Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 393
- 326 ESS
-
Kicks
- COLL 225
- 176 ESS
-
Handballs
- COLL 168
- 150 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 10
- 19 ESS
-
Clearances
- COLL 36
- 35 ESS
-
Inside 50
- COLL 64
- 45 ESS
-
Tackles
- COLL 44
- 56 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 29
- 50 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
J. Ginnivan2 Goals
4
K. Langford3 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos40 Disposals
3
D. Parish27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell16 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:14 |  | B. McCreery Goal | 90 - 77 |
| 26:03 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 84 - 77 |
| 24:16 |  | S. Draper Behind | 78 - 77 |
| 20:40 | | N. Daicos Goal | 78 - 76 |
| 18:22 | | J. Menzie Behind | 72 - 76 |
| 17:10 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 72 - 75 |
| 12:21 | | N. Daicos Goal | 66 - 75 |
| 10:57 | | A. Johnson Goal | 60 - 75 |
| 10:09 | | Rushed | 54 - 75 |
| 6:07 | | Rushed | 53 - 75 |
| 4:10 | | S. Weideman Behind | 52 - 75 |
| 2:25 | | B. Frampton Goal | 52 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | J. Stringer Goal | 46 - 74 |
| 26:48 | | J. Menzie Goal | 46 - 68 |
| 25:17 | | J. De Goey Behind | 46 - 62 |
| 23:27 | | K. Langford Behind | 45 - 62 |
| 22:22 | | Rushed | 45 - 61 |
| 17:26 | | Rushed | 44 - 55 |
| 15:09 | | A. Perkins Goal | 44 - 54 |
| 13:08 | | B. McCreery Goal | 44 - 48 |
| 10:41 | | J. Elliott Behind | 38 - 48 |
| 7:07 | | K. Langford Goal | 37 - 48 |
| 0:39 | | S. Weideman Goal | 37 - 42 |
| 0:24 | | W. Snelling Behind | 37 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | B. Maynard Behind | 37 - 35 |
| 27:34 | | Rushed | 36 - 35 |
| 25:00 | | J. De Goey Goal | 35 - 35 |
| 19:03 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 29 - 35 |
| 16:53 | | J. Menzie Behind | 28 - 35 |
| 15:45 | | A. Perkins Behind | 28 - 34 |
| 13:21 | | K. Langford Goal | 28 - 33 |
| 10:51 | | K. Langford Goal | 28 - 27 |
| 8:00 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 28 - 21 |
| 6:14 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 22 - 21 |
| 2:32 | | A. Johnson Goal | 16 - 21 |
| 1:27 | | S. Draper Behind | 10 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 | | J. De Goey Goal | 10 - 20 |
| 25:32 | | A. Johnson Behind | 4 - 20 |
| 24:32 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 3 - 20 |
| 22:38 | | N. Martin Goal | 2 - 20 |
| 20:40 | | S. Weideman Goal | 2 - 14 |
| 15:48 | | S. Weideman Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 12:50 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 8:28 | | S. Draper Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 7:14 | | S. Draper Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:14 | | N. Daicos 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 |