Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 330
- 352 BL
-
Kicks
- COLL 204
- 208 BL
-
Handballs
- COLL 126
- 144 BL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 23
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- COLL 35
- 37 BL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 47
- 44 BL
-
Tackles
- COLL 70
- 40 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 45
- 35 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
L. Schultz2 Goals
3
J. Daniher4 Goals
Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom26 Disposals
5
J. Dunkley27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
J. Crisp10 Contested Possessions
6
H. McCluggage16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 |  | B. McCreery Goal | 79 - 78 |
| 26:24 | | L. Schultz Goal | 73 - 78 |
| 24:28 | | L. Schultz Goal | 67 - 78 |
| 23:20 | | Rushed | 61 - 78 |
| 21:31 |  | J. Daniher Behind | 60 - 78 |
| 19:46 | | C. Cameron Goal | 60 - 77 |
| 17:30 | | N. Long Behind | 60 - 71 |
| 9:04 | | B. Hill Behind | 59 - 71 |
| 7:22 | | Rushed | 58 - 71 |
| 4:41 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 58 - 70 |
| 4:19 | | Rushed | 57 - 70 |
| 2:26 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 56 - 70 |
| 0:54 | | D. McStay Goal | 56 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:26 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 50 - 64 |
| 24:39 | | L. Schultz Behind | 50 - 63 |
| 22:57 | | D. Cameron Goal | 49 - 63 |
| 20:25 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 43 - 63 |
| 17:45 | | C. Rayner Behind | 43 - 62 |
| 13:47 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 43 - 61 |
| 11:27 | | B. McCreery Goal | 43 - 60 |
| 9:41 | | L. Neale Goal | 37 - 60 |
| 6:46 | | J. Daniher Goal | 37 - 54 |
| 4:50 | | Rushed | 37 - 48 |
| 2:43 | | D. McStay Behind | 37 - 47 |
| 0:53 | | J. Daniher Goal | 36 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 16:58 | | N. Daicos Behind | 36 - 41 |
| 14:17 | | N. Daicos Goal | 35 - 41 |
| 12:26 | | H. Sharp Behind | 29 - 41 |
| 5:15 | | N. Daicos Goal | 29 - 40 |
| 4:26 | | Rushed | 23 - 40 |
| 1:38 | | D. McStay Goal | 22 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 16 - 40 |
| 28:11 | | J. Elliott Behind | 10 - 40 |
| 25:40 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 9 - 40 |
| 22:56 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 9 - 39 |
| 17:45 | | O. McInerney Goal | 9 - 33 |
| 14:51 | | I. Quaynor Goal | 9 - 27 |
| 13:35 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 3 - 27 |
| 11:42 | | J. Daniher Goal | 3 - 21 |
| 9:49 | | Rushed | 3 - 15 |
| 7:55 | | J. Daniher Goal | 3 - 14 |
| 7:14 | | L. Schultz Behind | 3 - 8 |
| 6:46 | | Rushed | 2 - 8 |
| 5:10 | | B. Hill Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 3:15 | | L. Neale Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 1:26 | | C. Rayner Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:07 | | J. Daniher Behind | 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 |