Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 387
- 338 COLL
-
Kicks
- ESS 195
- 207 COLL
-
Handballs
- ESS 192
- 131 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 22
- 16 COLL
-
Clearances
- ESS 43
- 31 COLL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 52
- 48 COLL
-
Tackles
- ESS 40
- 52 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 36
- 36 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
45
A. Waterman4 Goals
33
J. Ginnivan5 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish44 Disposals
2
J. De Goey27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish15 Contested Possessions
2
J. De Goey12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:07 |  | A. Waterman Goal | 82 - 93 |
| 25:07 |  | B. Grundy Goal | 76 - 93 |
| 22:06 | | J. Stringer Goal | 76 - 87 |
| 18:40 | | T. Adams Goal | 70 - 87 |
| 16:45 | | Rushed | 70 - 81 |
| 15:08 | | Rushed | 69 - 81 |
| 13:46 | | D. Cameron Goal | 68 - 81 |
| 11:54 | | P. Wright Goal | 68 - 75 |
| 8:12 | | R. McInnes Goal | 62 - 75 |
| 6:59 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 62 - 69 |
| 4:23 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 62 - 63 |
| 1:49 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 62 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:14 | | Rushed | 56 - 57 |
| 26:43 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 55 - 57 |
| 24:53 | | A. Waterman Goal | 55 - 51 |
| 24:02 | | S. Draper Behind | 49 - 51 |
| 22:30 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 48 - 51 |
| 19:33 | | D. Cameron Behind | 48 - 45 |
| 17:35 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 48 - 44 |
| 15:15 | | A. Waterman Goal | 42 - 44 |
| 7:49 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 36 - 44 |
| 3:29 | | J. Stringer Goal | 36 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 | | J. Stringer Behind | 30 - 38 |
| 23:47 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 29 - 38 |
| 21:55 | | A. Waterman Behind | 28 - 38 |
| 20:05 | | A. Perkins Goal | 27 - 38 |
| 18:03 | | I. Quaynor Goal | 21 - 38 |
| 10:44 | | K. Baldwin Behind | 21 - 32 |
| 9:01 | | J. Crisp Goal | 20 - 32 |
| 6:57 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 4:15 | | A. Perkins Goal | 20 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:44 | | J. Stringer Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 23:56 | | R. McInnes Behind | 8 - 20 |
| 15:11 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 14:02 | | J. Stringer Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 11:40 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 8:46 | | A. Waterman Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 6:30 | | P. Wright Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 4:34 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 2:01 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |