Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 354
- 432 SYD
-
Kicks
- COLL 222
- 246 SYD
-
Handballs
- COLL 132
- 186 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 24
- 10 SYD
-
Clearances
- COLL 35
- 30 SYD
-
Inside 50
- COLL 56
- 44 SYD
-
Tackles
- COLL 52
- 55 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 46
- 19 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
B. Mihocek5 Goals
6
L. McDonald1 Goals
Disposals
10
S. Pendlebury31 Disposals
21
E. Gulden37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
J. Crisp13 Contested Possessions
21
E. Gulden13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:26 |  | B. Mihocek Goal | 77 - 48 |
| 29:49 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 71 - 48 |
| 21:26 |  | L. McDonald Behind | 65 - 48 |
| 19:50 | | M. Cox Behind | 65 - 47 |
| 15:28 | | T. Papley Goal | 64 - 47 |
| 11:07 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 64 - 41 |
| 9:43 | | B. Frampton Goal | 58 - 41 |
| 6:32 | | B. Frampton Behind | 52 - 41 |
| 4:19 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 51 - 41 |
| 2:39 | | L. Franklin Behind | 45 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | A. Francis Behind | 45 - 40 |
| 24:14 | | J. Crisp Behind | 45 - 39 |
| 20:42 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 44 - 39 |
| 13:15 | | A. Francis Behind | 38 - 39 |
| 6:50 | | J. Daicos Behind | 38 - 38 |
| 4:04 | | J. Elliott Goal | 37 - 38 |
| 1:25 | | J. Daicos Behind | 31 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | | W. Hayward Goal | 30 - 38 |
| 26:00 | | H. McLean Goal | 30 - 32 |
| 21:35 | | L. McDonald Goal | 30 - 26 |
| 20:13 | | W. Hayward Behind | 30 - 20 |
| 17:58 | | T. Papley Behind | 30 - 19 |
| 14:46 | | M. Sheather Goal | 30 - 18 |
| 12:54 | | J. Crisp Behind | 30 - 12 |
| 10:28 | | Rushed | 29 - 12 |
| 9:13 | | E. Gulden Behind | 29 - 11 |
| 7:51 | | T. Papley Behind | 29 - 10 |
| 5:52 | | J. De Goey Goal | 29 - 9 |
| 3:31 | | L. McDonald Behind | 23 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:48 | | P. Ladhams Behind | 23 - 8 |
| 29:36 | | T. Adams Behind | 23 - 7 |
| 27:32 | | D. Moore Behind | 22 - 7 |
| 25:44 | | Rushed | 21 - 7 |
| 21:08 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 13:37 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 9:02 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 8:33 | | Rushed | 7 - 7 |
| 7:00 | | R. Clarke Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 5:10 | | I. Heeney Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:35 | | A. Johnson Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |