Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 333
- 389 CARL
-
Kicks
- COLL 213
- 210 CARL
-
Handballs
- COLL 120
- 179 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 20
- 24 CARL
-
Clearances
- COLL 28
- 33 CARL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 51
- 56 CARL
-
Tackles
- COLL 55
- 50 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 37
- 19 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
O. Henry3 Goals
35
C. Curnow4 Goals
Disposals
25
J. Crisp27 Disposals
18
S. Walsh35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
J. Crisp14 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 |  | J. Silvagni Behind | 79 - 75 |
| 29:41 | | C. Curnow Goal | 79 - 74 |
| 24:05 | | C. Curnow Goal | 79 - 68 |
| 20:03 | | M. Owies Goal | 79 - 62 |
| 18:21 |  | O. Henry Goal | 79 - 56 |
| 16:09 | | M. Owies Goal | 73 - 56 |
| 14:08 | | O. Henry Goal | 73 - 50 |
| 12:26 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 67 - 50 |
| 9:44 | | I. Quaynor Behind | 67 - 49 |
| 6:16 | | T. Brown Goal | 66 - 49 |
| 4:52 | | M. Cox Goal | 60 - 49 |
| 1:54 | | J. Motlop Goal | 54 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:34 | | J. Crisp Behind | 54 - 43 |
| 21:31 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 53 - 43 |
| 17:24 | | Rushed | 47 - 43 |
| 15:16 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 47 - 42 |
| 13:49 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 46 - 42 |
| 11:01 | | P. Cripps Behind | 45 - 42 |
| 8:24 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 45 - 41 |
| 7:04 | | M. Cox Behind | 39 - 41 |
| 5:42 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 38 - 41 |
| 4:08 | | Rushed | 38 - 40 |
| 2:23 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 38 - 39 |
| 1:18 | | C. Curnow Behind | 32 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:24 | | C. Curnow Goal | 32 - 38 |
| 17:31 | | A. Cerra Goal | 32 - 32 |
| 14:12 | | S. Walsh Goal | 32 - 26 |
| 12:54 | | P. Cripps Goal | 32 - 20 |
| 9:22 | | O. Henry Behind | 32 - 14 |
| 6:02 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 31 - 14 |
| 4:10 | | Rushed | 30 - 14 |
| 2:38 | | Rushed | 29 - 14 |
| 0:14 | | J. De Goey Goal | 28 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:01 | | J. Elliott Behind | 22 - 14 |
| 27:29 | | Rushed | 21 - 14 |
| 25:49 | | T. De Koning Behind | 20 - 14 |
| 23:54 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 21:44 | | Rushed | 19 - 13 |
| 19:55 | | O. Henry Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 17:33 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 13:38 | | C. Curnow Behind | 6 - 13 |
| 11:47 | | C. Durdin Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 9:07 | | C. Curnow Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 7:38 | | 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 |