Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 337
- 393 GEEL
-
Kicks
- COLL 200
- 276 GEEL
-
Handballs
- COLL 137
- 117 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 14
- 15 GEEL
-
Clearances
- COLL 35
- 42 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 41
- 62 GEEL
-
Tackles
- COLL 58
- 53 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 64
- 22 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott2 Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos32 Disposals
32
G. Miers27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos13 Contested Possessions
44
T. Stewart12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 |  | D. Cameron Goal | 71 - 91 |
| 25:38 |  | T. Stengle Goal | 65 - 91 |
| 24:59 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 65 - 85 |
| 18:55 | | J. Cameron Behind | 65 - 84 |
| 14:13 | | O. Henry Goal | 65 - 83 |
| 11:48 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 65 - 77 |
| 7:20 | | J. Bowes Goal | 65 - 76 |
| 5:59 | | N. Kreuger Behind | 65 - 70 |
| 3:27 | | J. Cameron Behind | 64 - 70 |
| 1:22 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 64 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 58 - 69 |
| 26:24 | | T. Stengle Goal | 58 - 63 |
| 22:53 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 58 - 57 |
| 20:35 | | J. Cameron Behind | 58 - 56 |
| 12:59 | | J. Elliott Goal | 58 - 55 |
| 10:40 | | J. De Goey Behind | 52 - 55 |
| 6:09 | | J. De Goey Goal | 51 - 55 |
| 4:15 | | J. Cameron Goal | 45 - 55 |
| 2:57 | | Rushed | 45 - 49 |
| 1:04 | | B. Hill Behind | 45 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:19 | | Rushed | 44 - 48 |
| 30:25 | | T. Stengle Behind | 43 - 48 |
| 29:14 | | L. Schultz Behind | 43 - 47 |
| 24:50 | | J. Crisp Goal | 42 - 47 |
| 21:03 | | G. Miers Goal | 36 - 47 |
| 18:39 | | B. Close Goal | 36 - 41 |
| 17:20 | | Rushed | 36 - 35 |
| 11:19 | | J. Richards Goal | 35 - 35 |
| 7:11 | | J. Cameron Goal | 29 - 35 |
| 1:33 | | J. Cameron Goal | 29 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:06 | | B. Close Behind | 29 - 23 |
| 29:03 | | J. Elliott Goal | 29 - 22 |
| 28:14 | | J. Elliott Behind | 23 - 22 |
| 26:32 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 22 - 22 |
| 24:51 | | Rushed | 22 - 21 |
| 22:23 | | N. Kreuger Behind | 21 - 21 |
| 21:14 | | Rushed | 20 - 21 |
| 19:28 | | B. Close Behind | 19 - 21 |
| 18:22 | | J. Richards Behind | 19 - 20 |
| 17:34 | | Rushed | 18 - 20 |
| 17:07 | | G. Miers Behind | 18 - 19 |
| 14:44 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 13:29 | | J. Richards Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 6:55 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 3:40 | | S. Neale Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 1:32 | | S. Neale Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:29 | | S. Mannagh 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 |