Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 301
- 366 ESS
-
Kicks
- COLL 179
- 228 ESS
-
Handballs
- COLL 122
- 138 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 20
- 25 ESS
-
Clearances
- COLL 26
- 41 ESS
-
Inside 50
- COLL 47
- 51 ESS
-
Tackles
- COLL 47
- 62 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 34
- 26 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
40
A. Johnson3 Goals
20
P. Wright3 Goals
Disposals
3
T. Adams28 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams17 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:04 |  | J. Elliott Goal | 80 - 76 |
| 26:02 |  | H. Jones Behind | 74 - 76 |
| 21:57 | | A. Johnson Behind | 74 - 75 |
| 16:30 | | J. Carmichael Goal | 73 - 75 |
| 14:12 | | J. Elliott Goal | 67 - 75 |
| 12:13 | | Rushed | 61 - 75 |
| 10:38 | | J. Carmichael Goal | 60 - 75 |
| 9:35 | | J. Stringer Behind | 54 - 75 |
| 8:47 | | S. Durham Behind | 54 - 74 |
| 5:08 | | B. McCreery Behind | 54 - 73 |
| 2:52 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 53 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:10 | | S. Draper Goal | 53 - 67 |
| 21:50 | | A. McGrath Behind | 53 - 61 |
| 18:17 | | J. Stringer Goal | 53 - 60 |
| 15:48 | | K. Langford Behind | 53 - 54 |
| 13:55 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 53 - 53 |
| 12:56 | | K. Langford Behind | 47 - 53 |
| 11:08 | | K. Langford Goal | 47 - 52 |
| 8:33 | | P. Wright Goal | 47 - 46 |
| 3:41 | | N. Martin Goal | 47 - 40 |
| 2:19 | | Rushed | 47 - 34 |
| 1:46 | | P. Wright Behind | 46 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | J. Elliott Behind | 46 - 33 |
| 26:37 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 45 - 33 |
| 25:04 | | Rushed | 39 - 33 |
| 19:39 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 38 - 33 |
| 13:45 | | A. Phillips Goal | 38 - 27 |
| 10:12 | | Rushed | 38 - 21 |
| 8:45 | | P. Wright Goal | 38 - 20 |
| 6:19 | | H. Jones Goal | 38 - 14 |
| 4:37 | | D. Shiel Behind | 38 - 8 |
| 0:45 | | P. Wright Goal | 38 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:15 | | A. Johnson Goal | 38 - 1 |
| 24:40 | | J. Daicos Goal | 32 - 1 |
| 20:04 | | Rushed | 26 - 1 |
| 15:13 | | A. Johnson Goal | 26 - 0 |
| 10:26 | | A. Johnson Goal | 20 - 0 |
| 8:41 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 14 - 0 |
| 6:27 | | D. Cameron Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 3:46 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:49 | | N. Daicos Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |