Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 380
- 374 GEEL
-
Kicks
- COLL 223
- 218 GEEL
-
Handballs
- COLL 157
- 156 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 21
- 24 GEEL
-
Clearances
- COLL 35
- 40 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 48
- 58 GEEL
-
Tackles
- COLL 49
- 63 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 41
- 27 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott3 Goals
26
T. Hawkins2 Goals
Disposals
1
A. Treloar34 Disposals
11
T. Kelly31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy14 Contested Possessions
1
R. Stanley12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 |  | P. Dangerfield Behind | 65 - 72 |
| 22:23 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 65 - 71 |
| 20:35 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 65 - 65 |
| 19:22 |  | Callum L. Brown Goal | 65 - 59 |
| 14:44 | | D. Beams Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 7:48 | | C. Constable Goal | 53 - 59 |
| 6:11 | | B. Grundy Behind | 53 - 53 |
| 1:13 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 52 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 52 - 52 |
| 26:51 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 52 - 46 |
| 24:54 | | J. De Goey Goal | 52 - 45 |
| 23:21 | | Rushed | 46 - 45 |
| 22:41 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 46 - 44 |
| 21:07 | | J. Selwood Behind | 46 - 43 |
| 19:10 | | J. De Goey Goal | 46 - 42 |
| 17:34 | | A. Treloar Goal | 40 - 42 |
| 15:34 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 34 - 42 |
| 14:32 | | M. Duncan Behind | 34 - 36 |
| 12:53 | | G. Ablett Goal | 34 - 35 |
| 7:36 | | J. Selwood Goal | 34 - 29 |
| 4:29 | | Rushed | 34 - 23 |
| 1:18 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 33 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:55 | | J. Elliott Goal | 33 - 22 |
| 28:06 | | B. Grundy Behind | 27 - 22 |
| 22:52 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 26 - 22 |
| 20:19 | | M. Cox Behind | 25 - 22 |
| 18:24 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 24 - 22 |
| 9:57 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 23 - 22 |
| 5:37 | | Rushed | 23 - 16 |
| 2:20 | | Rushed | 23 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:49 | | J. De Goey Behind | 23 - 14 |
| 29:22 | | Rushed | 22 - 14 |
| 24:57 | | J. Elliott Goal | 21 - 14 |
| 23:34 | | M. Cox Goal | 15 - 14 |
| 21:48 | | G. Ablett Goal | 9 - 14 |
| 12:29 | | J. De Goey Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 10:40 | | G. Ablett Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 8:21 | | S. Menegola Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 6:59 | | J. Elliott Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 5:28 | | T. Phillips Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 3:24 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 1:29 | | M. Duncan 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 |