Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 462
- 354 WCE
-
Kicks
- COLL 280
- 197 WCE
-
Handballs
- COLL 182
- 157 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 13
- 16 WCE
-
Clearances
- COLL 27
- 33 WCE
-
Inside 50
- COLL 42
- 45 WCE
-
Tackles
- COLL 39
- 32 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 23
- 27 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott2 Goals
15
J. Cripps2 Goals
Disposals
25
J. Crisp36 Disposals
3
A. Gaff33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams14 Contested Possessions
9
N. Naitanui10 Contested Possessions
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 |
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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 |