Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- COLL 347
- 396 MELB
-
Kicks
- COLL 232
- 228 MELB
-
Handballs
- COLL 115
- 168 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 22
- 23 MELB
-
Clearances
- COLL 26
- 38 MELB
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Inside 50
- COLL 52
- 55 MELB
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Tackles
- COLL 49
- 40 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- COLL 29
- 27 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
L. Schultz2 Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos27 Disposals
10
C. Oliver30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos12 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:52 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 82 - 76 |
| 23:16 |  | D. McStay Goal | 82 - 75 |
| 22:06 | | B. McCreery Behind | 76 - 75 |
| 21:15 | | K. Pickett Behind | 75 - 75 |
| 19:30 | | L. Schultz Goal | 75 - 74 |
| 17:19 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 69 - 74 |
| 15:43 | | J. Elliott Goal | 69 - 73 |
| 14:52 | | T. Rivers Behind | 63 - 73 |
| 14:04 | | Rushed | 63 - 72 |
| 12:29 | | N. Long Goal | 63 - 71 |
| 7:57 | | L. Schultz Behind | 57 - 71 |
| 3:40 | | C. Petracca Goal | 56 - 71 |
| 2:21 | | Rushed | 56 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:51 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 55 - 65 |
| 27:07 | | J. Melksham Goal | 54 - 65 |
| 24:34 | | J. Crisp Goal | 54 - 59 |
| 19:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 48 - 59 |
| 18:22 | | Rushed | 48 - 53 |
| 16:25 | | T. Rivers Behind | 47 - 53 |
| 15:12 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 47 - 52 |
| 12:58 | | H. Langford Goal | 47 - 46 |
| 11:24 | | K. Pickett Goal | 47 - 40 |
| 9:58 | | T. Membrey Behind | 47 - 34 |
| 8:29 | | J. Melksham Behind | 46 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:44 | | C. Oliver Behind | 46 - 33 |
| 24:21 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 46 - 32 |
| 22:03 | | J. Elliott Behind | 40 - 32 |
| 18:13 | | J. De Goey Goal | 39 - 32 |
| 16:52 | | J. Melksham Behind | 33 - 32 |
| 16:21 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 33 - 31 |
| 14:44 | | J. Elliott Goal | 32 - 31 |
| 12:49 | | D. McStay Behind | 26 - 31 |
| 11:38 | | J. Melksham Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 7:29 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 25 - 25 |
| 5:36 | | Rushed | 25 - 19 |
| 3:30 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 25 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | L. Schultz Behind | 19 - 18 |
| 27:59 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 26:15 | | D. Houston Behind | 18 - 12 |
| 23:18 | | L. Schultz Behind | 17 - 12 |
| 20:07 | | J. Elliott Behind | 16 - 12 |
| 16:46 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 12 |
| 15:18 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 15 - 6 |
| 11:23 | | J. Crisp Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 8:07 | | H. Petty Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 6:16 | | B. Maynard Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 4:40 | | L. Schultz Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:30 | | J. Daicos Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Hird: Cats have the game to 'nullify the Swans'
On ESPN Footy Central, James Hird says Geelong have the defensive stoppers to take it up to Sydney's high-flying mids and forwards in their clash at GMHBA Stadium in Round 11.
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Joly: Saints have figured out the De Koning-Marshall balance
After struggling to find the best balance between playing two rucks, the Saints have finally worked it out, says Champion Data's Christian Joly on the ESPN Footy Podcast.
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Six Points: The players you want kicking for goal with your life on the line
This week's Six Points features (statistically) the most reliable kick for goal, why the blowtorch should be on Alastair Clarkson, something rare I dislike about Nick Daicos, and a worrying Scott Pendlebury 433 realisation.
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AFL confirms Devils' full list concessions
Tasmania will have priority access to local prospects ahead of their first four AFL drafts - on top of their generous suite of picks - under a raft of list concessions granted to the expansion club.
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Hawks 'disappointed', to leave Tassie after 2027
Hawthorn are "extremely disappointed" about the AFL's decision to force them out of Tasmania before the Devils' planned 2028 league debut.
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Zak Butters to 'start having conversations' about his AFL future
Zak Butters says it's almost time to seriously think about what the rest of the AFL has been talking about all year - his playing future.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
36 | 152.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
36 | 134.9 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 GEEL
|
28 | 123.5 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 119.9 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
28 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
26 | 110.2 | WWDLL |
| 7 |
 BL
|
24 | 116.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 109.7 | WLWWW |
| 9 |
 STK
|
20 | 112.8 | LWWLW |
| 10 |
 WB
|
20 | 91.7 | LLLWL |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
18 | 99.1 | WWDLL |
| 12 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 96.7 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
16 | 90.1 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 105.2 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
12 | 64.2 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
8 | 81.8 | LLLLW |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.6 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.9 | LLWLL |