Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 319
- 325 MELB
-
Kicks
- COLL 212
- 205 MELB
-
Handballs
- COLL 107
- 120 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 14
- 20 MELB
-
Clearances
- COLL 40
- 44 MELB
-
Inside 50
- COLL 37
- 69 MELB
-
Tackles
- COLL 62
- 61 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 48
- 33 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
B. Hill3 Goals
31
B. Fritsch2 Goals
Disposals
25
J. Crisp23 Disposals
10
C. Oliver31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell14 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:54 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 60 - 53 |
| 11:01 | | T. McDonald Behind | 60 - 47 |
| 9:37 | | Rushed | 60 - 46 |
| 7:50 |  | B. Hill Behind | 60 - 45 |
| 7:08 | | B. McCreery Behind | 59 - 45 |
| 5:10 | | J. Smith Goal | 58 - 45 |
| 2:51 | | T. McDonald Goal | 58 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:25 | | C. Petracca Behind | 58 - 33 |
| 27:51 | | E. Langdon Behind | 58 - 32 |
| 27:01 | | Rushed | 58 - 31 |
| 24:18 | | K. Pickett Behind | 57 - 31 |
| 22:27 | | J. De Goey Goal | 57 - 30 |
| 21:18 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 51 - 30 |
| 19:38 | | D. McStay Goal | 51 - 24 |
| 17:44 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 45 - 24 |
| 13:30 | | D. McStay Goal | 45 - 18 |
| 10:50 | | B. Hill Goal | 39 - 18 |
| 6:48 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 33 - 18 |
| 0:49 | | Rushed | 33 - 17 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:45 | | Rushed | 33 - 16 |
| 23:43 | | K. Pickett Behind | 33 - 15 |
| 15:09 | | K. Pickett Goal | 33 - 14 |
| 14:11 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 33 - 8 |
| 10:38 | | K. Pickett Behind | 33 - 7 |
| 6:54 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 33 - 6 |
| 3:34 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 27 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:57 | | D. Cameron Goal | 26 - 6 |
| 29:23 | | J. Crisp Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 22:44 | | J. Elliott Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 14:34 | | J. Elliott Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 7:02 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:18 | | B. Hill Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 4:08 | | B. Hill Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |