Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 383
- 379 COLL
-
Kicks
- ESS 207
- 203 COLL
-
Handballs
- ESS 176
- 176 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 17
- 26 COLL
-
Clearances
- ESS 35
- 42 COLL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 46
- 47 COLL
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Tackles
- ESS 56
- 56 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 36
- 41 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
38
M. Brown3 Goals
2
J. De Goey3 Goals
Disposals
21
D. Heppell33 Disposals
10
S. Pendlebury34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett15 Contested Possessions
10
S. Pendlebury19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:25 |  | Rushed | 62 - 78 |
| 22:11 |  | J. De Goey Goal | 61 - 78 |
| 21:07 | | A. McGrath Goal | 61 - 72 |
| 19:46 | | T. Adams Goal | 55 - 72 |
| 13:53 | | M. Cox Goal | 55 - 66 |
| 12:05 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 55 - 60 |
| 8:04 | | J. De Goey Goal | 55 - 54 |
| 6:39 | | Rushed | 55 - 48 |
| 4:42 | | M. Brown Goal | 54 - 48 |
| 1:43 | | J. De Goey Behind | 48 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 | | M. Baguley Goal | 48 - 47 |
| 26:58 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 42 - 47 |
| 24:55 | | J. De Goey Goal | 42 - 41 |
| 23:44 | | J. De Goey Behind | 42 - 35 |
| 18:40 | | S. McKernan Behind | 42 - 34 |
| 11:48 | | S. McKernan Goal | 41 - 34 |
| 6:52 | | S. McKernan Goal | 35 - 34 |
| 4:30 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 29 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:01 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 29 - 28 |
| 24:24 | | J. Thomas Behind | 28 - 28 |
| 16:19 | | K. Langford Goal | 28 - 27 |
| 14:35 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 22 - 27 |
| 8:55 | | M. Brown Goal | 16 - 27 |
| 5:50 | | T. Adams Behind | 10 - 27 |
| 2:14 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 10 - 26 |
| 0:46 | | J. Stringer Behind | 10 - 25 |
| 0:23 | | D. Smith Behind | 9 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 | | T. Colyer Behind | 8 - 25 |
| 27:33 | | J. Daicos Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 24:48 | | B. Grundy Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 22:16 | | S. McKernan Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 19:43 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 16:46 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 11:48 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 5:41 | | M. Brown Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Errol Gulden leaves the game with shoulder injury
Sydney Swans star midfielder Errol Gulden left the field and did not return after injuring his shoulder.
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Bontempelli inspires Bulldogs to thumping win over Giants
A dominant performance from Marcus Bontempelli has inspired the Western Bulldogs as they extended their hot season start with an 81-point demolition of bitter rivals GWS.
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Bont finishes off slick passage as Bulldogs start to flex
Sam Darcy hits up Aaron Naughton, who finds Marcus Bontempelli for the Bulldogs skipper's third first-half goal.
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Crows hold off Magpies to start AFL season with win
Adelaide have held off a Collingwood fightback to claim a gritty 14-point victory at the MCG and kick off their fresh AFL premiership tilt in winning fashion.
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Amartey bags five as Swans belt Lions
Joel Amartey has bagged five goals as Sydney blitzed Brisbane early and claimed a convincing 44-point win over the understrength AFL premiers at the SCG.
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Neale stars as Cats claw back to knock off Dockers
Shannon Neale's five goals and another outstanding Bailey Smith midfield performance have powered Geelong to a stirring 10-point come-from-behind triumph over Fremantle.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 3 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 4 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 8 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 9 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 10 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 12 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 13 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 14 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 15 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 |