Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 405
- 378 GEEL
-
Kicks
- COLL 218
- 212 GEEL
-
Handballs
- COLL 187
- 166 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 17
- 19 GEEL
-
Clearances
- COLL 32
- 35 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 46
- 46 GEEL
-
Tackles
- COLL 84
- 61 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 50
- 23 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
T. Phillips2 Goals
27
S. Menegola3 Goals
Disposals
1
A. Treloar34 Disposals
4
G. Ablett32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy14 Contested Possessions
27
S. Menegola13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:36 |  | Rushed | 45 - 66 |
| 14:07 |  | B. Grundy Goal | 45 - 65 |
| 12:45 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 39 - 65 |
| 11:02 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 38 - 65 |
| 6:57 | | D. Wells Behind | 38 - 59 |
| 4:50 | | J. De Goey Behind | 37 - 59 |
| 3:51 | | S. Menegola Goal | 36 - 59 |
| 2:37 | | D. Wells Behind | 36 - 53 |
| 1:03 | | S. Crameri Behind | 35 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:35 | | A. Treloar Behind | 35 - 52 |
| 26:48 | | J. Crisp Behind | 34 - 52 |
| 25:56 | | Rushed | 33 - 52 |
| 23:39 | | A. Treloar Behind | 32 - 52 |
| 22:13 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 31 - 52 |
| 19:34 | | J. Selwood Behind | 25 - 52 |
| 16:20 | | S. Menegola Goal | 25 - 51 |
| 15:54 | | G. Ablett Behind | 25 - 45 |
| 14:25 | | S. Menegola Goal | 25 - 44 |
| 9:37 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 25 - 38 |
| 7:42 | | J. De Goey Goal | 25 - 32 |
| 4:50 | | T. Phillips Goal | 19 - 32 |
| 3:39 | | A. Treloar Behind | 13 - 32 |
| 2:56 | | J. Selwood Behind | 12 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:57 | | Rushed | 12 - 31 |
| 24:27 | | G. Ablett Goal | 11 - 31 |
| 23:21 | | S. Crameri Goal | 11 - 25 |
| 18:36 | | Rushed | 11 - 19 |
| 17:05 | | S. Menegola Behind | 10 - 19 |
| 10:18 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 10 - 18 |
| 5:26 | | S. Crameri Behind | 10 - 17 |
| 3:42 | | J. Howe Behind | 10 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:06 | | Callum L. Brown Behind | 9 - 16 |
| 23:47 | | T. Phillips Goal | 8 - 16 |
| 21:17 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 2 - 16 |
| 18:56 | | D. Wells Behind | 2 - 15 |
| 14:54 | | Rushed | 1 - 15 |
| 12:50 | | G. Horlin-Smith Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 10:39 | | J. Cunico Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 8:56 | | J. Thurlow Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 4:52 | | C. Mayne Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:44 | | H. Taylor Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |