Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 375
- 349 ESS
-
Kicks
- COLL 221
- 216 ESS
-
Handballs
- COLL 154
- 133 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 14
- 19 ESS
-
Clearances
- COLL 48
- 34 ESS
-
Inside 50
- COLL 59
- 43 ESS
-
Tackles
- COLL 62
- 49 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 39
- 50 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott5 Goals
30
N. Caddy2 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Daicos36 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
S. Sidebottom22 Contested Possessions
22
S. Durham12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:22 |  | B. Mihocek Goal | 107 - 66 |
| 25:17 | | J. Elliott Goal | 101 - 66 |
| 23:34 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 95 - 66 |
| 22:22 |  | N. Caddy Behind | 89 - 66 |
| 21:09 | | N. Caddy Behind | 89 - 65 |
| 15:47 | | J. Elliott Goal | 89 - 64 |
| 12:53 | | B. Hill Behind | 83 - 64 |
| 11:33 | | J. De Goey Behind | 82 - 64 |
| 9:47 | | Rushed | 81 - 64 |
| 7:06 | | N. Caddy Goal | 81 - 63 |
| 4:57 | | D. Cameron Goal | 81 - 57 |
| 2:39 | | P. Wright Goal | 75 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:20 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 75 - 51 |
| 27:27 | | N. Long Goal | 74 - 51 |
| 23:22 | | J. De Goey Goal | 68 - 51 |
| 22:01 | | J. Elliott Goal | 62 - 51 |
| 21:12 | | Rushed | 56 - 51 |
| 17:00 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 55 - 51 |
| 15:37 | | J. Elliott Goal | 55 - 45 |
| 13:54 | | T. Membrey Behind | 49 - 45 |
| 9:17 | | B. Hill Goal | 48 - 45 |
| 7:58 | | B. Hill Behind | 42 - 45 |
| 5:41 | | I. Kako Goal | 41 - 45 |
| 3:53 | | N. Caddy Goal | 41 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:04 | | B. Maynard Goal | 41 - 33 |
| 20:55 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 35 - 33 |
| 16:13 | | A. Perkins Goal | 35 - 32 |
| 14:06 | | S. Durham Goal | 35 - 26 |
| 12:42 | | S. Durham Goal | 35 - 20 |
| 9:30 | | K. Langford Goal | 35 - 14 |
| 6:33 | | T. Membrey Goal | 35 - 8 |
| 3:42 | | N. Daicos Behind | 29 - 8 |
| 2:36 | | J. Elliott Goal | 28 - 8 |
| 1:43 | | N. Martin Behind | 22 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:10 | | Rushed | 22 - 7 |
| 23:39 | | J. Elliott Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 20:20 | | N. Caddy Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 15:59 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 20 - 6 |
| 13:23 | | N. Daicos Behind | 19 - 6 |
| 10:19 | | H. Perryman Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 8:43 | | P. Wright Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 4:45 | | T. Membrey Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:14 | | N. Daicos Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |