Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 393
- 326 ESS
-
Kicks
- COLL 225
- 176 ESS
-
Handballs
- COLL 168
- 150 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 10
- 19 ESS
-
Clearances
- COLL 36
- 35 ESS
-
Inside 50
- COLL 64
- 45 ESS
-
Tackles
- COLL 44
- 56 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 29
- 50 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
J. Ginnivan2 Goals
4
K. Langford3 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos40 Disposals
3
D. Parish27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell16 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:14 |  | B. McCreery Goal | 90 - 77 |
| 26:03 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 84 - 77 |
| 24:16 |  | S. Draper Behind | 78 - 77 |
| 20:40 | | N. Daicos Goal | 78 - 76 |
| 18:22 | | J. Menzie Behind | 72 - 76 |
| 17:10 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 72 - 75 |
| 12:21 | | N. Daicos Goal | 66 - 75 |
| 10:57 | | A. Johnson Goal | 60 - 75 |
| 10:09 | | Rushed | 54 - 75 |
| 6:07 | | Rushed | 53 - 75 |
| 4:10 | | S. Weideman Behind | 52 - 75 |
| 2:25 | | B. Frampton Goal | 52 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | J. Stringer Goal | 46 - 74 |
| 26:48 | | J. Menzie Goal | 46 - 68 |
| 25:17 | | J. De Goey Behind | 46 - 62 |
| 23:27 | | K. Langford Behind | 45 - 62 |
| 22:22 | | Rushed | 45 - 61 |
| 17:26 | | Rushed | 44 - 55 |
| 15:09 | | A. Perkins Goal | 44 - 54 |
| 13:08 | | B. McCreery Goal | 44 - 48 |
| 10:41 | | J. Elliott Behind | 38 - 48 |
| 7:07 | | K. Langford Goal | 37 - 48 |
| 0:39 | | S. Weideman Goal | 37 - 42 |
| 0:24 | | W. Snelling Behind | 37 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | | B. Maynard Behind | 37 - 35 |
| 27:34 | | Rushed | 36 - 35 |
| 25:00 | | J. De Goey Goal | 35 - 35 |
| 19:03 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 29 - 35 |
| 16:53 | | J. Menzie Behind | 28 - 35 |
| 15:45 | | A. Perkins Behind | 28 - 34 |
| 13:21 | | K. Langford Goal | 28 - 33 |
| 10:51 | | K. Langford Goal | 28 - 27 |
| 8:00 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 28 - 21 |
| 6:14 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 22 - 21 |
| 2:32 | | A. Johnson Goal | 16 - 21 |
| 1:27 | | S. Draper Behind | 10 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 | | J. De Goey Goal | 10 - 20 |
| 25:32 | | A. Johnson Behind | 4 - 20 |
| 24:32 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 3 - 20 |
| 22:38 | | N. Martin Goal | 2 - 20 |
| 20:40 | | S. Weideman Goal | 2 - 14 |
| 15:48 | | S. Weideman Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 12:50 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 8:28 | | S. Draper Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 7:14 | | S. Draper Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:14 | | N. Daicos Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Fremantle forward announces shock AFL retirement
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Can Marc Pittonet take it up to Max Gawn?
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Brereton blasts Andrew Welsh: 'Ego-driven' choice to overlook Hird
AFL legend Dermott Brereton has said the decision by Essendon president Andrew Welsh to overlook James Hird in favour of Sydney assistant and former Essendon teammate Mark McVeigh was "ego-driven".
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Don't forget Josh: Derm on the Daicos brothers
On ESPN Footy Central, Dermott Brereton and James Hird discuss the impact Nick and Josh Daicos, and what the Bulldogs need to do in their wildcard final.
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Brereton blasts Welsh's decision to overlook Hird as 'ego-driven'
On ESPN Footy Central, Dermott Brereton launches into an impassioned monologue about Essendon's decision to appoint Mark McVeigh as their next senior coach, over co-host James Hird.
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AFL overreactions: Max Gawn's nine All-Australians won't be beaten
Max Gawn now holds the outright record for most All-Australian blazers with nine. But is it a mark that'll stand forever? Let's get to this week's big talking point.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |