Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 348
- 361 SYD
-
Kicks
- COLL 209
- 222 SYD
-
Handballs
- COLL 139
- 139 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 25
- 21 SYD
-
Clearances
- COLL 35
- 30 SYD
-
Inside 50
- COLL 47
- 51 SYD
-
Tackles
- COLL 51
- 72 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 38
- 26 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott2 Goals
6
L. McDonald4 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos37 Disposals
21
E. Gulden30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
S. Pendlebury15 Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:04 |  | L. Schultz Goal | 69 - 102 |
| 28:01 | | D. Cameron Goal | 63 - 102 |
| 24:03 | | J. Daicos Goal | 57 - 102 |
| 22:56 | | Rushed | 51 - 102 |
| 18:00 |  | L. McDonald Behind | 50 - 102 |
| 15:54 | | I. Heeney Goal | 50 - 101 |
| 12:46 | | Rushed | 50 - 95 |
| 10:44 | | S. Wicks Goal | 49 - 95 |
| 8:32 | | H. McLean Goal | 49 - 89 |
| 6:12 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 49 - 83 |
| 4:12 | | J. Elliott Goal | 48 - 83 |
| 2:57 | | T. Papley Behind | 42 - 83 |
| 1:11 | | J. Howe Behind | 42 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 | | J. Elliott Goal | 41 - 82 |
| 26:10 | | C. Warner Goal | 35 - 82 |
| 24:18 | | N. Daicos Behind | 35 - 76 |
| 21:38 | | L. McDonald Goal | 34 - 76 |
| 19:34 | | A. Johnson Behind | 34 - 70 |
| 16:49 | | I. Heeney Goal | 33 - 70 |
| 13:54 | | L. McDonald Goal | 33 - 64 |
| 9:51 | | J. Amartey Behind | 33 - 58 |
| 8:19 | | E. Gulden Behind | 33 - 57 |
| 6:57 | | J. McInerney Goal | 33 - 56 |
| 5:38 | | Rushed | 33 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:59 | | J. Amartey Behind | 32 - 50 |
| 23:35 | | L. Schultz Goal | 32 - 49 |
| 20:23 | | B. McCreery Goal | 26 - 49 |
| 18:50 | | M. Cox Behind | 20 - 49 |
| 14:22 | | C. Warner Goal | 19 - 49 |
| 12:16 | | L. McDonald Goal | 19 - 43 |
| 9:48 | | L. McDonald Goal | 19 - 37 |
| 9:19 | | I. Heeney Behind | 19 - 31 |
| 6:19 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 19 - 30 |
| 1:48 | | T. Papley Goal | 19 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:10 | | J. Amartey Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 22:57 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 19 - 12 |
| 19:59 | | J. De Goey Goal | 19 - 11 |
| 18:04 | | B. McCreery Behind | 13 - 11 |
| 15:01 | | Rushed | 12 - 11 |
| 13:01 | | I. Heeney Behind | 12 - 10 |
| 11:06 | | B. Hill Goal | 12 - 9 |
| 9:19 | | N. Daicos Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 7:15 | | C. Warner Goal | 0 - 9 |
| 5:37 | | Rushed | 0 - 3 |
| 2:27 | | L. McDonald Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:32 | | W. Hayward Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |