Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 303
- 401 COLL
-
Kicks
- MELB 198
- 238 COLL
-
Handballs
- MELB 105
- 163 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 11
- 17 COLL
-
Clearances
- MELB 27
- 31 COLL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 43
- 55 COLL
-
Tackles
- MELB 42
- 41 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 27
- 25 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
K. Pickett2 Goals
35
N. Daicos2 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem26 Disposals
35
N. Daicos40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn13 Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 1:3:22 |  | K. Pickett Behind | 57 - 103 |
| 1:2:18 |  | Rushed | 56 - 103 |
| 1:1:18 | | J. Billings Behind | 56 - 102 |
| 58:04 | | E. Allan Goal | 55 - 102 |
| 55:18 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 55 - 96 |
| 51:58 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 55 - 90 |
| 13:40 | | J. Crisp Goal | 49 - 90 |
| 12:23 | | K. Chandler Behind | 49 - 84 |
| 7:35 | | D. Turner Behind | 48 - 84 |
| 5:46 | | J. Crisp Behind | 47 - 84 |
| 4:43 | | F. Macrae Behind | 47 - 83 |
| 2:46 | | Rushed | 47 - 82 |
| 0:47 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 47 - 81 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:32 | | W. Parker Goal | 47 - 80 |
| 26:37 | | J. Elliott Behind | 47 - 74 |
| 25:21 | | Rushed | 47 - 73 |
| 23:23 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 46 - 73 |
| 18:50 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 46 - 67 |
| 17:47 | | B. Hill Behind | 40 - 67 |
| 15:58 | | D. Turner Goal | 40 - 66 |
| 12:56 | | N. Daicos Goal | 34 - 66 |
| 10:44 | | N. Daicos Behind | 34 - 60 |
| 7:32 | | J. Elliott Goal | 34 - 59 |
| 2:48 | | J. Billings Goal | 34 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:43 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 28 - 53 |
| 21:17 | | J. Elliott Behind | 28 - 47 |
| 19:37 | | K. Pickett Behind | 28 - 46 |
| 16:06 | | K. Pickett Goal | 27 - 46 |
| 15:05 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 21 - 46 |
| 13:39 | | D. Turner Behind | 20 - 46 |
| 10:26 | | J. Richards Goal | 19 - 46 |
| 7:05 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 19 - 40 |
| 4:41 | | K. Chandler Goal | 13 - 40 |
| 3:33 | | D. Cameron Goal | 7 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:29 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 7 - 34 |
| 22:01 | | B. Hill Goal | 7 - 28 |
| 17:26 | | B. Hill Goal | 7 - 22 |
| 15:09 | | D. Cameron Goal | 7 - 16 |
| 13:49 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 7 - 10 |
| 12:21 | | J. Melksham Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 11:12 | | J. Daicos Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 7:32 | | N. Daicos Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 6:26 | | Rushed | 6 - 2 |
| 3:53 | | K. Pickett Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:51 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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What we learned: AFL 'got lucky' with the wildcard success; Pies have concerns
Everyone's suddenly wild about the wildcard, but did the AFL get 'lucky'? Plus, the Bulldogs' turnaround and the Magpies' list concerns. Here's three things we learned from the Dogs' classic win over Collingwood.
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'S--- happens': Sidebottom bluntly sums up cruel end to great career
Moments after his storied AFL career ended in heartbreak, Collingwood great Steele Sidebottom cut to the chase when asked to sum up the ending.
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Membrey's miss gives Dog a crazy wildcard win
In an all-time finish, the Western Bulldogs escape with a wild wildcard victory after Tim Membrey misses after the siren.
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Bontempelli sells candy to Daicos and scores inspirational goal
The Bulldogs superstar jukes around his Collingwood counterpart and steps inside 50 to score a massive goal in their wildcard final.
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Bulldogs win wild AFL wildcard final by three points
The Western Bulldogs have won the first AFL wildcard final by three points, beating Collingwood by three points in an outstanding clash.
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AFLW confirms first Friday night Grand Final
The AFLW Grand Final will be played under Friday night lights for the first time, with the November 27 date confirmed.
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 |