Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 364
- 354 WCE
-
Kicks
- COLL 204
- 241 WCE
-
Handballs
- COLL 160
- 113 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 24
- 28 WCE
-
Clearances
- COLL 33
- 29 WCE
-
Inside 50
- COLL 53
- 54 WCE
-
Tackles
- COLL 42
- 63 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 33
- 26 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. De Goey4 Goals
27
J. Darling3 Goals
Disposals
3
T. Adams28 Disposals
3
A. Gaff30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams13 Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 |  | L. Greenwood Behind | 67 - 102 |
| 26:13 |  | J. Darling Goal | 66 - 102 |
| 21:06 | | L. Duggan Behind | 66 - 96 |
| 20:32 | | D. Venables Behind | 66 - 95 |
| 17:22 | | B. Crocker Behind | 66 - 94 |
| 15:00 | | M. Hutchings Goal | 65 - 94 |
| 10:53 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 65 - 88 |
| 9:16 | | J. Darling Goal | 59 - 88 |
| 7:10 | | M. LeCras Behind | 59 - 82 |
| 2:52 | | Rushed | 59 - 81 |
| 1:12 | | S. Lycett Behind | 58 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:21 | | J. Waterman Behind | 58 - 80 |
| 28:33 | | J. Darling Behind | 58 - 79 |
| 27:42 | | J. Waterman Behind | 58 - 78 |
| 24:15 | | A. Gaff Goal | 58 - 77 |
| 20:16 | | W. Rioli Goal | 58 - 71 |
| 18:18 | | M. LeCras Goal | 58 - 65 |
| 15:47 | | J. Waterman Behind | 58 - 59 |
| 13:29 | | Rushed | 58 - 58 |
| 12:15 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 58 - 57 |
| 10:16 | | J. De Goey Goal | 52 - 57 |
| 7:44 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 46 - 57 |
| 4:31 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 46 - 56 |
| 2:52 | | W. Rioli Goal | 45 - 56 |
| 0:46 | | J. Darling Behind | 45 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:27 | | B. Maynard Behind | 45 - 49 |
| 28:12 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 44 - 49 |
| 27:18 | | Rushed | 43 - 49 |
| 25:56 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 43 - 48 |
| 23:53 | | M. LeCras Goal | 43 - 42 |
| 17:59 | | J. De Goey Goal | 43 - 36 |
| 16:05 | | Rushed | 37 - 36 |
| 14:02 | | W. Rioli Goal | 36 - 36 |
| 12:38 | | J. Daicos Behind | 36 - 30 |
| 11:36 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 35 - 30 |
| 10:34 | | J. Thomas Goal | 34 - 30 |
| 8:17 | | E. Yeo Goal | 28 - 30 |
| 3:17 | | J. Redden Goal | 28 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:53 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 28 - 18 |
| 18:49 | | J. De Goey Goal | 27 - 18 |
| 16:17 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 21 - 18 |
| 14:42 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 21 - 12 |
| 12:48 | | Rushed | 21 - 6 |
| 11:20 | | J. Darling Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 10:16 | | J. Thomas Goal | 20 - 0 |
| 5:38 | | J. Thomas Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 3:38 | | J. De Goey Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 2:45 | | J. De Goey Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:09 | | T. Adams Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |