Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 328
- 382 COLL
-
Kicks
- GEEL 189
- 240 COLL
-
Handballs
- GEEL 139
- 142 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 17
- 17 COLL
-
Clearances
- GEEL 39
- 38 COLL
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 50
- 43 COLL
-
Tackles
- GEEL 75
- 97 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 27
- 48 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
G. Miers1 Goals
5
J. Elliott2 Goals
Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield32 Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield17 Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:13 |  | T. Hawkins Behind | 51 - 61 |
| 22:49 | | Rushed | 50 - 61 |
| 21:38 | | T. Kelly Goal | 49 - 61 |
| 15:57 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 43 - 61 |
| 12:17 | | J. Bews Behind | 37 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:54 |  | S. Pendlebury Goal | 36 - 61 |
| 19:51 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 36 - 55 |
| 11:29 | | S. Menegola Goal | 35 - 55 |
| 9:35 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 29 - 55 |
| 9:03 | | T. Phillips Behind | 29 - 49 |
| 4:19 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 29 - 48 |
| 0:58 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 29 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 28 - 47 |
| 26:55 | | G. Miers Goal | 22 - 47 |
| 25:36 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 16 - 47 |
| 19:30 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 16 - 46 |
| 17:32 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 10 - 46 |
| 13:04 | | G. Miers Behind | 10 - 40 |
| 10:54 | | T. Adams Goal | 9 - 40 |
| 8:58 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 9 - 34 |
| 7:18 | | Rushed | 9 - 33 |
| 3:57 | | J. Howe Goal | 9 - 32 |
| 2:21 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 9 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:43 | | J. Elliott Goal | 8 - 26 |
| 22:12 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 8 - 20 |
| 17:28 | | G. Rohan Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 14:44 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 1 - 20 |
| 11:12 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 0 - 20 |
| 10:00 | | J. Elliott Goal | 0 - 14 |
| 7:10 | | T. Adams Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 5:34 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 3:34 | | J. Elliott Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |