Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 340
- 404 ESS
-
Kicks
- COLL 209
- 252 ESS
-
Handballs
- COLL 131
- 152 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 12
- 15 ESS
-
Clearances
- COLL 33
- 36 ESS
-
Inside 50
- COLL 45
- 48 ESS
-
Tackles
- COLL 43
- 56 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 33
- 40 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
J. Crisp3 Goals
4
K. Langford2 Goals
Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom34 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos17 Contested Possessions
6
J. Caldwell14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:19 |  | Rushed | 80 - 92 |
| 28:39 | | N. Kreuger Goal | 79 - 92 |
| 21:43 | | N. Kreuger Goal | 73 - 92 |
| 16:38 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 67 - 92 |
| 12:11 |  | P. Wright Goal | 61 - 92 |
| 10:27 | | H. Harrison Goal | 61 - 86 |
| 7:30 | | Rushed | 55 - 86 |
| 6:22 | | K. Langford Behind | 55 - 85 |
| 3:14 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 55 - 84 |
| 0:52 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 55 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 | | B. Hill Behind | 55 - 72 |
| 28:07 | | K. Langford Goal | 54 - 72 |
| 25:52 | | L. Schultz Behind | 54 - 66 |
| 24:10 | | X. Duursma Goal | 53 - 66 |
| 16:19 | | L. Schultz Behind | 53 - 60 |
| 14:23 | | N. Caddy Behind | 52 - 60 |
| 13:31 | | J. Gresham Behind | 52 - 59 |
| 10:09 | | P. Wright Goal | 52 - 58 |
| 8:19 | | S. Draper Goal | 52 - 52 |
| 2:33 | | A. Perkins Behind | 52 - 46 |
| 1:33 | | J. Stringer Behind | 52 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:33 | | L. Schultz Goal | 52 - 44 |
| 22:02 | | N. Caddy Behind | 46 - 44 |
| 20:05 | | Rushed | 46 - 43 |
| 17:10 | | J. Gresham Goal | 45 - 43 |
| 15:44 | | H. Jones Goal | 45 - 37 |
| 12:57 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 45 - 31 |
| 11:36 | | N. Caddy Goal | 39 - 31 |
| 6:32 | | K. Langford Goal | 39 - 25 |
| 5:00 | | J. Howe Goal | 39 - 19 |
| 3:50 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 33 - 19 |
| 2:56 | | Rushed | 33 - 18 |
| 1:10 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 33 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | J. Stringer Goal | 32 - 17 |
| 25:04 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 32 - 11 |
| 24:18 | | Rushed | 32 - 10 |
| 22:21 | | H. Harrison Goal | 32 - 9 |
| 19:33 | | N. Caddy Behind | 26 - 9 |
| 17:57 | | J. Richards Behind | 26 - 8 |
| 15:04 | | H. Harrison Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 12:34 | | J. Crisp Goal | 24 - 8 |
| 10:53 | | J. Crisp Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 9:44 | | J. Crisp Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 8:42 | | K. Langford Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 7:23 | | S. Draper Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 4:57 | | J. Howe Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:08 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |