Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 351
- 373 COLL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 194
- 227 COLL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 157
- 146 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 14
- 13 COLL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 41
- 42 COLL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 53
- 56 COLL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 70
- 85 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 34
- 48 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
40
A. Johnson2 Goals
Disposals
14
J. Selwood25 Disposals
10
S. Pendlebury34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins16 Contested Possessions
10
S. Pendlebury15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 |  | M. Holmes Goal | 78 - 72 |
| 26:52 |  | J. Crisp Behind | 72 - 72 |
| 23:56 | | G. Rohan Goal | 72 - 71 |
| 22:02 | | J. De Goey Goal | 66 - 71 |
| 15:57 | | B. Close Goal | 66 - 65 |
| 12:40 | | I. Smith Behind | 60 - 65 |
| 4:19 | | J. Cameron Goal | 59 - 65 |
| 2:49 | | J. De Goey Goal | 53 - 65 |
| 1:25 | | M. Holmes Behind | 53 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:41 | | J. Elliott Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 26:43 | | J. Cameron Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 24:46 | | A. Johnson Goal | 46 - 53 |
| 21:45 | | J. Crisp Goal | 46 - 47 |
| 20:10 | | B. Close Behind | 46 - 41 |
| 17:25 | | G. Rohan Goal | 45 - 41 |
| 14:53 | | M. Duncan Goal | 39 - 41 |
| 12:32 | | M. Duncan Behind | 33 - 41 |
| 11:06 | | A. Johnson Goal | 32 - 41 |
| 9:01 | | J. Cameron Behind | 32 - 35 |
| 7:30 | | Rushed | 31 - 35 |
| 5:50 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 31 - 34 |
| 1:07 | | J. Elliott Behind | 31 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:36 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 31 - 32 |
| 27:20 | | Rushed | 31 - 26 |
| 23:29 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 30 - 26 |
| 21:42 | | B. Close Goal | 29 - 26 |
| 20:48 | | Rushed | 23 - 26 |
| 19:03 | | T. Stewart Behind | 23 - 25 |
| 17:04 | | G. Rohan Goal | 22 - 25 |
| 12:42 | | Rushed | 16 - 25 |
| 6:02 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 15 - 25 |
| 3:58 | | A. Johnson Behind | 9 - 25 |
| 3:17 | | B. Maynard Behind | 9 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:02 | | J. Elliott Behind | 9 - 23 |
| 27:27 | | J. Cameron Goal | 9 - 22 |
| 25:22 | | J. Daicos Goal | 3 - 22 |
| 24:25 | | J. Cameron Behind | 3 - 16 |
| 20:18 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 2 - 16 |
| 19:02 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 2 - 15 |
| 15:08 | | T. Stengle Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 11:50 | | Rushed | 1 - 9 |
| 9:16 | | D. Cameron Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 8:05 | | A. Johnson Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 2:54 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:16 | | G. Rohan Behind | 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 |