	1	2	3	4	T
COLL	25	36	9	20	90
WCE	4	7	8	26	45

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:12		T. Bianco Goal	90 - 45
26:44		J. Noble Goal	84 - 45
20:33		D. Sheed Goal	78 - 45
17:04		T. Bianco Behind	78 - 39
15:45		J. Petruccelle Behind	77 - 39
12:57		J. Cripps Goal	77 - 38
11:32		Josh J. Kennedy Behind	77 - 32
9:04		Josh J. Kennedy Goal	77 - 31
8:02		J. Thomas Behind	77 - 25
5:50		I. Quaynor Goal	76 - 25
0:46		J. Darling Goal	70 - 25
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
20:54		O. Henry Behind	70 - 19
18:33		E. Yeo Goal	69 - 19
15:59		Josh J. Kennedy Behind	69 - 13
15:07		J. Cripps Behind	69 - 12
10:27		J. Elliott Behind	69 - 11
8:24		B. Mihocek Goal	68 - 11
1:09		Rushed	62 - 11
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:11		B. Grundy Goal	61 - 11
23:19		T. Bianco Goal	55 - 11
20:40		J. Cripps Goal	49 - 11
18:39		J. Thomas Goal	49 - 5
16:41		Josh J. Kennedy Behind	43 - 5
11:39		D. Cameron Goal	43 - 4
5:44		J. Elliott Goal	37 - 4
0:46		B. Mihocek Goal	31 - 4
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:47		J. Ginnivan Goal	25 - 4
24:21		C. West Behind	19 - 4
21:27		J. Elliott Goal	19 - 3
17:00		S. Sidebottom Goal	13 - 3
16:05		Josh J. Kennedy Behind	7 - 3
13:40		W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal	7 - 2
11:54		J. Waterman Behind	1 - 2
7:04		J. Petruccelle Behind	1 - 1
1:38		J. Elliott Behind	1 - 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

AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know

Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss

Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes

Judging the biggest AFL overreactions: Reaction to Docherty and Gorringe has been over the top

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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL