Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 398
- 348 COLL
-
Kicks
- STK 244
- 203 COLL
-
Handballs
- STK 154
- 145 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 30
- 16 COLL
-
Clearances
- STK 35
- 31 COLL
-
Inside 50
- STK 55
- 42 COLL
-
Tackles
- STK 52
- 54 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 13
- 47 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
J. Higgins4 Goals
5
J. Elliott3 Goals
Disposals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera32 Disposals
7
J. Daicos29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
R. Marshall16 Contested Possessions
1
P. Lipinski11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:26 |  | Rushed | 94 - 79 |
| 29:17 | | R. McInnes Goal | 94 - 78 |
| 28:08 |  | J. Higgins Behind | 94 - 72 |
| 23:49 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 93 - 72 |
| 20:26 | | J. Higgins Goal | 92 - 72 |
| 15:37 | | J. Elliott Behind | 86 - 72 |
| 14:08 | | B. Hill Goal | 86 - 71 |
| 12:22 | | B. Hill Goal | 86 - 65 |
| 8:13 | | J. Elliott Goal | 86 - 59 |
| 4:04 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 86 - 53 |
| 3:15 | | L. Henry Behind | 80 - 53 |
| 0:32 | | L. Henry Goal | 79 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:00 | | Rushed | 73 - 53 |
| 26:59 | | C. Sharman Goal | 72 - 53 |
| 25:15 | | M. Owens Behind | 66 - 53 |
| 24:28 | | D. Wilson Behind | 65 - 53 |
| 22:01 | | C. Sharman Behind | 64 - 53 |
| 20:04 | | Rushed | 63 - 53 |
| 18:27 | | T. Membrey Behind | 63 - 52 |
| 17:09 | | J. Elliott Goal | 62 - 52 |
| 12:38 | | M. King Goal | 62 - 46 |
| 6:33 | | J. Higgins Goal | 56 - 46 |
| 3:44 | | T. Membrey Goal | 50 - 46 |
| 1:34 | | M. King Goal | 44 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:50 | | D. Cameron Behind | 38 - 46 |
| 23:29 | | D. Cameron Goal | 38 - 45 |
| 19:50 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 38 - 39 |
| 17:35 | | R. McInnes Goal | 38 - 33 |
| 15:33 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 38 - 27 |
| 14:14 | | C. Sharman Behind | 38 - 26 |
| 11:15 | | J. Elliott Behind | 37 - 26 |
| 7:38 | | L. Schultz Goal | 37 - 25 |
| 3:26 | | T. Membrey Goal | 37 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:40 | | J. Higgins Goal | 31 - 19 |
| 33:44 | | B. Hill Goal | 25 - 19 |
| 31:53 | | L. Henry Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 29:05 | | L. Henry Behind | 13 - 19 |
| 28:00 | | M. King Goal | 12 - 19 |
| 12:23 | | R. McInnes Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 9:10 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 5:40 | | Rushed | 6 - 7 |
| 3:02 | | J. Higgins Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:39 | | J. Elliott 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 |