Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 351
- 359 MELB
-
Kicks
- COLL 212
- 202 MELB
-
Handballs
- COLL 139
- 157 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 15
- 13 MELB
-
Clearances
- COLL 39
- 29 MELB
-
Inside 50
- COLL 50
- 47 MELB
-
Tackles
- COLL 69
- 49 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 23
- 48 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
H. Harrison3 Goals
2
J. van Rooyen3 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Daicos34 Disposals
10
C. Oliver28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Daicos12 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:51 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 89 - 51 |
| 26:28 |  | N. Kreuger Goal | 89 - 50 |
| 21:53 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 83 - 50 |
| 19:22 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 83 - 44 |
| 16:44 | | K. Pickett Goal | 83 - 43 |
| 14:32 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 83 - 37 |
| 10:01 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 77 - 37 |
| 7:42 | | H. Harrison Goal | 77 - 36 |
| 5:33 | | Rushed | 71 - 36 |
| 3:41 | | Rushed | 70 - 36 |
| 1:55 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 70 - 35 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:27 | | K. Pickett Behind | 69 - 35 |
| 27:50 | | H. Harrison Goal | 69 - 34 |
| 23:55 | | E. Langdon Behind | 63 - 34 |
| 19:44 | | N. Daicos Goal | 63 - 33 |
| 18:24 | | K. Pickett Behind | 57 - 33 |
| 16:15 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 57 - 32 |
| 14:09 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 57 - 31 |
| 11:17 | | K. Pickett Goal | 57 - 30 |
| 6:21 | | D. Cameron Goal | 57 - 24 |
| 3:38 | | B. Frampton Goal | 51 - 24 |
| 0:58 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 45 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 45 - 18 |
| 23:57 | | N. Kreuger Goal | 39 - 18 |
| 22:18 | | F. Macrae Behind | 33 - 18 |
| 21:12 | | H. Harrison Goal | 32 - 18 |
| 18:34 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 26 - 18 |
| 14:02 | | Rushed | 25 - 18 |
| 8:02 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 25 - 17 |
| 4:22 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 25 - 11 |
| 3:14 | | J. Bowey Behind | 25 - 5 |
| 1:20 | | L. Schultz Goal | 25 - 4 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:27 | | N. Kreuger Goal | 19 - 4 |
| 23:29 | | K. Pickett Behind | 13 - 4 |
| 13:45 | | D. Turner Behind | 13 - 3 |
| 12:29 | | K. Pickett Behind | 13 - 2 |
| 10:34 | | J. Daicos Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 5:04 | | F. Macrae Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 3:50 | | M. Gawn Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:50 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 8 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 9 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 11 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |