Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 356
- 327 SUNS
-
Kicks
- COLL 208
- 198 SUNS
-
Handballs
- COLL 148
- 129 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 23
- 19 SUNS
-
Clearances
- COLL 33
- 36 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- COLL 52
- 46 SUNS
-
Tackles
- COLL 56
- 55 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 17
- 50 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
41
B. Mihocek4 Goals
30
L. Casboult4 Goals
Disposals
1
P. Lipinski30 Disposals
11
T. Miller36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
D. Cameron13 Contested Possessions
11
T. Miller17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:18 |  | T. Miller Goal | 115 - 90 |
| 23:48 |  | Callum L. Brown Goal | 115 - 84 |
| 23:05 | | Rushed | 109 - 84 |
| 21:50 | | D. Cameron Behind | 108 - 84 |
| 19:18 | | A. Davies Behind | 107 - 84 |
| 15:21 | | T. Miller Goal | 107 - 83 |
| 12:47 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 107 - 77 |
| 10:16 | | L. Casboult Behind | 106 - 77 |
| 7:34 | | J. Daicos Goal | 106 - 76 |
| 5:39 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 100 - 76 |
| 3:46 | | L. Casboult Behind | 100 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:48 | | J. Crisp Goal | 100 - 69 |
| 24:43 | | J. Daicos Goal | 94 - 69 |
| 22:38 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 88 - 69 |
| 19:53 | | Rushed | 82 - 69 |
| 19:10 | | L. Casboult Behind | 81 - 69 |
| 17:51 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 81 - 68 |
| 15:26 | | Rushed | 80 - 68 |
| 13:20 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 79 - 68 |
| 11:38 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 78 - 68 |
| 9:12 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 78 - 62 |
| 7:42 | | J. De Goey Behind | 72 - 62 |
| 4:18 | | M. Chol Goal | 71 - 62 |
| 2:17 | | N. Holman Goal | 71 - 56 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 | | M. Chol Goal | 71 - 50 |
| 25:58 | | L. Casboult Goal | 71 - 44 |
| 23:59 | | J. Crisp Behind | 71 - 38 |
| 20:50 | | J. De Goey Behind | 70 - 38 |
| 18:46 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 69 - 38 |
| 17:21 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 63 - 38 |
| 15:05 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 57 - 38 |
| 11:48 | | N. Holman Goal | 51 - 38 |
| 9:57 | | J. Madgen Goal | 51 - 32 |
| 7:55 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 45 - 32 |
| 5:38 | | L. Casboult Goal | 45 - 31 |
| 1:27 | | L. Casboult Goal | 45 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:51 | | L. Casboult Behind | 45 - 19 |
| 29:11 | | J. Crisp Behind | 45 - 18 |
| 26:46 | | M. Chol Goal | 44 - 18 |
| 24:33 | | T. Brown Goal | 44 - 12 |
| 20:35 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 38 - 12 |
| 19:50 | | Rushed | 32 - 12 |
| 17:45 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 31 - 12 |
| 14:05 | | D. Cameron Goal | 25 - 12 |
| 12:11 | | D. Cameron Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 9:48 | | B. McCreery Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 7:37 | | B. McCreery Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 6:13 | | J. De Goey Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 4:00 | | M. Rosas Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:14 | | L. Casboult 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 |