Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 399
- 356 PORT
-
Kicks
- COLL 204
- 202 PORT
-
Handballs
- COLL 195
- 154 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 19
- 11 PORT
-
Clearances
- COLL 38
- 35 PORT
-
Inside 50
- COLL 64
- 39 PORT
-
Tackles
- COLL 83
- 68 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 53
- 25 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. De Goey2 Goals
18
P. Ryder3 Goals
Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom33 Disposals
16
O. Wines29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy15 Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 |  | S. Gray Goal | 115 - 64 |
| 25:25 |  | J. Thomas Goal | 115 - 58 |
| 21:43 | | C. Mayne Goal | 109 - 58 |
| 16:29 | | B. Grundy Goal | 103 - 58 |
| 13:42 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 97 - 58 |
| 13:23 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 91 - 58 |
| 9:22 | | J. De Goey Goal | 90 - 58 |
| 6:58 | | M. Cox Goal | 84 - 58 |
| 5:56 | | T. Adams Behind | 78 - 58 |
| 2:26 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 77 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:13 | | Rushed | 71 - 58 |
| 23:16 | | A. Oxley Goal | 70 - 58 |
| 21:19 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 64 - 58 |
| 19:41 | | Rushed | 63 - 58 |
| 17:06 | | R. Gray Behind | 62 - 58 |
| 12:11 | | J. De Goey Behind | 62 - 57 |
| 7:41 | | Rushed | 61 - 57 |
| 5:00 | | P. Ryder Goal | 61 - 56 |
| 0:55 | | R. Gray Goal | 61 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:28 | | T. Adams Goal | 61 - 44 |
| 27:50 | | Rushed | 55 - 44 |
| 26:19 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 54 - 44 |
| 25:31 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 53 - 44 |
| 22:22 | | C. Wingard Behind | 52 - 44 |
| 15:39 | | P. Ryder Goal | 52 - 43 |
| 12:52 | | T. Phillips Goal | 52 - 37 |
| 10:42 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 46 - 37 |
| 7:55 | | T. Boak Goal | 45 - 37 |
| 5:37 | | J. Polec Goal | 45 - 31 |
| 3:46 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 45 - 25 |
| 3:16 | | Rushed | 39 - 25 |
| 1:46 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 38 - 25 |
| 0:23 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 32 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 26 - 25 |
| 27:40 | | K. Farrell Behind | 20 - 25 |
| 26:02 | | B. Sier Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 23:32 | | M. Cox Behind | 14 - 24 |
| 21:13 | | T. Boak Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 15:38 | | T. Phillips Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 14:10 | | J. De Goey Behind | 7 - 18 |
| 7:23 | | J. Watts Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 5:51 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 4:04 | | P. Ryder Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:43 | | J. De Goey Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |