Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 393
- 357 GEEL
-
Kicks
- COLL 204
- 197 GEEL
-
Handballs
- COLL 189
- 160 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 23
- 21 GEEL
-
Clearances
- COLL 41
- 37 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 59
- 47 GEEL
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Tackles
- COLL 56
- 60 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 34
- 31 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott2 Goals
5
J. Cameron6 Goals
Disposals
3
T. Adams30 Disposals
44
T. Stewart29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Elliott14 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:02 |  | T. Hawkins Goal | 91 - 104 |
| 27:59 | | J. Cameron Goal | 91 - 98 |
| 26:50 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 91 - 92 |
| 25:07 |  | J. Elliott Behind | 91 - 91 |
| 23:12 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 90 - 91 |
| 16:45 | | B. Close Goal | 90 - 90 |
| 13:39 | | J. Cameron Goal | 90 - 84 |
| 10:51 | | J. Cameron Goal | 90 - 78 |
| 8:02 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 90 - 72 |
| 0:49 | | M. Duncan Goal | 90 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:46 | | J. Cameron Behind | 90 - 60 |
| 31:34 | | J. Cameron Goal | 90 - 59 |
| 29:45 | | J. Daicos Goal | 90 - 53 |
| 26:59 | | D. Cameron Goal | 84 - 53 |
| 25:09 | | M. Holmes Goal | 78 - 53 |
| 23:06 | | Rushed | 78 - 47 |
| 21:42 | | J. De Goey Goal | 77 - 47 |
| 19:49 | | J. Elliott Goal | 71 - 47 |
| 13:54 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 65 - 47 |
| 12:27 | | O. Henry Goal | 59 - 47 |
| 10:26 | | D. Cameron Goal | 53 - 47 |
| 5:21 | | J. Elliott Goal | 47 - 47 |
| 3:56 | | T. Stengle Behind | 41 - 47 |
| 2:49 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 41 - 46 |
| 0:54 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 35 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:33 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 35 - 40 |
| 24:22 | | J. Cameron Goal | 35 - 34 |
| 16:56 | | N. Daicos Behind | 35 - 28 |
| 15:42 | | Rushed | 34 - 28 |
| 14:29 | | I. Smith Goal | 33 - 28 |
| 12:08 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 33 - 22 |
| 10:32 | | Rushed | 27 - 22 |
| 9:19 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 27 - 21 |
| 3:54 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 27 - 15 |
| 3:00 | | T. Adams Behind | 26 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:14 | | Rushed | 25 - 15 |
| 25:59 | | J. De Goey Behind | 24 - 15 |
| 24:05 | | M. Duncan Behind | 23 - 15 |
| 22:48 | | J. De Goey Behind | 23 - 14 |
| 21:34 | | J. De Goey Behind | 22 - 14 |
| 17:35 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 16:05 | | J. Cameron Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 14:06 | | N. Daicos Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 13:05 | | Rushed | 14 - 8 |
| 11:15 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 9:09 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 7:41 | | Rushed | 8 - 1 |
| 3:32 | | J. Howe Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 2:20 | | J. De Goey Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:26 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 1 - 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 |