Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 336
- 338 GWS
-
Kicks
- COLL 209
- 238 GWS
-
Handballs
- COLL 127
- 100 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 24
- 17 GWS
-
Clearances
- COLL 35
- 54 GWS
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Inside 50
- COLL 53
- 49 GWS
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Tackles
- COLL 96
- 87 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- COLL 78
- 16 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Stephenson2 Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
38
J. Howe28 Disposals
26
N. Haynes30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy20 Contested Possessions
6
Z. Williams16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:57 |  | T. Adams Behind | 52 - 56 |
| 26:25 | | Rushed | 51 - 56 |
| 21:59 | | J. Thomas Goal | 50 - 56 |
| 15:29 | | B. Reid Behind | 44 - 56 |
| 13:18 | | C. Mayne Goal | 43 - 56 |
| 10:59 | | Rushed | 37 - 56 |
| 8:57 | | J. Thomas Goal | 36 - 56 |
| 7:39 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 30 - 56 |
| 5:58 | | J. Elliott Behind | 24 - 56 |
| 5:30 |  | J. Cameron Behind | 23 - 56 |
| 3:42 | | J. Cameron Goal | 23 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:35 | | J. Noble Behind | 23 - 49 |
| 27:57 | | J. Cameron Goal | 22 - 49 |
| 26:24 | | J. Crisp Behind | 22 - 43 |
| 19:37 | | Rushed | 21 - 43 |
| 14:46 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 20 - 43 |
| 12:56 | | A. Tomlinson Behind | 20 - 37 |
| 10:37 | | T. Taranto Goal | 20 - 36 |
| 6:37 | | Z. Williams Goal | 20 - 30 |
| 4:23 | | B. Daniels Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 1:18 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 20 - 18 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:03 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 20 - 17 |
| 17:45 | | T. Adams Behind | 19 - 17 |
| 13:31 | | Rushed | 18 - 17 |
| 6:49 | | J. Cameron Goal | 18 - 16 |
| 4:30 | | B. Hill Behind | 18 - 10 |
| 1:58 | | B. Reid Goal | 18 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 12 - 9 |
| 23:46 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 12 - 8 |
| 20:24 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 18:01 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 6:49 | | J. Hopper Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 3:24 | | J. Elliott 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 |