Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 386
- 357 NMFC
-
Kicks
- COLL 219
- 164 NMFC
-
Handballs
- COLL 167
- 193 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 23
- 17 NMFC
-
Clearances
- COLL 30
- 34 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- COLL 57
- 44 NMFC
-
Tackles
- COLL 83
- 47 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 32
- 30 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. De Goey4 Goals
28
M. Daw3 Goals
Disposals
10
S. Pendlebury30 Disposals
4
S. Higgins33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams11 Contested Possessions
3
J. Anderson16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:09 |  | Rushed | 130 - 64 |
| 24:23 | | B. Brown Behind | 130 - 63 |
| 21:45 |  | J. Thomas Goal | 130 - 62 |
| 21:19 | | Rushed | 124 - 62 |
| 19:22 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 123 - 62 |
| 16:36 | | M. Daw Goal | 123 - 56 |
| 14:48 | | J. De Goey Goal | 123 - 50 |
| 13:58 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 117 - 50 |
| 11:49 | | B. Grundy Behind | 116 - 50 |
| 10:36 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 115 - 50 |
| 8:20 | | T. Phillips Goal | 114 - 50 |
| 7:13 | | L. McDonald Behind | 108 - 50 |
| 6:01 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 108 - 49 |
| 4:35 | | Rushed | 102 - 49 |
| 2:22 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 101 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:51 | | M. Daw Goal | 95 - 49 |
| 22:10 | | T. Varcoe Behind | 95 - 43 |
| 19:00 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 94 - 43 |
| 12:29 | | J. De Goey Behind | 94 - 37 |
| 9:57 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 93 - 37 |
| 6:28 | | J. De Goey Goal | 87 - 37 |
| 2:59 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 81 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:55 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 81 - 36 |
| 26:34 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 75 - 36 |
| 23:09 | | M. Cox Goal | 69 - 36 |
| 21:13 | | M. Daw Goal | 63 - 36 |
| 18:56 | | R. Clarke Behind | 63 - 30 |
| 16:13 | | M. Daw Behind | 63 - 29 |
| 14:36 | | Rushed | 63 - 28 |
| 12:35 | | J. De Goey Goal | 62 - 28 |
| 10:12 | | B. Brown Goal | 56 - 28 |
| 7:29 | | T. Goldstein Behind | 56 - 22 |
| 5:36 | | B. Brown Goal | 56 - 21 |
| 3:37 | | B. Grundy Goal | 56 - 15 |
| 0:43 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 50 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | | T. Adams Goal | 44 - 15 |
| 28:46 | | N. Hrovat Goal | 38 - 15 |
| 26:59 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 38 - 9 |
| 24:46 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 38 - 3 |
| 24:16 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 37 - 3 |
| 20:55 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 36 - 3 |
| 19:05 | | L. Greenwood Goal | 30 - 3 |
| 13:47 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 24 - 3 |
| 11:18 | | J. De Goey Goal | 18 - 3 |
| 10:15 | | M. Daw Behind | 12 - 3 |
| 8:04 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 12 - 2 |
| 6:51 | | Rushed | 6 - 2 |
| 4:44 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 2:24 | | J. Anderson Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |