Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 360
- 374 CARL
-
Kicks
- COLL 193
- 220 CARL
-
Handballs
- COLL 167
- 154 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 15
- 24 CARL
-
Clearances
- COLL 47
- 38 CARL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 57
- 44 CARL
-
Tackles
- COLL 85
- 69 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 43
- 38 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
L. Schultz2 Goals
29
G. Hewett2 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Daicos31 Disposals
18
S. Walsh31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
22
S. Sidebottom13 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 |  | O. Hollands Behind | 63 - 46 |
| 26:43 | | G. Hewett Goal | 63 - 45 |
| 23:11 | | J. Motlop Behind | 63 - 39 |
| 16:52 | | W. White Behind | 63 - 38 |
| 13:15 | | O. Hollands Goal | 63 - 37 |
| 10:47 | | G. Hewett Behind | 63 - 31 |
| 6:44 |  | L. Schultz Behind | 63 - 30 |
| 4:28 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 62 - 30 |
| 2:15 | | N. Long Goal | 61 - 30 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:40 | | B. Hill Behind | 55 - 30 |
| 22:33 | | L. Schultz Goal | 54 - 30 |
| 19:19 | | Rushed | 48 - 30 |
| 17:58 | | T. Membrey Behind | 48 - 29 |
| 17:12 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 47 - 29 |
| 15:34 | | H. Perryman Behind | 46 - 29 |
| 13:17 | | T. Membrey Goal | 45 - 29 |
| 12:34 | | D. Moore Behind | 39 - 29 |
| 6:59 | | L. Schultz Goal | 38 - 29 |
| 5:03 | | J. De Goey Goal | 32 - 29 |
| 3:48 | | D. Houston Behind | 26 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:19 | | G. Hewett Goal | 25 - 29 |
| 23:27 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 25 - 23 |
| 21:28 | | D. McStay Behind | 24 - 23 |
| 17:58 | | Rushed | 23 - 23 |
| 16:07 | | B. Hill Behind | 22 - 23 |
| 7:40 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 21 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:56 | | T. De Koning Behind | 20 - 23 |
| 30:51 | | C. Curnow Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 28:55 | | J. De Goey Goal | 20 - 16 |
| 25:08 | | W. White Behind | 14 - 16 |
| 23:09 | | W. White Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 21:50 | | H. Perryman Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 16:15 | | B. Maynard Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 14:32 | | P. Cripps Goal | 2 - 14 |
| 13:50 | | Rushed | 2 - 8 |
| 11:12 | | C. Curnow Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 9:37 | | O. Hollands Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 7:03 | | N. Daicos Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 4:10 | | L. Fogarty 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 |