Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 291
- 376 BL
-
Kicks
- COLL 167
- 224 BL
-
Handballs
- COLL 124
- 152 BL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 13
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- COLL 34
- 51 BL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 45
- 48 BL
-
Tackles
- COLL 66
- 65 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 46
- 40 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
S. Sidebottom2 Goals
13
L. Morris6 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos29 Disposals
9
L. Neale36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
P. Lipinski12 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:50 |  | Z. Bailey Goal | 65 - 92 |
| 15:40 |  | S. Sidebottom Goal | 65 - 86 |
| 13:35 | | L. Morris Goal | 59 - 86 |
| 11:38 | | C. Rayner Goal | 59 - 80 |
| 9:41 | | B. Hill Goal | 59 - 74 |
| 4:27 | | C. Rayner Behind | 53 - 74 |
| 1:52 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 53 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 53 - 72 |
| 26:42 | | T. Membrey Behind | 53 - 66 |
| 25:00 | | Rushed | 52 - 66 |
| 19:52 | | Rushed | 51 - 66 |
| 19:52 | | Rushed | 51 - 66 |
| 16:07 | | C. Rayner Goal | 51 - 65 |
| 10:48 | | C. Rayner Behind | 51 - 59 |
| 8:47 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 51 - 58 |
| 7:03 | | L. Morris Goal | 45 - 58 |
| 4:37 | | L. Morris Goal | 45 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:08 | | L. Morris Goal | 45 - 46 |
| 24:44 | | J. Daicos Behind | 45 - 40 |
| 19:36 | | J. Elliott Goal | 44 - 40 |
| 17:41 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 38 - 40 |
| 15:09 | | J. De Goey Goal | 32 - 40 |
| 10:59 | | H. Smith Goal | 26 - 40 |
| 7:12 | | T. Membrey Goal | 26 - 34 |
| 5:11 | | D. McStay Goal | 20 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 14 - 34 |
| 29:05 | | C. Cameron Behind | 13 - 34 |
| 26:11 | | H. Smith Goal | 13 - 33 |
| 22:52 | | H. Smith Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 19:06 | | N. Daicos Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 17:18 | | D. Wilmot Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 16:20 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 11:14 | | L. Morris Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 9:29 | | L. Morris Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 8:42 | | Rushed | 7 - 2 |
| 6:49 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 3:00 | | L. Schultz Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:39 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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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 |