Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 390
- 396 COLL
-
Kicks
- ESS 220
- 229 COLL
-
Handballs
- ESS 170
- 167 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 14
- 17 COLL
-
Clearances
- ESS 27
- 32 COLL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 39
- 56 COLL
-
Tackles
- ESS 59
- 68 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 36
- 26 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Weideman2 Goals
28
B. Mihocek3 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett36 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish13 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:41 |  | D. Cameron Goal | 31 - 101 |
| 19:42 |  | Z. Merrett Behind | 31 - 95 |
| 19:11 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 30 - 95 |
| 16:30 | | K. Langford Behind | 29 - 95 |
| 14:46 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 28 - 95 |
| 10:30 | | Rushed | 28 - 94 |
| 5:43 | | S. Weideman Goal | 28 - 93 |
| 1:09 | | D. McStay Goal | 22 - 93 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:03 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 22 - 87 |
| 24:17 | | W. Snelling Behind | 22 - 81 |
| 20:56 | | A. Phillips Behind | 21 - 81 |
| 18:59 | | K. Langford Behind | 20 - 81 |
| 13:24 | | B. Hill Goal | 19 - 81 |
| 11:54 | | K. Langford Behind | 19 - 75 |
| 9:28 | | D. Parish Behind | 18 - 75 |
| 8:15 | | Rushed | 17 - 75 |
| 0:24 | | Rushed | 16 - 75 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 16 - 74 |
| 25:37 | | Rushed | 16 - 68 |
| 24:01 | | K. Langford Goal | 15 - 68 |
| 20:02 | | S. Weideman Goal | 9 - 68 |
| 18:34 | | Rushed | 3 - 68 |
| 13:16 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 3 - 67 |
| 10:58 | | J. Daicos Goal | 3 - 61 |
| 9:56 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 3 - 55 |
| 4:04 | | J. Elliott Goal | 2 - 55 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:38 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 2 - 49 |
| 26:19 | | J. Elliott Goal | 2 - 43 |
| 24:25 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 2 - 37 |
| 22:11 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 2 - 31 |
| 18:36 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 2 - 25 |
| 16:47 | | K. Langford Behind | 2 - 19 |
| 14:42 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 1 - 19 |
| 9:29 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 6:04 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 2:55 | | M. Redman Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:23 | | J. De Goey Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |