Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 312
- 381 BL
-
Kicks
- COLL 186
- 247 BL
-
Handballs
- COLL 126
- 134 BL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 19
- 21 BL
-
Clearances
- COLL 36
- 45 BL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 51
- 56 BL
-
Tackles
- COLL 65
- 73 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 44
- 43 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott4 Goals
22
T. Gallop3 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos27 Disposals
6
H. McCluggage37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos11 Contested Possessions
6
H. McCluggage14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 |  | B. McCreery Behind | 71 - 100 |
| 30:25 | | J. Elliott Goal | 70 - 100 |
| 26:59 |  | D. Zorko Goal | 64 - 100 |
| 22:53 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 64 - 94 |
| 20:56 | | T. Gallop Goal | 64 - 88 |
| 17:42 | | C. Cameron Goal | 64 - 82 |
| 12:38 | | M. Cox Goal | 64 - 76 |
| 7:18 | | C. Rayner Behind | 58 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:13 | | C. Rayner Goal | 58 - 75 |
| 30:43 | | T. Membrey Behind | 58 - 69 |
| 25:43 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 57 - 69 |
| 25:43 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 57 - 69 |
| 24:31 | | C. Rayner Behind | 57 - 63 |
| 22:24 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 57 - 62 |
| 20:34 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 57 - 61 |
| 18:20 | | J. Elliott Goal | 56 - 61 |
| 15:49 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 50 - 61 |
| 14:04 | | J. Elliott Goal | 50 - 55 |
| 11:52 | | C. Rayner Goal | 44 - 55 |
| 9:56 | | J. De Goey Behind | 44 - 49 |
| 7:14 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 43 - 49 |
| 5:39 | | T. Gallop Goal | 43 - 48 |
| 2:10 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 43 - 42 |
| 0:50 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 43 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:42 | | Rushed | 43 - 30 |
| 28:21 | | D. Houston Goal | 43 - 29 |
| 26:43 | | T. Membrey Goal | 37 - 29 |
| 21:31 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 31 - 29 |
| 16:15 | | L. Schultz Goal | 25 - 29 |
| 11:29 | | T. Membrey Goal | 19 - 29 |
| 4:27 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 13 - 29 |
| 3:16 | | J. Elliott Goal | 13 - 28 |
| 2:30 | | C. Cameron Behind | 7 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:22 | | Rushed | 7 - 27 |
| 22:18 | | T. Gallop Goal | 7 - 26 |
| 19:54 | | L. Morris Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 15:21 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 11:45 | | Rushed | 7 - 8 |
| 10:01 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 9:17 | | L. Morris Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 7:06 | | M. Cox Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 4:16 | | J. De Goey Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |