Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 357
- 350 CARL
-
Kicks
- COLL 215
- 230 CARL
-
Handballs
- COLL 142
- 120 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 14
- 18 CARL
-
Clearances
- COLL 22
- 36 CARL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 45
- 54 CARL
-
Tackles
- COLL 62
- 42 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 32
- 23 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
O. Henry3 Goals
10
H. McKay4 Goals
Disposals
2
J. De Goey31 Disposals
18
S. Walsh39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Elliott11 Contested Possessions
18
S. Walsh15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 |  | H. McKay Goal | 62 - 91 |
| 25:13 |  | Rushed | 62 - 85 |
| 22:35 | | H. McKay Goal | 61 - 85 |
| 20:13 | | M. Owies Behind | 61 - 79 |
| 17:43 | | Rushed | 61 - 78 |
| 15:01 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 60 - 78 |
| 13:06 | | H. McKay Goal | 59 - 78 |
| 11:17 | | S. Walsh Goal | 59 - 72 |
| 10:29 | | T. Williamson Behind | 59 - 66 |
| 8:59 | | E. Betts Goal | 59 - 65 |
| 5:59 | | J. Martin Behind | 59 - 59 |
| 4:37 | | E. Betts Behind | 59 - 58 |
| 1:33 | | H. McKay Goal | 59 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 | | T. De Koning Goal | 59 - 51 |
| 23:58 | | T. Bianco Goal | 59 - 45 |
| 21:12 | | Z. Williams Goal | 53 - 45 |
| 17:45 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 53 - 39 |
| 16:30 | | D. Cameron Goal | 53 - 33 |
| 12:25 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 47 - 33 |
| 12:06 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 47 - 32 |
| 8:16 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 47 - 31 |
| 6:04 | | Rushed | 41 - 31 |
| 1:49 | | J. Elliott Behind | 41 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:40 | | S. Walsh Behind | 40 - 30 |
| 29:01 | | E. Betts Goal | 40 - 29 |
| 24:59 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 40 - 23 |
| 23:30 | | M. Owies Behind | 40 - 17 |
| 21:14 | | O. Henry Goal | 40 - 16 |
| 18:52 | | B. Grundy Behind | 34 - 16 |
| 16:34 | | L. Stocker Goal | 33 - 16 |
| 12:59 | | O. Henry Behind | 33 - 10 |
| 10:21 | | Rushed | 32 - 10 |
| 4:14 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 32 - 9 |
| 0:58 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 26 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:50 | | J. Martin Goal | 20 - 9 |
| 23:46 | | O. Henry Goal | 20 - 3 |
| 21:29 | | Rushed | 14 - 3 |
| 18:40 | | J. De Goey Behind | 13 - 3 |
| 14:45 | | E. Betts Behind | 12 - 3 |
| 12:54 | | O. Henry Goal | 12 - 2 |
| 10:35 | | Rushed | 6 - 2 |
| 5:42 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 3:53 | | J. Elliott 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 |