STK
-
Handballs
- COLL 164
- 150 STK
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 19
- 18 STK
-
Clearances
- COLL 33
- 40 STK
-
Inside 50
- COLL 48
- 54 STK
-
Tackles
- COLL 60
- 70 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 38
- 39 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
41
B. Mihocek2 Goals
28
T. Membrey2 Goals
Disposals
3
T. Adams34 Disposals
9
J. Steele36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams17 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:07 |  | J. Billings Behind | 61 - 70 |
| 25:56 |  | M. Cox Goal | 61 - 69 |
| 23:56 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 55 - 69 |
| 22:44 | | J. Thomas Behind | 49 - 69 |
| 20:55 | | J. Thomas Goal | 48 - 69 |
| 20:00 | | Rushed | 42 - 69 |
| 18:20 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 41 - 69 |
| 16:02 | | Rushed | 40 - 69 |
| 15:12 | | J. Thomas Behind | 39 - 69 |
| 13:21 | | Rushed | 38 - 69 |
| 9:20 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 38 - 68 |
| 5:49 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 32 - 68 |
| 2:48 | | D. Cameron Behind | 26 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 | | J. Daicos Goal | 25 - 68 |
| 29:10 | | P. Ryder Goal | 19 - 68 |
| 26:49 | | D. Butler Goal | 19 - 62 |
| 25:26 | | M. King Behind | 19 - 56 |
| 20:31 | | J. De Goey Goal | 19 - 55 |
| 18:00 | | P. Ryder Goal | 13 - 55 |
| 15:11 | | M. King Goal | 13 - 49 |
| 13:54 | | J. Daicos Behind | 13 - 43 |
| 12:20 | | B. Long Behind | 12 - 43 |
| 10:32 | | T. Bianco Behind | 12 - 42 |
| 6:57 | | R. Marshall Goal | 11 - 42 |
| 2:30 | | B. Long Behind | 11 - 36 |
| 0:40 | | T. Membrey Goal | 11 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:37 | | J. De Goey Behind | 11 - 29 |
| 24:20 | | J. De Goey Behind | 10 - 29 |
| 22:43 | | D. Butler Behind | 9 - 29 |
| 20:51 | | M. Wood Behind | 9 - 28 |
| 17:56 | | T. Membrey Behind | 9 - 27 |
| 16:48 | | B. Long Behind | 9 - 26 |
| 11:29 | | J. Elliott Behind | 9 - 25 |
| 7:38 | | M. King Goal | 8 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | J. Higgins Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 26:13 | | J. Daicos Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 19:40 | | D. McKenzie Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 18:13 | | Rushed | 7 - 7 |
| 14:55 | | D. Cameron Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 12:24 | | J. Elliott Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 9:13 | | T. Membrey 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 |