Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 389
- 393 FRE
-
Kicks
- COLL 235
- 217 FRE
-
Handballs
- COLL 154
- 176 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 16
- 15 FRE
-
Clearances
- COLL 34
- 35 FRE
-
Inside 50
- COLL 45
- 56 FRE
-
Tackles
- COLL 51
- 58 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 54
- 14 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. De Goey3 Goals
3
B. Matera2 Goals
Disposals
10
S. Pendlebury29 Disposals
7
N. Fyfe32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy15 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 |  | M. Walters Goal | 75 - 79 |
| 25:52 | | Rushed | 75 - 73 |
| 24:52 |  | J. Crisp Behind | 75 - 72 |
| 23:43 | | B. Matera Behind | 74 - 72 |
| 20:23 | | B. Matera Goal | 74 - 71 |
| 19:50 | | J. Thomas Behind | 74 - 65 |
| 17:54 | | B. Bewley Behind | 73 - 65 |
| 16:13 | | T. Varcoe Behind | 73 - 64 |
| 12:06 | | J. Thomas Goal | 72 - 64 |
| 6:51 | | B. Matera Goal | 66 - 64 |
| 4:05 | | B. Reid Goal | 66 - 58 |
| 1:13 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 60 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 | | B. Bewley Behind | 54 - 58 |
| 28:21 | | J. De Goey Goal | 54 - 57 |
| 25:21 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 48 - 57 |
| 23:22 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 42 - 57 |
| 17:51 | | Callum L. Brown Behind | 42 - 56 |
| 17:01 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 41 - 56 |
| 15:22 | | A. Cerra Behind | 41 - 55 |
| 14:34 | | B. Matera Behind | 41 - 54 |
| 13:16 | | J. Hogan Goal | 41 - 53 |
| 10:27 | | B. Hill Goal | 41 - 47 |
| 8:16 | | M. Walters Goal | 41 - 41 |
| 6:52 | | E. Langdon Goal | 41 - 35 |
| 4:47 | | D. Tucker Behind | 41 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:48 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 41 - 28 |
| 18:03 | | R. Lobb Goal | 40 - 28 |
| 14:37 | | D. Beams Goal | 40 - 22 |
| 11:46 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 34 - 22 |
| 7:03 | | J. De Goey Goal | 28 - 22 |
| 5:39 | | R. Lobb Behind | 22 - 22 |
| 0:52 | | Callum L. Brown Behind | 22 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:18 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 24:19 | | B. Hill Goal | 15 - 21 |
| 22:22 | | B. Reid Goal | 15 - 15 |
| 20:32 | | E. Hughes Goal | 9 - 15 |
| 12:30 | | J. Hogan Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 9:44 | | J. Hogan Goal | 9 - 8 |
| 6:37 | | B. Matera Behind | 9 - 2 |
| 5:17 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 4:25 | | J. De Goey Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 3:36 | | Rushed | 7 - 1 |
| 0:58 | | J. De Goey Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:32 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |