Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 371
- 388 COLL
-
Kicks
- MELB 185
- 222 COLL
-
Handballs
- MELB 186
- 166 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 18
- 21 COLL
-
Clearances
- MELB 26
- 45 COLL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 42
- 63 COLL
-
Tackles
- MELB 68
- 71 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 35
- 47 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
T. McDonald6 Goals
46
M. Cox5 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Lewis33 Disposals
1
A. Treloar32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
22
S. Sidebottom14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:41 |  | C. Oliver Goal | 91 - 133 |
| 24:09 |  | J. Stephenson Goal | 85 - 133 |
| 21:40 | | T. McDonald Goal | 85 - 127 |
| 17:33 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 79 - 127 |
| 15:36 | | A. Treloar Goal | 79 - 121 |
| 15:09 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 79 - 115 |
| 12:23 | | T. McDonald Goal | 79 - 114 |
| 9:52 | | T. Adams Goal | 73 - 114 |
| 9:08 | | T. Adams Behind | 73 - 108 |
| 5:13 | | M. Cox Goal | 73 - 107 |
| 2:36 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 73 - 101 |
| 1:20 | | C. Spargo Behind | 72 - 101 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:14 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 71 - 101 |
| 27:53 | | M. Cox Goal | 71 - 95 |
| 25:45 | | T. McDonald Goal | 71 - 89 |
| 22:53 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 65 - 89 |
| 21:31 | | C. Mayne Behind | 65 - 88 |
| 19:59 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 65 - 87 |
| 18:05 | | T. McDonald Goal | 65 - 81 |
| 17:00 | | J. Hogan Behind | 59 - 81 |
| 15:57 | | J. Melksham Behind | 58 - 81 |
| 14:27 | | J. Viney Goal | 57 - 81 |
| 11:38 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 51 - 81 |
| 10:12 | | J. Thomas Goal | 51 - 75 |
| 8:41 | | T. McDonald Goal | 51 - 69 |
| 6:07 | | M. Cox Goal | 45 - 69 |
| 5:08 | | Rushed | 45 - 63 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:24 | | J. Thomas Goal | 44 - 63 |
| 26:21 | | M. Gawn Goal | 44 - 57 |
| 24:49 | | J. Thomas Behind | 38 - 57 |
| 23:29 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 38 - 56 |
| 22:50 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 38 - 50 |
| 19:55 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 37 - 50 |
| 17:25 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 37 - 49 |
| 15:51 | | M. Cox Behind | 37 - 43 |
| 13:38 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 37 - 42 |
| 12:05 | | J. Harmes Behind | 31 - 42 |
| 10:51 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 30 - 42 |
| 9:03 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 24 - 42 |
| 5:15 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 24 - 41 |
| 3:24 | | M. Hannan Goal | 24 - 35 |
| 1:54 | | J. Harmes Goal | 18 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:24 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 12 - 35 |
| 27:25 | | J. Howe Behind | 12 - 34 |
| 25:29 | | T. McDonald Goal | 12 - 33 |
| 23:11 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 6 - 33 |
| 19:04 | | J. Thomas Goal | 6 - 32 |
| 15:45 | | M. Cox Goal | 6 - 26 |
| 11:11 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 8:50 | | Rushed | 6 - 14 |
| 7:03 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 3:08 | | M. Hannan Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 1:57 | | M. Cox Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:54 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |