Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 336
- 417 COLL
-
Kicks
- CARL 208
- 227 COLL
-
Handballs
- CARL 128
- 190 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 23
- 28 COLL
-
Clearances
- CARL 36
- 33 COLL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 55
- 50 COLL
-
Tackles
- CARL 55
- 69 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 36
- 37 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
L. Casboult4 Goals
24
J. Thomas5 Goals
Disposals
3
M. Murphy29 Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps13 Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:46 |  | C. Curnow Goal | 76 - 100 |
| 28:34 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 70 - 100 |
| 21:32 |  | B. Reid Goal | 64 - 100 |
| 18:28 | | M. Kreuzer Goal | 64 - 94 |
| 14:21 | | J. Thomas Goal | 58 - 94 |
| 12:00 | | P. Cripps Goal | 58 - 88 |
| 10:32 | | P. Cripps Behind | 52 - 88 |
| 8:11 | | C. Polson Behind | 51 - 88 |
| 4:19 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 50 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:36 | | L. Casboult Behind | 50 - 82 |
| 29:14 | | C. Curnow Goal | 49 - 82 |
| 24:56 | | C. Polson Behind | 43 - 82 |
| 23:42 | | J. Aish Goal | 42 - 82 |
| 21:27 | | L. Casboult Goal | 42 - 76 |
| 17:38 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 36 - 76 |
| 12:09 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 36 - 70 |
| 10:29 | | C. Curnow Behind | 36 - 64 |
| 8:49 | | L. Casboult Goal | 35 - 64 |
| 5:38 | | L. Casboult Goal | 29 - 64 |
| 3:14 | | J. Thomas Goal | 23 - 64 |
| 0:48 | | P. Dow Behind | 23 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:45 | | J. Garlett Behind | 22 - 58 |
| 18:53 | | B. Reid Goal | 21 - 58 |
| 16:57 | | J. Thomas Goal | 21 - 52 |
| 15:36 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 21 - 46 |
| 13:37 | | A. Treloar Behind | 21 - 45 |
| 13:13 | | T. Varcoe Behind | 21 - 44 |
| 11:21 | | M. Murphy Behind | 21 - 43 |
| 8:48 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 20 - 43 |
| 6:57 | | J. Thomas Goal | 20 - 37 |
| 4:44 | | A. Treloar Goal | 20 - 31 |
| 0:21 | | A. Treloar Behind | 20 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:50 | | B. Reid Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 25:00 | | J. Thomas Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 22:06 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 18:20 | | C. Curnow Behind | 20 - 6 |
| 15:16 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 14:18 | | L. Casboult Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 13:07 | | L. Casboult Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 5:24 | | J. Garlett Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:57 | | D. Thomas Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
46 | 114.2 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
44 | 117.1 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
44 | 116.9 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
44 | 109.0 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
40 | 92.3 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 115.2 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 106.1 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.6 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.9 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.6 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.0 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 66.6 | LLLLL |