Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 386
- 404 RICH
-
Kicks
- COLL 232
- 248 RICH
-
Handballs
- COLL 154
- 156 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 19
- 16 RICH
-
Clearances
- COLL 33
- 33 RICH
-
Inside 50
- COLL 49
- 61 RICH
-
Tackles
- COLL 49
- 59 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 42
- 21 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Pendlebury2 Goals
19
T. Lynch5 Goals
Disposals
1
A. Treloar39 Disposals
4
D. Martin38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
A. Treloar16 Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:12 |  | B. Mihocek Goal | 66 - 98 |
| 25:28 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 60 - 98 |
| 22:57 | | B. Crocker Behind | 54 - 98 |
| 20:34 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 53 - 98 |
| 19:09 |  | T. Lynch Goal | 47 - 98 |
| 13:30 | | J. De Goey Behind | 47 - 92 |
| 12:28 | | J. Elliott Goal | 46 - 92 |
| 11:01 | | M. Chol Goal | 40 - 92 |
| 6:34 | | K. Lambert Goal | 40 - 86 |
| 2:54 | | J. Castagna Behind | 40 - 80 |
| 0:19 | | D. Rioli Behind | 40 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:37 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 40 - 78 |
| 27:12 | | J. Castagna Behind | 40 - 77 |
| 21:52 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 40 - 76 |
| 20:07 | | J. De Goey Goal | 40 - 70 |
| 19:36 | | B. Grundy Behind | 34 - 70 |
| 14:56 | | J. Thomas Goal | 33 - 70 |
| 11:36 | | Rushed | 27 - 70 |
| 9:27 | | D. Martin Goal | 26 - 70 |
| 8:35 | | J. De Goey Behind | 26 - 64 |
| 6:26 | | D. Rioli Behind | 25 - 64 |
| 4:36 | | T. Lynch Behind | 25 - 63 |
| 1:39 | | Rushed | 25 - 62 |
| 0:43 | | Rushed | 24 - 62 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:30 | | B. Crocker Goal | 24 - 61 |
| 27:32 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 18 - 61 |
| 23:06 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 12 - 61 |
| 21:22 | | T. Lynch Goal | 11 - 61 |
| 20:48 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 11 - 55 |
| 18:08 | | Rushed | 10 - 55 |
| 15:09 | | Rushed | 9 - 55 |
| 13:29 | | T. Lynch Goal | 9 - 54 |
| 12:20 | | S. Stack Behind | 9 - 48 |
| 10:30 | | M. Chol Behind | 9 - 47 |
| 8:04 | | S. Stack Goal | 9 - 46 |
| 3:52 | | K. Lambert Goal | 9 - 40 |
| 2:27 | | J. De Goey Behind | 9 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:21 | | T. Lynch Goal | 8 - 34 |
| 27:26 | | I. Soldo Goal | 8 - 28 |
| 24:50 | | S. Bolton Behind | 8 - 22 |
| 22:13 | | Rushed | 8 - 21 |
| 20:27 | | S. Stack Behind | 8 - 20 |
| 17:32 | | S. Bolton Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 16:18 | | T. Lynch Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 7:11 | | D. Martin Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 6:02 | | B. Grundy Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 4:01 | | S. Bolton Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 1:36 | | A. Treloar Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:48 | | M. Cox Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |