Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 353
- 390 COLL
-
Kicks
- MELB 215
- 221 COLL
-
Handballs
- MELB 138
- 169 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 20
- 15 COLL
-
Clearances
- MELB 36
- 31 COLL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 43
- 44 COLL
-
Tackles
- MELB 67
- 81 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 31
- 48 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch1 Goals
28
B. Mihocek4 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver29 Disposals
1
A. Treloar31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver14 Contested Possessions
1
A. Treloar15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:15 |  | C. Wagner Behind | 53 - 70 |
| 24:43 | | M. Gawn Goal | 52 - 70 |
| 19:46 | | O. McDonald Goal | 46 - 70 |
| 14:57 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 40 - 70 |
| 12:49 |  | Rushed | 39 - 70 |
| 11:18 | | J. Hunt Goal | 39 - 69 |
| 9:09 | | Rushed | 33 - 69 |
| 7:55 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 33 - 68 |
| 5:39 | | C. Petracca Goal | 32 - 68 |
| 2:56 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 26 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:22 | | J. Crisp Goal | 26 - 62 |
| 20:14 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 26 - 56 |
| 18:10 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 26 - 50 |
| 14:15 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 26 - 49 |
| 12:41 | | J. Melksham Behind | 20 - 49 |
| 9:57 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 19 - 49 |
| 7:53 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 19 - 43 |
| 7:18 | | J. Elliott Behind | 19 - 37 |
| 0:51 | | J. Melksham Behind | 19 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 | | C. Wagner Behind | 18 - 36 |
| 24:06 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 17 - 36 |
| 19:37 | | Rushed | 17 - 30 |
| 17:41 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 16 - 30 |
| 16:25 | | J. Elliott Behind | 16 - 24 |
| 13:28 | | J. Thomas Goal | 16 - 23 |
| 11:37 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 16 - 17 |
| 8:54 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 16 - 11 |
| 3:59 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 16 - 5 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:20 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 10 - 5 |
| 25:10 | | H. Petty Goal | 9 - 5 |
| 24:02 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 3 - 5 |
| 19:10 | | C. Petracca Behind | 3 - 4 |
| 17:49 | | Rushed | 2 - 4 |
| 13:13 | | C. Petracca Behind | 2 - 3 |
| 9:35 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 7:32 | | Rushed | 0 - 3 |
| 6:57 | | J. Elliott Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 5:15 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |