Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 350
- 352 FRE
-
Kicks
- COLL 192
- 189 FRE
-
Handballs
- COLL 158
- 163 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 24
- 20 FRE
-
Clearances
- COLL 43
- 39 FRE
-
Inside 50
- COLL 63
- 40 FRE
-
Tackles
- COLL 86
- 65 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 49
- 39 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
41
B. Mihocek2 Goals
20
P. Voss6 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos43 Disposals
3
C. Serong37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos14 Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:23 |  | S. Bolton Behind | 78 - 79 |
| 28:46 |  | J. Elliott Behind | 78 - 78 |
| 23:29 | | L. Jackson Goal | 77 - 78 |
| 19:16 | | M. Frederick Behind | 77 - 72 |
| 18:38 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 77 - 71 |
| 16:14 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 76 - 71 |
| 14:13 | | P. Voss Goal | 75 - 71 |
| 9:59 | | J. Amiss Goal | 75 - 65 |
| 5:32 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 75 - 59 |
| 4:44 | | J. Elliott Behind | 75 - 53 |
| 2:59 | | E. Allan Goal | 74 - 53 |
| 1:39 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 68 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:28 | | P. Voss Goal | 62 - 53 |
| 17:39 | | Rushed | 62 - 47 |
| 12:58 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 61 - 47 |
| 10:17 | | L. Sullivan Goal | 60 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 | | S. Bolton Behind | 54 - 47 |
| 29:07 | | B. McCreery Behind | 54 - 46 |
| 28:38 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 53 - 46 |
| 27:21 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 52 - 46 |
| 24:34 | | Rushed | 46 - 46 |
| 22:08 | | S. Darcy Goal | 46 - 45 |
| 19:41 | | J. Amiss Goal | 46 - 39 |
| 18:38 | | M. Cox Behind | 46 - 33 |
| 17:11 | | Rushed | 45 - 33 |
| 16:14 | | Rushed | 44 - 33 |
| 13:51 | | L. Schultz Goal | 44 - 32 |
| 9:59 | | J. Elliott Goal | 38 - 32 |
| 7:20 | | J. Elliott Goal | 32 - 32 |
| 4:15 | | P. Voss Goal | 26 - 32 |
| 2:28 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 26 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:11 | | P. Voss Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 25:30 | | C. Serong Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 22:29 | | S. Bolton Behind | 20 - 14 |
| 19:07 | | P. Voss Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 17:19 | | N. Daicos Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 14:42 | | D. McStay Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 12:33 | | P. Voss Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 11:03 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 6:44 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 3:48 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 0:58 | | P. Voss 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 |