Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 326
- 367 COLL
-
Kicks
- MELB 194
- 227 COLL
-
Handballs
- MELB 132
- 140 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 20
- 29 COLL
-
Clearances
- MELB 39
- 29 COLL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 54
- 45 COLL
-
Tackles
- MELB 59
- 59 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 47
- 21 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
11
D. McStay2 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver30 Disposals
7
J. Daicos34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca16 Contested Possessions
38
J. Howe12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:26 |  | Rushed | 71 - 72 |
| 24:15 |  | N. Daicos Behind | 70 - 72 |
| 20:44 | | M. Gawn Behind | 70 - 71 |
| 18:30 | | Rushed | 69 - 71 |
| 16:19 | | D. McStay Goal | 69 - 70 |
| 14:13 | | Rushed | 69 - 64 |
| 12:27 | | K. Pickett Goal | 69 - 63 |
| 11:21 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 63 - 63 |
| 7:50 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 62 - 63 |
| 6:10 | | N. Daicos Goal | 56 - 63 |
| 3:32 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 56 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 | | H. Petty Goal | 50 - 57 |
| 22:47 | | B. Hill Goal | 44 - 57 |
| 19:00 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 44 - 51 |
| 15:50 | | J. Melksham Behind | 38 - 51 |
| 14:40 | | N. Long Behind | 37 - 51 |
| 13:10 | | Rushed | 37 - 50 |
| 10:26 | | J. Melksham Goal | 36 - 50 |
| 8:37 | | N. Long Goal | 30 - 50 |
| 1:45 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 30 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:53 | | T. Membrey Goal | 30 - 38 |
| 27:39 | | K. Pickett Goal | 30 - 32 |
| 25:40 | | W. Hayes Goal | 24 - 32 |
| 24:10 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 24 - 26 |
| 19:15 | | C. Petracca Behind | 23 - 26 |
| 17:39 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 22 - 26 |
| 11:59 | | J. Melksham Behind | 22 - 20 |
| 5:03 | | H. Petty Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 2:29 | | B. McCreery Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 1:21 | | K. Pickett Goal | 20 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | B. Hill Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 26:33 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 24:37 | | J. Elliott Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 19:17 | | T. Rivers Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 17:59 | | D. McStay Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 3:43 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 3:07 | | B. Hill Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:08 | | K. Pickett 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 |