Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 365
- 387 ADEL
-
Kicks
- COLL 213
- 256 ADEL
-
Handballs
- COLL 152
- 131 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 14
- 15 ADEL
-
Clearances
- COLL 29
- 29 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 59
- 55 ADEL
-
Tackles
- COLL 52
- 48 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 19
- 35 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
N. Daicos2 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe3 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos33 Disposals
30
W. Milera34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
D. Cameron10 Contested Possessions
28
A. Neal-Bullen10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 |  | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 79 - 93 |
| 27:11 |  | N. Daicos Goal | 79 - 92 |
| 26:00 | | B. Cook Behind | 73 - 92 |
| 23:45 | | J. Elliott Goal | 73 - 91 |
| 22:53 | | S. Berry Behind | 67 - 91 |
| 18:47 | | B. Keays Goal | 67 - 90 |
| 16:36 | | Rushed | 67 - 84 |
| 14:51 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 66 - 84 |
| 12:23 | | T. Membrey Goal | 66 - 78 |
| 11:09 | | T. Membrey Behind | 60 - 78 |
| 9:59 | | Rushed | 59 - 78 |
| 7:41 | | E. Allan Behind | 59 - 77 |
| 6:07 | | J. Elliott Goal | 58 - 77 |
| 3:55 | | J. Peatling Behind | 52 - 77 |
| 1:39 | | L. Schultz Goal | 52 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 | | D. Cameron Behind | 46 - 76 |
| 26:14 | | T. Walker Behind | 45 - 76 |
| 24:06 | | L. Schultz Goal | 45 - 75 |
| 20:56 | | H. Perryman Behind | 39 - 75 |
| 18:44 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 38 - 75 |
| 17:41 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 38 - 69 |
| 15:18 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 38 - 68 |
| 11:37 | | J. Soligo Goal | 38 - 62 |
| 9:48 | | R. Steele Goal | 38 - 56 |
| 8:17 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 32 - 56 |
| 6:36 | | B. Cook Goal | 32 - 55 |
| 5:03 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 32 - 49 |
| 3:06 | | I. Cumming Goal | 32 - 43 |
| 1:23 | | T. Walker Behind | 32 - 37 |
| 0:52 | | J. Rachele Behind | 32 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:01 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 32 - 35 |
| 28:34 | | N. Daicos Behind | 32 - 29 |
| 27:48 | | L. Schultz Behind | 31 - 29 |
| 26:25 | | B. McCreery Goal | 30 - 29 |
| 24:24 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 24 - 29 |
| 21:29 | | R. Steele Goal | 24 - 28 |
| 15:41 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 18 - 28 |
| 13:31 | | J. Rachele Goal | 18 - 27 |
| 12:11 | | B. McCreery Behind | 18 - 21 |
| 9:43 | | N. Daicos Goal | 17 - 21 |
| 9:11 | | Rushed | 11 - 21 |
| 6:56 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 10 - 21 |
| 4:58 | | R. Steele Behind | 10 - 15 |
| 3:54 | | N. Daicos Behind | 9 - 15 |
| 3:09 | | Rushed | 8 - 15 |
| 1:23 | | J. Crisp Goal | 7 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:18 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 1 - 15 |
| 13:27 | | B. Keays Behind | 0 - 15 |
| 11:06 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 0 - 14 |
| 7:19 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 3:07 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:58 | | I. Cumming Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |