Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 365
- 423 COLL
-
Kicks
- RICH 199
- 233 COLL
-
Handballs
- RICH 166
- 190 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 19
- 13 COLL
-
Clearances
- RICH 27
- 30 COLL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 43
- 56 COLL
-
Tackles
- RICH 39
- 57 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 38
- 30 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
48
S. Green2 Goals
35
N. Daicos3 Goals
Disposals
2
J. Hopper33 Disposals
35
N. Daicos42 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper14 Contested Possessions
44
N. Long11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:19 |  | L. Schultz Behind | 57 - 93 |
| 22:06 |  | J. Alger Behind | 57 - 92 |
| 20:44 | | N. Daicos Behind | 56 - 92 |
| 18:20 | | J. Faull Behind | 56 - 91 |
| 12:15 | | R. Mansell Behind | 55 - 91 |
| 11:01 | | T. Membrey Behind | 54 - 91 |
| 10:03 | | Rushed | 54 - 90 |
| 7:19 | | J. Faull Goal | 54 - 89 |
| 5:04 | | D. Houston Goal | 48 - 89 |
| 2:41 | | N. Balta Behind | 48 - 83 |
| 1:16 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 47 - 83 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 | | T. Hotton Goal | 47 - 82 |
| 26:13 | | J. Elliott Goal | 41 - 82 |
| 25:09 | | R. Mansell Behind | 41 - 76 |
| 23:00 | | L. Schultz Goal | 40 - 76 |
| 21:00 | | N. Long Behind | 40 - 70 |
| 19:29 | | N. Daicos Goal | 40 - 69 |
| 16:50 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 40 - 63 |
| 14:29 | | Rushed | 40 - 57 |
| 10:53 | | L. Schultz Behind | 40 - 56 |
| 8:13 | | T. Membrey Behind | 40 - 55 |
| 5:16 | | T. Membrey Goal | 40 - 54 |
| 3:27 | | N. Balta Goal | 40 - 48 |
| 0:39 | | S. Green Goal | 34 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:19 | | Rushed | 28 - 48 |
| 27:04 | | Rushed | 27 - 48 |
| 24:40 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 27 - 47 |
| 18:18 | | D. McStay Goal | 27 - 41 |
| 16:42 | | J. Faull Behind | 27 - 35 |
| 13:01 | | N. Daicos Goal | 26 - 35 |
| 12:14 | | Rushed | 26 - 29 |
| 10:30 | | S. Green Goal | 26 - 28 |
| 7:25 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 20 - 28 |
| 6:02 | | D. McStay Behind | 20 - 22 |
| 3:52 | | T. Hotton Goal | 20 - 21 |
| 1:38 | | L. Trainor Behind | 14 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | T. Sims Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 25:45 | | N. Daicos Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 23:40 | | E. Allan Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 22:57 | | S. Green Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 16:05 | | N. Long Behind | 6 - 14 |
| 12:00 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 10:09 | | J. Trezise Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 8:18 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 5:02 | | T. Membrey Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |