Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 369
- 319 PORT
-
Kicks
- COLL 208
- 195 PORT
-
Handballs
- COLL 161
- 124 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 21
- 21 PORT
-
Clearances
- COLL 39
- 33 PORT
-
Inside 50
- COLL 66
- 47 PORT
-
Tackles
- COLL 62
- 66 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 32
- 40 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
P. Lipinski4 Goals
19
M. Georgiades3 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos30 Disposals
9
Z. Butters31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. De Goey15 Contested Possessions
18
J. Horne-Francis13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:43 |  | P. Lipinski Goal | 123 - 81 |
| 26:38 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 117 - 81 |
| 23:43 |  | J. Mead Behind | 111 - 81 |
| 22:03 | | R. McInnes Goal | 111 - 80 |
| 21:04 | | N. Daicos Behind | 105 - 80 |
| 20:10 | | B. McCreery Behind | 104 - 80 |
| 18:21 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 103 - 80 |
| 16:32 | | J. De Goey Behind | 103 - 74 |
| 11:41 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 102 - 74 |
| 10:38 | | Rushed | 101 - 74 |
| 9:04 | | W. Rioli Behind | 101 - 73 |
| 8:23 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 101 - 72 |
| 7:06 | | T. Marshall Goal | 100 - 72 |
| 5:58 | | C. Rozee Behind | 100 - 66 |
| 4:19 | | T. Marshall Behind | 100 - 65 |
| 3:03 | | L. Schultz Behind | 100 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:48 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 99 - 64 |
| 25:39 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 99 - 58 |
| 23:28 | | L. Schultz Goal | 98 - 58 |
| 22:21 | | B. Hill Behind | 92 - 58 |
| 20:38 | | L. Schultz Goal | 91 - 58 |
| 18:46 | | Rushed | 85 - 58 |
| 15:28 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 84 - 58 |
| 13:59 | | J. De Goey Behind | 78 - 58 |
| 12:12 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 77 - 58 |
| 10:29 | | Rushed | 77 - 52 |
| 8:13 | | M. Cox Goal | 77 - 51 |
| 7:03 | | Rushed | 71 - 51 |
| 3:06 | | J. Elliott Goal | 70 - 51 |
| 2:00 | | Rushed | 64 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 63 - 51 |
| 28:49 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 57 - 51 |
| 27:33 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 51 - 51 |
| 26:05 | | Rushed | 45 - 51 |
| 23:47 | | M. Cox Goal | 44 - 51 |
| 21:51 | | L. Schultz Behind | 38 - 51 |
| 19:15 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 37 - 51 |
| 17:50 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 31 - 51 |
| 11:19 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 30 - 51 |
| 8:08 | | J. Elliott Behind | 24 - 51 |
| 7:30 | | Rushed | 23 - 51 |
| 6:12 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 22 - 51 |
| 2:12 | | T. Marshall Goal | 22 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | | B. Hill Goal | 22 - 39 |
| 28:18 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 16 - 39 |
| 26:12 | | B. McCreery Goal | 15 - 39 |
| 24:56 | | B. McCreery Behind | 9 - 39 |
| 23:21 | | J. Mead Goal | 8 - 39 |
| 21:24 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 8 - 33 |
| 19:07 | | R. Burton Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 16:18 | | M. Bergman Goal | 8 - 21 |
| 15:13 | | Rushed | 8 - 15 |
| 13:44 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 11:31 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 2 - 14 |
| 10:02 | | J. Daicos Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 8:17 | | Z. Butters Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 4:52 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 2:29 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:55 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 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 |