Game Information
People First Stadium
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:32 | ![]() | W. Brodie Behind | 89 - 117 |
| 31:31 | ![]() | C. Cameron Goal | 88 - 117 |
| 28:54 | ![]() | A. Sexton Goal | 88 - 111 |
| 25:47 | ![]() | A. Sexton Goal | 82 - 111 |
| 22:00 | ![]() | T. Fullarton Goal | 76 - 111 |
| 20:49 | ![]() | A. Sexton Behind | 76 - 105 |
| 18:49 | ![]() | W. Brodie Goal | 75 - 105 |
| 17:22 | ![]() | C. Cameron Goal | 69 - 105 |
| 15:11 | ![]() | J. Witts Behind | 69 - 99 |
| 13:02 | ![]() | A. Sexton Goal | 68 - 99 |
| 11:46 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 62 - 99 |
| 10:03 | ![]() | J. Berry Goal | 56 - 99 |
| 8:34 | ![]() | H. McCluggage Behind | 56 - 93 |
| 5:11 | ![]() | J. Daniher Goal | 56 - 92 |
| 2:46 | ![]() | Rushed | 56 - 86 |
| 0:30 | ![]() | L. McCarthy Goal | 55 - 86 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:57 | ![]() | D. Zorko Goal | 55 - 80 |
| 27:24 | ![]() | J. Lyons Behind | 55 - 74 |
| 25:46 | ![]() | Rushed | 55 - 73 |
| 24:11 | ![]() | M. Robinson Goal | 55 - 72 |
| 21:38 | ![]() | H. Sharp Goal | 55 - 66 |
| 19:25 | ![]() | T. Fullarton Goal | 55 - 60 |
| 18:26 | ![]() | T. Miller Behind | 55 - 54 |
| 17:20 | ![]() | T. Miller Behind | 54 - 54 |
| 15:58 | ![]() | D. Zorko Goal | 53 - 54 |
| 15:14 | ![]() | K. Coleman Behind | 53 - 48 |
| 14:07 | ![]() | L. McCarthy Behind | 53 - 47 |
| 12:51 | ![]() | L. McCarthy Behind | 53 - 46 |
| 9:59 | ![]() | C. Cameron Goal | 53 - 45 |
| 7:49 | ![]() | J. Berry Behind | 53 - 39 |
| 5:45 | ![]() | J. Berry Behind | 53 - 38 |
| 3:56 | ![]() | D. Zorko Behind | 53 - 37 |
| 2:43 | ![]() | J. Daniher Goal | 53 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:18 | ![]() | J. Daniher Goal | 53 - 30 |
| 27:33 | ![]() | A. Sexton Goal | 53 - 24 |
| 25:44 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 47 - 24 |
| 23:02 | ![]() | S. Day Goal | 47 - 18 |
| 20:13 | ![]() | A. Sexton Behind | 41 - 18 |
| 10:20 | ![]() | A. Sexton Goal | 40 - 18 |
| 6:49 | ![]() | L. Weller Goal | 34 - 18 |
| 5:48 | ![]() | W. Brodie Behind | 28 - 18 |
| 3:01 | ![]() | S. Day Goal | 27 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:11 | ![]() | D. Macpherson Behind | 21 - 18 |
| 24:59 | ![]() | A. Sexton Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 22:12 | ![]() | A. Sexton Behind | 14 - 18 |
| 16:19 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 15:56 | ![]() | B. King Behind | 7 - 18 |
| 13:44 | ![]() | C. Cameron Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 8:36 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 6:16 | ![]() | S. Day Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:28 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 0 - 6 |
Fast-starting Geelong have withstood a Collingwood surge to claim a 25-point win and climb into the AFL top six.
Sam Mitchell and the Hawks are on the cusp of announcing a fresh contract to remain coach until the end of 2030.
Round 21 of the 2026 AFL season kicks off with a Thursday night blockbuster between Collingwood and Geelong, before a clash between Fremantle and the Western Bulldogs on Friday.
Essendon's caretaker coach Dean Solomon will next week have his first formal discussions with club hierarchy about the fulltime job.
Carlton want interim coach Josh Fraser to pitch for the full-time head coaching job.
Four double-headers with AFLW matches will complete the final two rounds of the AFL home-and-away season.
| 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 |
GEEL
|
48 | 117.2 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 9 |
COLL
|
46 | 105.6 | WWWWL |
| 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 |





