Team Stats
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Disposals
- COLL 405
- 378 GEEL
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Kicks
- COLL 218
- 212 GEEL
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Handballs
- COLL 187
- 166 GEEL
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Free Kicks
- COLL 17
- 19 GEEL
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Clearances
- COLL 32
- 35 GEEL
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Inside 50
- COLL 46
- 46 GEEL
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Tackles
- COLL 84
- 61 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- COLL 50
- 23 GEEL
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 405 | 378 |
| Kicks | 218 | 212 |
| Handballs | 187 | 166 |
| Contested Possessions | 141 | 150 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 70.6 | 70.9 |
| Centre Clearances | 8 | 8 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 24 | 27 |
| Total Clearances | 32 | 35 |
| Inside 50s | 46 | 46 |
| Bounces | 15 | 7 |
| Marks | 111 | 86 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 8 | 6 |
| Contested Marks | 9 | 13 |
| Tackles | 84 | 61 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 11 | 10 |
| Rebound 50s | 37 | 39 |
| Hitouts | 50 | 23 |
| One Percenters | 57 | 38 |
| Goal Assists | 3 | 6 |
| Free Kicks | 17 | 19 |
| Clangers | 55 | 47 |
| Interchanges | 65 | 81 |
| Goal Accuracy | 21.7 | 36.0 |
Game Information
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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 |