Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 391
- 385 COLL
-
Kicks
- ESS 222
- 216 COLL
-
Handballs
- ESS 169
- 169 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 9
- 9 COLL
-
Clearances
- ESS 42
- 37 COLL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 43
- 66 COLL
-
Tackles
- ESS 65
- 69 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 35
- 46 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
O. Fantasia4 Goals
5
J. Elliott3 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett33 Disposals
1
A. Treloar39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
D. Heppell15 Contested Possessions
1
A. Treloar20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:41 |  | Rushed | 100 - 82 |
| 22:38 | | J. Crisp Goal | 100 - 81 |
| 20:21 | | D. Wells Behind | 100 - 75 |
| 19:06 |  | J. Daniher Goal | 100 - 74 |
| 10:31 | | D. Moore Goal | 94 - 74 |
| 8:51 | | C. Hooker Goal | 94 - 68 |
| 5:05 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 88 - 68 |
| 4:06 | | J. Green Goal | 87 - 68 |
| 3:34 | | J. Elliott Behind | 81 - 68 |
| 2:29 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 81 - 67 |
| 1:25 | | B. Grundy Behind | 75 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:48 | | T. Adams Behind | 75 - 66 |
| 27:24 | | D. Wells Goal | 75 - 65 |
| 25:59 | | T. Phillips Behind | 75 - 59 |
| 23:25 | | J. Green Goal | 75 - 58 |
| 18:44 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 69 - 58 |
| 14:59 | | J. Daniher Goal | 63 - 58 |
| 14:04 | | D. Moore Goal | 57 - 58 |
| 11:53 | | D. Wells Goal | 57 - 52 |
| 8:49 | | J. Elliott Goal | 57 - 46 |
| 7:49 | | J. Green Goal | 57 - 40 |
| 7:01 | | A. Fasolo Behind | 51 - 40 |
| 5:04 | | C. Hooker Goal | 51 - 39 |
| 4:18 | | J. Daniher Behind | 45 - 39 |
| 2:32 | | Rushed | 44 - 39 |
| 1:31 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 43 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:56 | | A. Treloar Goal | 42 - 39 |
| 29:50 | | A. Fasolo Behind | 42 - 33 |
| 28:40 | | J. Elliott Behind | 42 - 32 |
| 28:09 | | J. Crisp Behind | 42 - 31 |
| 26:58 | | Rushed | 42 - 30 |
| 25:17 | | T. Adams Behind | 42 - 29 |
| 23:34 | | A. Fasolo Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 19:51 | | D. Heppell Goal | 42 - 22 |
| 16:51 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 36 - 22 |
| 15:33 | | Rushed | 36 - 16 |
| 14:53 | | J. Daniher Behind | 35 - 16 |
| 11:29 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 34 - 16 |
| 9:05 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 28 - 16 |
| 6:47 | | Rushed | 27 - 16 |
| 4:40 | | M. Cox Behind | 27 - 15 |
| 1:48 | | J. Elliott Goal | 27 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:31 | | T. Colyer Behind | 27 - 8 |
| 24:33 | | J. Daniher Behind | 26 - 8 |
| 21:17 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 25 - 8 |
| 19:17 | | T. Broomhead Behind | 19 - 8 |
| 14:57 | | A. Fasolo Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 11:35 | | C. Hooker Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 10:29 | | J. Daniher Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 6:58 | | J. Elliott Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:39 | | A. Francis Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:49 | | J. Daniher Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |