Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 402
- 401 GWS
-
Kicks
- COLL 221
- 203 GWS
-
Handballs
- COLL 181
- 198 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 17
- 14 GWS
-
Clearances
- COLL 30
- 34 GWS
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Inside 50
- COLL 51
- 49 GWS
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Tackles
- COLL 63
- 29 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- COLL 29
- 27 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott3 Goals
23
J. Hogan3 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos41 Disposals
3
S. Coniglio33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell12 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 |  | J. Elliott Goal | 120 - 55 |
| 26:17 |  | C. Ward Behind | 114 - 55 |
| 25:00 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 114 - 54 |
| 18:53 | | J. Kelly Goal | 108 - 54 |
| 17:48 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 108 - 48 |
| 16:25 | | Rushed | 108 - 47 |
| 14:10 | | B. McCreery Goal | 108 - 46 |
| 12:23 | | Rushed | 102 - 46 |
| 9:37 | | B. Hill Behind | 101 - 46 |
| 9:08 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 100 - 46 |
| 8:11 | | Rushed | 99 - 46 |
| 5:56 | | M. Cox Goal | 98 - 46 |
| 2:53 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 92 - 46 |
| 2:07 | | A. Cadman Behind | 86 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 | | M. Cox Behind | 86 - 45 |
| 24:44 | | J. Elliott Goal | 85 - 45 |
| 23:48 | | T. Adams Behind | 79 - 45 |
| 19:38 | | B. McCreery Goal | 78 - 45 |
| 17:51 | | J. Elliott Behind | 72 - 45 |
| 16:59 | | Rushed | 71 - 45 |
| 14:48 | | J. Hogan Goal | 71 - 44 |
| 12:45 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 71 - 38 |
| 10:22 | | L. Ash Goal | 65 - 38 |
| 7:35 | | J. Daicos Goal | 65 - 32 |
| 3:16 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 59 - 32 |
| 1:15 | | N. Daicos Behind | 59 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:48 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 58 - 26 |
| 24:27 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 57 - 26 |
| 20:45 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 56 - 26 |
| 18:10 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 56 - 25 |
| 16:56 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 56 - 24 |
| 15:39 | | B. McCreery Behind | 56 - 23 |
| 13:43 | | J. Hogan Goal | 55 - 23 |
| 11:15 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 55 - 17 |
| 9:01 | | J. De Goey Goal | 49 - 17 |
| 4:51 | | A. Johnson Goal | 43 - 17 |
| 2:44 | | M. Cox Goal | 37 - 17 |
| 1:10 | | J. Peatling Behind | 31 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 | | F. Callaghan Behind | 31 - 16 |
| 29:06 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 31 - 15 |
| 27:56 | | J. Hogan Goal | 25 - 15 |
| 22:15 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 25 - 9 |
| 19:19 | | J. Elliott Goal | 25 - 8 |
| 17:42 | | B. Hill Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 16:38 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 15:33 | | F. Callaghan Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 9:51 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 5:43 | | Rushed | 7 - 1 |
| 4:15 | | B. Hill Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 2:01 | | J. Peatling Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |