Game Information
MCG
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 | ![]() | P. Cripps Goal | 88 - 84 |
| 30:30 | ![]() | P. Cripps Goal | 88 - 84 |
| 27:57 | ![]() | J. Henry Goal | 82 - 84 |
| 23:47 | ![]() | H. McKay Behind | 82 - 78 |
| 21:39 | ![]() | B. Close Behind | 81 - 78 |
| 19:58 | ![]() | S. Walsh Behind | 81 - 77 |
| 12:41 | ![]() | Rushed | 80 - 77 |
| 11:14 | ![]() | J. Cameron Goal | 79 - 77 |
| 10:21 | ![]() | W. Hayward Behind | 79 - 71 |
| 9:02 | ![]() | G. Hewett Behind | 78 - 71 |
| 7:22 | ![]() | B. Kemp Goal | 77 - 71 |
| 5:42 | ![]() | P. Dangerfield Goal | 71 - 71 |
| 3:59 | ![]() | W. Hayward Goal | 71 - 65 |
| 1:39 | ![]() | M. Holmes Behind | 65 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:54 | ![]() | J. Cameron Goal | 65 - 64 |
| 17:49 | ![]() | J. Henry Behind | 65 - 58 |
| 16:16 | ![]() | W. Hayward Goal | 65 - 57 |
| 15:05 | ![]() | B. Kemp Goal | 59 - 57 |
| 13:14 | ![]() | T. Byrne Goal | 53 - 57 |
| 11:54 | ![]() | S. Mannagh Goal | 47 - 57 |
| 9:50 | ![]() | J. Cameron Behind | 47 - 51 |
| 8:12 | ![]() | M. McGovern Behind | 47 - 50 |
| 6:14 | ![]() | O. Henry Goal | 46 - 50 |
| 4:19 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Behind | 46 - 44 |
| 1:59 | ![]() | G. Hewett Goal | 45 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 | ![]() | A. Cerra Goal | 39 - 44 |
| 24:26 | ![]() | S. Neale Behind | 33 - 44 |
| 21:15 | ![]() | H. McKay Behind | 33 - 43 |
| 17:58 | ![]() | F. Young Behind | 32 - 43 |
| 15:45 | ![]() | F. Young Goal | 31 - 43 |
| 14:51 | ![]() | S. Walsh Behind | 25 - 43 |
| 14:17 | ![]() | B. Acres Behind | 24 - 43 |
| 11:44 | ![]() | O. Henry Goal | 23 - 43 |
| 10:50 | ![]() | Rushed | 23 - 37 |
| 9:56 | ![]() | J. Cameron Behind | 22 - 37 |
| 7:55 | ![]() | Rushed | 22 - 36 |
| 6:44 | ![]() | J. Cameron Goal | 22 - 35 |
| 4:56 | ![]() | J. Ison Goal | 22 - 29 |
| 3:10 | ![]() | F. Young Goal | 16 - 29 |
| 2:33 | ![]() | M. McGovern Behind | 10 - 29 |
| 1:08 | ![]() | O. Henry Behind | 9 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:27 | ![]() | S. Walsh Behind | 9 - 28 |
| 24:43 | ![]() | O. Dempsey Goal | 8 - 28 |
| 22:12 | ![]() | Rushed | 8 - 22 |
| 21:27 | ![]() | B. Ainsworth Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 19:48 | ![]() | J. Cameron Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 17:44 | ![]() | J. Henry Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 14:25 | ![]() | O. Dempsey Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 11:15 | ![]() | S. Mannagh Behind | 7 - 3 |
| 8:12 | ![]() | W. Hayward Goal | 7 - 2 |
| 6:48 | ![]() | J. Cameron Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:55 | ![]() | O. Florent Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:50 | ![]() | 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 |





