Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 387
- 336 CARL
-
Kicks
- COLL 219
- 207 CARL
-
Handballs
- COLL 168
- 129 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 30
- 19 CARL
-
Clearances
- COLL 31
- 27 CARL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 53
- 37 CARL
-
Tackles
- COLL 51
- 58 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 40
- 14 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
W. Hoskin-Elliott3 Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom31 Disposals
6
K. Simpson31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams13 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:18 |  | T. Langdon Behind | 79 - 59 |
| 15:02 |  | P. Cripps Goal | 78 - 59 |
| 12:43 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 78 - 53 |
| 11:41 | | Rushed | 72 - 53 |
| 8:32 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 72 - 52 |
| 6:13 | | C. Curnow Goal | 66 - 52 |
| 1:02 | | J. De Goey Goal | 66 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:44 | | C. Curnow Goal | 60 - 46 |
| 24:05 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 60 - 40 |
| 23:01 | | B. Grundy Behind | 54 - 40 |
| 21:10 | | Rushed | 53 - 40 |
| 17:30 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 52 - 40 |
| 12:21 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 51 - 40 |
| 10:38 | | A. Treloar Goal | 45 - 40 |
| 8:38 | | C. Curnow Goal | 39 - 40 |
| 6:24 | | P. Cripps Goal | 39 - 34 |
| 2:59 | | Rushed | 39 - 28 |
| 1:06 | | J. Garlett Behind | 38 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:29 | | L. Greenwood Behind | 38 - 27 |
| 25:18 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 37 - 27 |
| 21:58 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 31 - 27 |
| 20:31 | | S. Rowe Goal | 30 - 27 |
| 19:28 | | L. Greenwood Behind | 30 - 21 |
| 17:38 | | Rushed | 29 - 21 |
| 12:58 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 29 - 20 |
| 7:49 | | Rushed | 28 - 20 |
| 3:52 | | M. Cox Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 1:56 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 21 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:32 | | C. Curnow Behind | 20 - 20 |
| 24:55 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 23:11 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 20:39 | | P. Cripps Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 17:38 | | J. Garlett Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 16:36 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 14:21 | | Rushed | 2 - 12 |
| 13:15 | | A. Mullett Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 7:22 | | J. De Goey Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 5:13 | | M. Kreuzer Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |