Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 356
- 362 MELB
-
Kicks
- CARL 220
- 214 MELB
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Handballs
- CARL 136
- 148 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 19
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- CARL 42
- 40 MELB
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Inside 50
- CARL 41
- 61 MELB
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Tackles
- CARL 68
- 86 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 32
- 51 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
M. Owies3 Goals
3
C. Petracca5 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps35 Disposals
10
C. Oliver26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps19 Contested Possessions
28
A. Neal-Bullen13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:02 |  | M. Gawn Goal | 77 - 76 |
| 27:00 | | C. Petracca Goal | 77 - 70 |
| 25:04 | | C. Windsor Goal | 77 - 64 |
| 21:11 | | Rushed | 77 - 58 |
| 19:26 | | J. McVee Behind | 77 - 57 |
| 18:40 |  | Rushed | 77 - 56 |
| 15:17 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 76 - 56 |
| 4:42 | | H. Petty Behind | 76 - 50 |
| 3:32 | | Rushed | 76 - 49 |
| 0:37 | | G. Hewett Goal | 76 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 | | C. Petracca Goal | 70 - 48 |
| 29:11 | | Rushed | 70 - 42 |
| 27:55 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 70 - 41 |
| 22:15 | | K. Chandler Behind | 70 - 35 |
| 20:54 | | K. Pickett Behind | 70 - 34 |
| 16:43 | | C. Curnow Goal | 70 - 33 |
| 15:28 | | C. Petracca Goal | 64 - 33 |
| 13:19 | | S. Walsh Behind | 64 - 27 |
| 11:41 | | Rushed | 63 - 27 |
| 9:53 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 63 - 26 |
| 7:38 | | Rushed | 63 - 25 |
| 7:38 | | Rushed | 63 - 25 |
| 3:58 | | M. Owies Goal | 62 - 25 |
| 2:01 | | K. Pickett Goal | 56 - 25 |
| 0:24 | | C. Curnow Goal | 56 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 | | D. Turner Goal | 50 - 19 |
| 24:21 | | M. Owies Goal | 50 - 13 |
| 22:39 | | P. Cripps Goal | 44 - 13 |
| 20:28 | | C. Curnow Behind | 38 - 13 |
| 18:56 | | Rushed | 37 - 13 |
| 14:06 | | C. Petracca Goal | 36 - 13 |
| 12:27 | | C. Petracca Behind | 36 - 7 |
| 10:02 | | C. Petracca Goal | 36 - 6 |
| 8:16 | | M. Owies Goal | 36 - 0 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:47 | | T. De Koning Goal | 30 - 0 |
| 20:17 | | H. McKay Goal | 24 - 0 |
| 11:22 | | J. Martin Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 9:20 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 5:44 | | S. Walsh Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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What we learned: AFL 'got lucky' with the wildcard success; Pies have concerns
Everyone's suddenly wild about the wildcard, but did the AFL get 'lucky'? Plus, the Bulldogs' turnaround and the Magpies' list concerns. Here's three things we learned from the Dogs' classic win over Collingwood.
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'S--- happens': Sidebottom bluntly sums up cruel end to great career
Moments after his storied AFL career ended in heartbreak, Collingwood great Steele Sidebottom cut to the chase when asked to sum up the ending.
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Membrey's miss gives Dog a crazy wildcard win
In an all-time finish, the Western Bulldogs escape with a wild wildcard victory after Tim Membrey misses after the siren.
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Bontempelli sells candy to Daicos and scores inspirational goal
The Bulldogs superstar jukes around his Collingwood counterpart and steps inside 50 to score a massive goal in their wildcard final.
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Bulldogs win wild AFL wildcard final by three points
The Western Bulldogs have won the first AFL wildcard final by three points, beating Collingwood by three points in an outstanding clash.
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AFLW confirms first Friday night Grand Final
The AFLW Grand Final will be played under Friday night lights for the first time, with the November 27 date confirmed.
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 |