Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 303
- 401 COLL
-
Kicks
- MELB 198
- 238 COLL
-
Handballs
- MELB 105
- 163 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 11
- 17 COLL
-
Clearances
- MELB 27
- 31 COLL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 43
- 55 COLL
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Tackles
- MELB 42
- 41 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 27
- 25 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett2 Goals
35
N. Daicos2 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem26 Disposals
35
N. Daicos40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn13 Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 1:3:22 |  | K. Pickett Behind | 57 - 103 |
| 1:2:18 |  | Rushed | 56 - 103 |
| 1:1:18 | | J. Billings Behind | 56 - 102 |
| 58:04 | | E. Allan Goal | 55 - 102 |
| 55:18 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 55 - 96 |
| 51:58 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 55 - 90 |
| 13:40 | | J. Crisp Goal | 49 - 90 |
| 12:23 | | K. Chandler Behind | 49 - 84 |
| 7:35 | | D. Turner Behind | 48 - 84 |
| 5:46 | | J. Crisp Behind | 47 - 84 |
| 4:43 | | F. Macrae Behind | 47 - 83 |
| 2:46 | | Rushed | 47 - 82 |
| 0:47 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 47 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:32 | | W. Parker Goal | 47 - 80 |
| 26:37 | | J. Elliott Behind | 47 - 74 |
| 25:21 | | Rushed | 47 - 73 |
| 23:23 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 46 - 73 |
| 18:50 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 46 - 67 |
| 17:47 | | B. Hill Behind | 40 - 67 |
| 15:58 | | D. Turner Goal | 40 - 66 |
| 12:56 | | N. Daicos Goal | 34 - 66 |
| 10:44 | | N. Daicos Behind | 34 - 60 |
| 7:32 | | J. Elliott Goal | 34 - 59 |
| 2:48 | | J. Billings Goal | 34 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:43 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 28 - 53 |
| 21:17 | | J. Elliott Behind | 28 - 47 |
| 19:37 | | K. Pickett Behind | 28 - 46 |
| 16:06 | | K. Pickett Goal | 27 - 46 |
| 15:05 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 21 - 46 |
| 13:39 | | D. Turner Behind | 20 - 46 |
| 10:26 | | J. Richards Goal | 19 - 46 |
| 7:05 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 19 - 40 |
| 4:41 | | K. Chandler Goal | 13 - 40 |
| 3:33 | | D. Cameron Goal | 7 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:29 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 7 - 34 |
| 22:01 | | B. Hill Goal | 7 - 28 |
| 17:26 | | B. Hill Goal | 7 - 22 |
| 15:09 | | D. Cameron Goal | 7 - 16 |
| 13:49 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 7 - 10 |
| 12:21 | | J. Melksham Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 11:12 | | J. Daicos Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 7:32 | | N. Daicos Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 6:26 | | Rushed | 6 - 2 |
| 3:53 | | K. Pickett Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:51 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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Debutant's tackle sends Daicos off the field
First gamer Oliver Hannaford caught Josh Daicos in a swinging tackle which sent the Magpie off the ground.
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AFL Round 3: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
Round 3 of the 2026 AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a blockbuster clash between Geelong and Adelaide at GMHBA Stadium. Then, the Magpies face the Giants at Marvel Stadium.
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Cats bullish on prompt return for skipper Dangerfield
Geelong coach Chris Scott is confident skipper Patrick Dangerfield will return from injury for the Cats' blockbuster clash with Hawthorn.
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Okaying a twilight Grand Final would signal the end for Andrew Dillon
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon continues to rub footy fans the wrong way. Green-lighting a twilight Grand Final could just be the final straw, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Dempsey delivers winning goal for Cats
Oliver Dempsey was the hero for Geelong kicking the sealer against the Adelaide Crows
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Geelong open scoring through unlikely source
Tom Stewart kicked just the seventh goal of his career to start the Cats clash against the Crows
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 |