Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 341
- 359 NMFC
-
Kicks
- COLL 215
- 219 NMFC
-
Handballs
- COLL 126
- 140 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 20
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- COLL 31
- 40 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- COLL 52
- 59 NMFC
-
Tackles
- COLL 69
- 68 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 40
- 37 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
D. Cameron3 Goals
20
N. Larkey5 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Daicos28 Disposals
3
J. Anderson33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams11 Contested Possessions
12
J. Simpkin18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 |  | Rushed | 88 - 81 |
| 28:04 |  | B. McCreery Behind | 88 - 80 |
| 26:07 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 87 - 80 |
| 21:58 | | J. Carmichael Behind | 81 - 80 |
| 19:49 | | D. Cameron Goal | 80 - 80 |
| 15:30 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 74 - 80 |
| 12:44 | | Rushed | 73 - 80 |
| 7:53 | | N. Daicos Goal | 72 - 80 |
| 4:48 | | Rushed | 66 - 80 |
| 2:47 | | B. McCreery Goal | 66 - 79 |
| 1:04 | | J. Elliott Goal | 60 - 79 |
| 0:24 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 54 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | M. Cox Behind | 53 - 79 |
| 28:42 | | J. Carmichael Behind | 52 - 79 |
| 26:11 | | Rushed | 51 - 79 |
| 25:09 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 51 - 78 |
| 23:52 | | N. Larkey Goal | 51 - 77 |
| 22:45 | | M. Cox Behind | 51 - 71 |
| 20:24 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 50 - 71 |
| 15:44 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 50 - 65 |
| 12:32 | | J. Elliott Goal | 44 - 65 |
| 8:44 | | N. Larkey Goal | 38 - 65 |
| 5:38 | | D. Cameron Goal | 38 - 59 |
| 3:41 | | N. Larkey Behind | 32 - 59 |
| 2:09 | | N. Larkey Goal | 32 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:45 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 32 - 52 |
| 21:31 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 32 - 51 |
| 19:18 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 32 - 45 |
| 12:53 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 26 - 45 |
| 6:17 | | P. Curtis Goal | 26 - 44 |
| 4:08 | | N. Larkey Goal | 26 - 38 |
| 0:49 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 26 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:41 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 26 - 26 |
| 25:37 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 26 - 25 |
| 23:47 | | D. Cameron Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 21:22 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 18:42 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 14 - 24 |
| 16:17 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 13 - 24 |
| 13:55 | | N. Larkey Goal | 12 - 24 |
| 10:28 | | C. Taylor Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 9:14 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 7:40 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 2:38 | | J. Daicos Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:48 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |