Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 409
- 316 COLL
-
Kicks
- MELB 201
- 217 COLL
-
Handballs
- MELB 208
- 99 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 13
- 16 COLL
-
Clearances
- MELB 52
- 32 COLL
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Inside 50
- MELB 65
- 41 COLL
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Tackles
- MELB 59
- 71 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 38
- 43 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
50
B. Brown2 Goals
5
J. Elliott4 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver42 Disposals
35
N. Daicos31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver24 Contested Possessions
25
J. Crisp13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:26 |  | J. Crisp Behind | 89 - 96 |
| 30:32 | | J. Crisp Behind | 89 - 95 |
| 23:36 | | A. Johnson Goal | 89 - 94 |
| 20:55 |  | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 89 - 88 |
| 19:39 | | J. Daicos Goal | 83 - 88 |
| 16:12 | | B. Brown Goal | 83 - 82 |
| 13:09 | | A. Johnson Goal | 77 - 82 |
| 10:23 | | J. Elliott Goal | 77 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | B. Brown Behind | 77 - 70 |
| 26:55 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 76 - 70 |
| 23:51 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 76 - 64 |
| 21:02 | | Rushed | 76 - 58 |
| 18:25 | | C. Spargo Goal | 75 - 58 |
| 15:54 | | J. Carmichael Behind | 69 - 58 |
| 12:18 | | Rushed | 69 - 57 |
| 9:33 | | Rushed | 68 - 57 |
| 7:46 | | B. McCreery Goal | 68 - 56 |
| 4:22 | | K. Pickett Behind | 68 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:07 | | C. Petracca Behind | 67 - 50 |
| 29:24 | | A. Johnson Goal | 66 - 50 |
| 28:50 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 66 - 44 |
| 24:14 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 65 - 44 |
| 21:49 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 59 - 44 |
| 20:20 | | B. Brown Goal | 59 - 43 |
| 16:29 | | Rushed | 53 - 43 |
| 14:12 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 53 - 42 |
| 10:54 | | J. Elliott Goal | 53 - 36 |
| 8:58 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 53 - 30 |
| 7:00 | | M. Gawn Behind | 47 - 30 |
| 5:13 | | E. Langdon Goal | 46 - 30 |
| 3:46 | | J. Melksham Behind | 40 - 30 |
| 2:57 | | C. Petracca Behind | 39 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:02 | | C. Salem Behind | 38 - 30 |
| 32:18 | | K. Pickett Goal | 37 - 30 |
| 29:15 | | J. Elliott Goal | 31 - 30 |
| 26:56 | | A. Johnson Goal | 31 - 24 |
| 25:17 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 31 - 18 |
| 22:53 | | M. Cox Goal | 25 - 18 |
| 18:41 | | M. Gawn Behind | 25 - 12 |
| 13:44 | | J. Melksham Goal | 24 - 12 |
| 10:37 | | J. Elliott Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 7:46 | | J. Viney Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 5:40 | | C. Salem Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 3:30 | | C. Petracca Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:13 | | J. De Goey Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 4 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 7 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 8 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 9 |
 WB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 BL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 HAW
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 COLL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 STK
|
0 | 0.0 |