Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 396
- 398 WB
-
Kicks
- COLL 219
- 219 WB
-
Handballs
- COLL 177
- 179 WB
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 19
- 21 WB
-
Clearances
- COLL 33
- 26 WB
-
Inside 50
- COLL 52
- 52 WB
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Tackles
- COLL 64
- 58 WB
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Hit-Outs
- COLL 60
- 6 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
T. Phillips2 Goals
22
S. Lloyd2 Goals
Disposals
21
T. Phillips29 Disposals
4
M. Bontempelli36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy18 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:36 |  | Rushed | 78 - 64 |
| 25:35 |  | J. Elliott Goal | 78 - 63 |
| 24:26 | | M. Suckling Goal | 72 - 63 |
| 22:45 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 72 - 57 |
| 21:19 | | J. Thomas Goal | 66 - 57 |
| 15:57 | | Callum L. Brown Behind | 60 - 57 |
| 13:31 | | M. Cox Goal | 59 - 57 |
| 11:04 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 53 - 57 |
| 10:14 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 53 - 51 |
| 8:14 | | B. Smith Behind | 52 - 51 |
| 6:00 | | J. Elliott Behind | 52 - 50 |
| 3:53 | | T. Phillips Goal | 51 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:00 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 45 - 50 |
| 25:32 | | M. Wallis Goal | 39 - 50 |
| 23:57 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 39 - 44 |
| 20:37 | | J. Elliott Goal | 39 - 38 |
| 19:08 | | J. Crisp Behind | 33 - 38 |
| 17:12 | | T. Dickson Goal | 32 - 38 |
| 12:55 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 32 - 32 |
| 8:22 | | T. Phillips Behind | 32 - 26 |
| 6:42 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 31 - 26 |
| 5:34 | | M. Suckling Behind | 30 - 26 |
| 3:14 | | A. Naughton Goal | 30 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:28 | | J. De Goey Behind | 30 - 19 |
| 28:16 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 29 - 19 |
| 24:02 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 28 - 19 |
| 21:45 | | T. English Behind | 28 - 18 |
| 18:31 | | B. Smith Goal | 28 - 17 |
| 15:46 | | J. Thomas Goal | 28 - 11 |
| 13:46 | | T. Adams Behind | 22 - 11 |
| 13:08 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 21 - 11 |
| 11:16 | | T. Dickson Behind | 21 - 10 |
| 9:22 | | J. De Goey Behind | 21 - 9 |
| 7:48 | | T. Phillips Goal | 20 - 9 |
| 5:15 | | T. McLean Goal | 14 - 9 |
| 2:06 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 14 - 3 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:28 | | Rushed | 8 - 3 |
| 19:24 | | A. Naughton Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 18:35 | | J. De Goey Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 18:06 | | B. Grundy Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 14:36 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 10:14 | | J. De Goey Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |