Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 318
- 401 PORT
-
Kicks
- COLL 216
- 221 PORT
-
Handballs
- COLL 102
- 180 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 23
- 18 PORT
-
Clearances
- COLL 36
- 44 PORT
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Inside 50
- COLL 55
- 52 PORT
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Tackles
- COLL 49
- 62 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- COLL 46
- 17 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
J. Ginnivan3 Goals
10
T. Boak2 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Daicos26 Disposals
1
C. Rozee35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. De Goey13 Contested Possessions
33
D. Byrne-Jones14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:13 |  | J. Burgoyne Goal | 88 - 82 |
| 25:29 |  | Rushed | 88 - 76 |
| 19:34 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 87 - 76 |
| 15:58 | | J. Carmichael Goal | 87 - 70 |
| 13:24 | | Z. Butters Behind | 81 - 70 |
| 11:44 | | Z. Butters Goal | 81 - 69 |
| 6:17 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 81 - 63 |
| 4:17 | | Rushed | 81 - 57 |
| 0:30 | | J. Elliott Goal | 80 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 74 - 57 |
| 25:02 | | D. Cameron Goal | 74 - 51 |
| 19:10 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 68 - 51 |
| 17:32 | | M. Cox Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 15:13 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 56 - 51 |
| 13:28 | | Rushed | 56 - 50 |
| 11:47 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 55 - 50 |
| 8:52 | | J. McEntee Behind | 49 - 50 |
| 6:13 | | J. Daicos Behind | 49 - 49 |
| 4:45 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 48 - 49 |
| 2:17 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 47 - 49 |
| 0:22 | | Z. Butters Goal | 47 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:26 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 47 - 42 |
| 23:20 | | Rushed | 41 - 42 |
| 17:56 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 40 - 42 |
| 16:18 | | T. Marshall Behind | 34 - 42 |
| 11:58 | | Rushed | 34 - 41 |
| 8:44 | | J. De Goey Goal | 34 - 40 |
| 6:41 | | J. De Goey Behind | 28 - 40 |
| 2:17 | | Rushed | 27 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:16 | | J. De Goey Goal | 27 - 39 |
| 30:48 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 21 - 39 |
| 28:06 | | T. Marshall Behind | 15 - 39 |
| 25:46 | | C. Dixon Goal | 15 - 38 |
| 24:14 | | T. Boak Goal | 15 - 32 |
| 22:58 | | T. Boak Behind | 15 - 26 |
| 22:03 | | K. Amon Behind | 15 - 25 |
| 19:51 | | A. Johnson Behind | 15 - 24 |
| 18:09 | | K. Amon Goal | 14 - 24 |
| 13:52 | | T. Marshall Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 11:42 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 10:14 | | A. Johnson Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 8:35 | | J. Elliott Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 6:55 | | I. Quaynor Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 5:20 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 0:35 | | T. Boak Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |