Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 380
- 405 MELB
-
Kicks
- COLL 221
- 234 MELB
-
Handballs
- COLL 159
- 171 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 14
- 18 MELB
-
Clearances
- COLL 34
- 28 MELB
-
Inside 50
- COLL 54
- 52 MELB
-
Tackles
- COLL 51
- 61 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 28
- 24 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
B. Mihocek4 Goals
50
B. Brown2 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos33 Disposals
10
C. Oliver43 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
D. Cameron12 Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:31 |  | J. Elliott Goal | 82 - 56 |
| 26:02 | | J. Crisp Goal | 76 - 56 |
| 24:53 |  | B. Brown Behind | 70 - 56 |
| 22:36 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 70 - 55 |
| 21:02 | | Rushed | 64 - 55 |
| 19:05 | | O. Henry Goal | 64 - 54 |
| 14:03 | | L. Jackson Goal | 58 - 54 |
| 9:35 | | J. Elliott Goal | 58 - 48 |
| 6:37 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 52 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:36 | | Rushed | 46 - 48 |
| 23:05 | | B. Brown Behind | 45 - 48 |
| 20:36 | | J. Elliott Goal | 45 - 47 |
| 11:47 | | M. Cox Goal | 39 - 47 |
| 10:35 | | B. McCreery Goal | 33 - 47 |
| 8:09 | | K. Pickett Goal | 27 - 47 |
| 5:30 | | Rushed | 27 - 41 |
| 2:53 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 27 - 40 |
| 1:01 | | J. Viney Goal | 26 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:48 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 26 - 34 |
| 25:40 | | M. Cox Behind | 20 - 34 |
| 23:02 | | M. Cox Behind | 19 - 34 |
| 21:49 | | L. Jackson Behind | 18 - 34 |
| 20:02 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 18 - 33 |
| 17:23 | | J. Elliott Behind | 12 - 33 |
| 9:48 | | B. Brown Goal | 11 - 33 |
| 8:52 | | Rushed | 11 - 27 |
| 7:44 | | C. Oliver Goal | 11 - 26 |
| 3:38 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 11 - 20 |
| 2:05 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 11 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 | | Rushed | 5 - 19 |
| 27:01 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 5 - 18 |
| 23:53 | | J. Jordon Goal | 4 - 18 |
| 21:16 | | B. McCreery Behind | 4 - 12 |
| 19:37 | | B. Brown Goal | 3 - 12 |
| 17:24 | | J. De Goey Behind | 3 - 6 |
| 10:40 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 8:41 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:30 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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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 |