Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 358
- 367 GWS
-
Kicks
- COLL 224
- 229 GWS
-
Handballs
- COLL 134
- 138 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 19
- 20 GWS
-
Clearances
- COLL 37
- 28 GWS
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Inside 50
- COLL 62
- 50 GWS
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Tackles
- COLL 49
- 56 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- COLL 47
- 12 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott2 Goals
23
J. Hogan4 Goals
Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom26 Disposals
3
S. Coniglio31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams15 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:19 |  | Rushed | 88 - 77 |
| 25:55 |  | T. Greene Goal | 87 - 77 |
| 24:37 | | J. Hogan Goal | 87 - 71 |
| 18:52 | | L. Ash Goal | 87 - 65 |
| 17:42 | | J. Elliott Behind | 87 - 59 |
| 15:27 | | J. Hogan Goal | 86 - 59 |
| 13:26 | | T. Greene Behind | 86 - 53 |
| 12:06 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 86 - 52 |
| 10:48 | | Rushed | 85 - 52 |
| 8:50 | | O. Henry Goal | 84 - 52 |
| 7:13 | | D. Cameron Goal | 78 - 52 |
| 5:10 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 72 - 52 |
| 4:24 | | O. Henry Behind | 72 - 46 |
| 3:19 | | J. Kelly Goal | 71 - 46 |
| 0:52 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 71 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:13 | | D. Cameron Goal | 71 - 34 |
| 25:19 | | J. Elliott Behind | 65 - 34 |
| 23:12 | | M. Cox Behind | 64 - 34 |
| 21:21 | | B. McCreery Goal | 63 - 34 |
| 18:43 | | J. Daicos Behind | 57 - 34 |
| 17:40 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 56 - 34 |
| 16:16 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 56 - 28 |
| 11:25 | | J. Hogan Goal | 50 - 28 |
| 10:20 | | J. Daicos Behind | 50 - 22 |
| 8:57 | | Rushed | 49 - 22 |
| 8:18 | | J. Daicos Behind | 48 - 22 |
| 6:08 | | O. Henry Goal | 47 - 22 |
| 4:46 | | T. Adams Behind | 41 - 22 |
| 2:45 | | T. Green Goal | 40 - 22 |
| 1:01 | | J. Elliott Behind | 40 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:15 | | Rushed | 39 - 16 |
| 24:30 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 38 - 16 |
| 23:03 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 37 - 16 |
| 15:32 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 31 - 16 |
| 8:20 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 30 - 16 |
| 4:41 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 29 - 16 |
| 3:43 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 23 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:38 | | B. McCreery Behind | 22 - 16 |
| 25:49 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 21 - 16 |
| 24:54 | | N. Haynes Behind | 15 - 16 |
| 20:57 | | J. Elliott Goal | 15 - 15 |
| 17:27 | | J. Elliott Goal | 9 - 15 |
| 14:07 | | N. Haynes Behind | 3 - 15 |
| 10:58 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 3 - 14 |
| 10:18 | | L. Keeffe Behind | 3 - 8 |
| 9:37 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 3 - 7 |
| 4:30 | | J. Kelly Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 3:00 | | J. Hogan Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 1:06 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:40 | | Rushed | 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 |