Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 378
- 349 GEEL
-
Kicks
- COLL 231
- 215 GEEL
-
Handballs
- COLL 147
- 134 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 10
- 17 GEEL
-
Clearances
- COLL 36
- 44 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 45
- 51 GEEL
-
Tackles
- COLL 76
- 66 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- COLL 46
- 47 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
41
B. Mihocek5 Goals
5
J. Cameron7 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Daicos38 Disposals
30
T. Atkins34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell16 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:57 |  | O. Henry Goal | 109 - 101 |
| 28:57 | | Rushed | 109 - 95 |
| 24:16 | | J. Cameron Goal | 109 - 94 |
| 23:00 | | S. Neale Behind | 109 - 88 |
| 19:59 | | O. Henry Goal | 109 - 87 |
| 18:50 | | Rushed | 109 - 81 |
| 16:44 |  | B. Mihocek Goal | 109 - 80 |
| 13:43 | | T. Adams Behind | 103 - 80 |
| 11:30 | | B. McCreery Goal | 102 - 80 |
| 11:01 | | J. Elliott Behind | 96 - 80 |
| 8:56 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 95 - 80 |
| 7:37 | | J. Cameron Behind | 89 - 80 |
| 5:16 | | J. Cameron Behind | 89 - 79 |
| 3:36 | | J. Cameron Goal | 89 - 78 |
| 2:32 | | J. Cameron Behind | 89 - 72 |
| 1:10 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 89 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:20 | | Rushed | 89 - 65 |
| 25:00 | | J. Howe Goal | 88 - 65 |
| 23:01 | | Rushed | 82 - 65 |
| 21:22 | | Rushed | 82 - 64 |
| 17:58 | | O. Henry Goal | 81 - 64 |
| 16:13 | | B. McCreery Goal | 81 - 58 |
| 14:41 | | J. Cameron Goal | 75 - 58 |
| 13:20 | | B. McCreery Behind | 75 - 52 |
| 11:34 | | B. Hill Goal | 74 - 52 |
| 7:46 | | D. McStay Goal | 68 - 52 |
| 6:44 | | S. Neale Behind | 62 - 52 |
| 4:20 | | J. Elliott Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 0:39 | | D. McStay Goal | 56 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:21 | | J. Elliott Goal | 50 - 51 |
| 19:52 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 44 - 51 |
| 17:40 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 38 - 51 |
| 15:33 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 32 - 51 |
| 12:35 | | T. Stengle Behind | 32 - 45 |
| 10:15 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 32 - 44 |
| 8:47 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 26 - 44 |
| 6:44 | | J. Cameron Goal | 25 - 44 |
| 4:46 | | B. Maynard Behind | 25 - 38 |
| 2:38 | | D. McStay Behind | 24 - 38 |
| 1:17 | | Rushed | 23 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:48 | | J. Howe Goal | 22 - 38 |
| 29:15 | | J. Cameron Goal | 16 - 38 |
| 26:58 | | J. Cameron Goal | 16 - 32 |
| 23:44 | | O. Henry Goal | 16 - 26 |
| 21:01 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 19:33 | | B. Close Behind | 10 - 20 |
| 17:18 | | B. Close Goal | 10 - 19 |
| 15:34 | | T. Stengle Goal | 10 - 13 |
| 12:49 | | J. Howe Behind | 10 - 7 |
| 10:36 | | T. Adams Goal | 9 - 7 |
| 9:32 | | Rushed | 3 - 7 |
| 7:53 | | J. Elliott Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 3:44 | | J. Cameron Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 2:08 | | J. Cameron Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:09 | | Rushed | 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 |