Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 374
- 352 COLL
-
Kicks
- CARL 204
- 205 COLL
-
Handballs
- CARL 170
- 147 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 22
- 18 COLL
-
Clearances
- CARL 38
- 30 COLL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 51
- 51 COLL
-
Tackles
- CARL 57
- 57 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 31
- 31 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
41
B. Mihocek4 Goals
Disposals
15
S. Docherty34 Disposals
7
J. Daicos27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
15
S. Docherty10 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:17 |  | H. McKay Behind | 57 - 85 |
| 22:29 | | M. Owies Goal | 56 - 85 |
| 20:30 |  | M. Cox Goal | 50 - 85 |
| 17:51 | | C. Curnow Behind | 50 - 79 |
| 9:47 | | H. McKay Goal | 49 - 79 |
| 8:28 | | A. Cerra Behind | 43 - 79 |
| 6:45 | | B. McCreery Goal | 42 - 79 |
| 4:11 | | Rushed | 42 - 73 |
| 1:42 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 42 - 72 |
| 0:23 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 41 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:19 | | Rushed | 40 - 72 |
| 22:13 | | A. Cerra Behind | 39 - 72 |
| 17:22 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 38 - 72 |
| 15:39 | | E. Curnow Behind | 38 - 66 |
| 10:34 | | C. Curnow Goal | 37 - 66 |
| 9:22 | | M. Owies Behind | 31 - 66 |
| 7:04 | | M. Cox Behind | 30 - 66 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:27 | | Rushed | 30 - 65 |
| 28:18 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 29 - 65 |
| 27:01 | | C. Curnow Behind | 29 - 59 |
| 22:40 | | M. Owies Goal | 28 - 59 |
| 21:43 | | Rushed | 22 - 59 |
| 19:47 | | C. Curnow Goal | 21 - 59 |
| 17:49 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 15 - 59 |
| 15:06 | | J. Elliott Goal | 15 - 53 |
| 12:42 | | J. Daicos Goal | 15 - 47 |
| 11:08 | | J. Elliott Behind | 15 - 41 |
| 8:48 | | C. Curnow Goal | 15 - 40 |
| 6:57 | | A. Johnson Goal | 9 - 40 |
| 3:19 | | M. Cox Behind | 9 - 34 |
| 1:55 | | H. McKay Behind | 9 - 33 |
| 0:19 | | J. De Goey Behind | 8 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:02 | | I. Quaynor Behind | 8 - 32 |
| 19:11 | | J. Crisp Goal | 8 - 31 |
| 17:33 | | Rushed | 8 - 25 |
| 17:00 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 7 - 25 |
| 14:54 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 7 - 24 |
| 13:20 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 11:41 | | A. Johnson Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:04 | | H. McKay Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:58 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 2:05 | | B. Hill 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 |
 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 |