Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 316
- 364 CARL
-
Kicks
- COLL 192
- 241 CARL
-
Handballs
- COLL 124
- 123 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 16
- 21 CARL
-
Clearances
- COLL 35
- 42 CARL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 51
- 58 CARL
-
Tackles
- COLL 62
- 51 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 52
- 26 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
W. Hoskin-Elliott2 Goals
20
E. Hollands2 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos28 Disposals
24
N. Newman34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos15 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:49 |  | J. Elliott Behind | 84 - 81 |
| 22:30 |  | O. Hollands Goal | 83 - 81 |
| 20:56 | | B. Acres Goal | 83 - 75 |
| 19:14 | | J. Martin Goal | 83 - 69 |
| 18:15 | | Rushed | 83 - 63 |
| 18:15 | | Rushed | 83 - 63 |
| 9:55 | | M. Owies Goal | 82 - 63 |
| 8:27 | | P. Cripps Behind | 82 - 57 |
| 4:08 | | E. Hollands Goal | 82 - 56 |
| 2:34 | | J. Elliott Goal | 82 - 50 |
| 1:07 | | B. Hill Behind | 76 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:27 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 75 - 50 |
| 27:50 | | C. Curnow Behind | 69 - 50 |
| 26:17 | | Rushed | 69 - 49 |
| 23:20 | | L. Schultz Goal | 69 - 48 |
| 22:00 | | B. McCreery Behind | 63 - 48 |
| 19:07 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 62 - 48 |
| 16:33 | | B. Hill Goal | 62 - 42 |
| 12:46 | | J. Martin Goal | 56 - 42 |
| 10:48 | | P. Cripps Goal | 56 - 36 |
| 7:23 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 56 - 30 |
| 6:45 | | E. Hollands Behind | 50 - 30 |
| 5:29 | | J. Crisp Goal | 50 - 29 |
| 2:49 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 44 - 29 |
| 1:35 | | B. Hill Behind | 43 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:16 | | J. Motlop Behind | 42 - 29 |
| 26:44 | | M. Cox Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 24:59 | | Rushed | 36 - 28 |
| 22:37 | | B. Acres Behind | 36 - 27 |
| 18:12 | | J. De Goey Goal | 36 - 26 |
| 14:45 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 30 - 26 |
| 13:26 | | E. Hollands Goal | 30 - 20 |
| 11:00 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 30 - 14 |
| 8:51 | | D. McStay Goal | 29 - 14 |
| 7:20 | | M. Cox Goal | 23 - 14 |
| 6:04 | | J. De Goey Behind | 17 - 14 |
| 3:51 | | B. Hill Behind | 16 - 14 |
| 3:06 | | N. Daicos Behind | 15 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:19 | | H. McKay Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 26:37 | | N. Daicos Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 25:52 | | Rushed | 8 - 8 |
| 25:20 | | Rushed | 8 - 7 |
| 24:05 | | C. Curnow Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 19:47 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 8 - 5 |
| 18:06 | | J. De Goey Goal | 7 - 5 |
| 17:27 | | P. Cripps Behind | 1 - 5 |
| 16:31 | | B. Hill Behind | 1 - 4 |
| 14:42 | | J. Boyd Behind | 0 - 4 |
| 9:32 | | Rushed | 0 - 3 |
| 8:30 | | H. McKay Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 2:40 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |