Game Information
MCG
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:18 | ![]() | J. Amiss Goal | 49 - 103 |
| 30:48 | ![]() | Rushed | 49 - 97 |
| 28:47 | ![]() | H. Young Goal | 49 - 96 |
| 25:50 | ![]() | H. Young Goal | 49 - 90 |
| 24:17 | ![]() | K. McIntosh Goal | 49 - 84 |
| 17:26 | ![]() | S. Bolton Behind | 43 - 84 |
| 15:41 | ![]() | B. Banfield Goal | 42 - 84 |
| 13:30 | ![]() | Rushed | 42 - 78 |
| 11:40 | ![]() | J. Treacy Goal | 41 - 78 |
| 7:07 | ![]() | R. Mansell Goal | 41 - 72 |
| 5:36 | ![]() | J. Treacy Goal | 35 - 72 |
| 3:42 | ![]() | J. Treacy Goal | 35 - 66 |
| 1:00 | ![]() | Rushed | 35 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:55 | ![]() | M. Frederick Behind | 35 - 59 |
| 24:38 | ![]() | R. Mansell Behind | 35 - 58 |
| 22:07 | ![]() | Rushed | 34 - 58 |
| 21:09 | ![]() | M. Walters Behind | 33 - 58 |
| 17:58 | ![]() | M. Johnson Goal | 33 - 57 |
| 16:55 | ![]() | T. Brown Behind | 33 - 51 |
| 13:02 | ![]() | M. Lefau Goal | 32 - 51 |
| 10:33 | ![]() | J. Sharp Behind | 26 - 51 |
| 7:02 | ![]() | T. Sonsie Goal | 26 - 50 |
| 5:58 | ![]() | S. Campbell Behind | 20 - 50 |
| 4:30 | ![]() | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 19 - 50 |
| 1:56 | ![]() | M. Frederick Goal | 13 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:44 | ![]() | S. Darcy Goal | 13 - 44 |
| 23:16 | ![]() | H. Ralphsmith Behind | 13 - 38 |
| 20:00 | ![]() | L. Jackson Behind | 12 - 38 |
| 18:50 | ![]() | J. Sharp Goal | 12 - 37 |
| 15:45 | ![]() | T. Emmett Behind | 12 - 31 |
| 13:43 | ![]() | J. Treacy Goal | 12 - 30 |
| 8:28 | ![]() | Rushed | 12 - 24 |
| 7:26 | ![]() | L. Jackson Behind | 12 - 23 |
| 4:53 | ![]() | D. Martin Behind | 12 - 22 |
| 3:09 | ![]() | N. Broad Behind | 11 - 22 |
| 0:40 | ![]() | H. Ralphsmith Behind | 10 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:18 | ![]() | M. Walters Goal | 9 - 22 |
| 22:12 | ![]() | A. Brayshaw Behind | 9 - 16 |
| 21:03 | ![]() | T. Nankervis Behind | 9 - 15 |
| 18:32 | ![]() | M. Lefau Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 17:27 | ![]() | J. Amiss Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 16:21 | ![]() | J. Amiss Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 14:58 | ![]() | M. Johnson Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 10:39 | ![]() | S. Darcy Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 7:50 | ![]() | Rushed | 7 - 1 |
| 2:24 | ![]() | M. Lefau Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:27 | ![]() | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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 |





