Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 398
- 420 COLL
-
Kicks
- CARL 207
- 237 COLL
-
Handballs
- CARL 191
- 183 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 8
- 24 COLL
-
Clearances
- CARL 43
- 42 COLL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 43
- 69 COLL
-
Tackles
- CARL 65
- 72 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 26
- 50 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
M. McGovern3 Goals
21
T. Phillips2 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps35 Disposals
21
T. Phillips34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps19 Contested Possessions
22
S. Sidebottom16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:01 |  | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 87 - 106 |
| 30:34 | | T. Phillips Goal | 87 - 100 |
| 28:56 | | J. De Goey Goal | 87 - 94 |
| 24:17 | | Callum L. Brown Goal | 87 - 88 |
| 22:17 | | J. Crisp Goal | 87 - 82 |
| 20:37 |  | P. Cripps Behind | 87 - 76 |
| 16:03 | | M. McGovern Goal | 86 - 76 |
| 14:55 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 80 - 76 |
| 12:41 | | P. Cripps Goal | 74 - 76 |
| 6:51 | | T. Phillips Behind | 68 - 76 |
| 4:51 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 68 - 75 |
| 3:22 | | A. Treloar Goal | 68 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 | | A. Treloar Behind | 68 - 63 |
| 27:20 | | M. Murphy Goal | 68 - 62 |
| 25:26 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 62 - 62 |
| 24:41 | | P. Cripps Behind | 62 - 56 |
| 23:04 | | J. De Goey Goal | 61 - 56 |
| 21:49 | | B. Grundy Behind | 61 - 50 |
| 18:45 | | H. McKay Goal | 61 - 49 |
| 17:19 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 55 - 49 |
| 14:27 | | C. Curnow Goal | 49 - 49 |
| 12:57 | | Callum L. Brown Behind | 43 - 49 |
| 8:36 | | Callum L. Brown Goal | 43 - 48 |
| 6:08 | | M. McGovern Goal | 43 - 42 |
| 5:14 | | P. Dow Behind | 37 - 42 |
| 1:36 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 36 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:20 | | Rushed | 36 - 36 |
| 27:04 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Behind | 35 - 36 |
| 25:52 | | B. Grundy Goal | 34 - 36 |
| 23:43 | | T. Phillips Goal | 34 - 30 |
| 23:09 | | Rushed | 34 - 24 |
| 21:22 | | M. McGovern Goal | 34 - 23 |
| 19:45 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 28 - 23 |
| 18:16 | | J. De Goey Behind | 22 - 23 |
| 12:57 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 22 - 22 |
| 10:08 | | H. McKay Goal | 16 - 22 |
| 8:10 | | T. Phillips Behind | 10 - 22 |
| 6:14 | | J. De Goey Behind | 10 - 21 |
| 3:05 | | Rushed | 10 - 20 |
| 1:27 | | B. Grundy Goal | 10 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:54 | | H. McKay Behind | 10 - 13 |
| 22:23 | | C. Curnow Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 20:56 | | J. Thomas Goal | 3 - 13 |
| 19:12 | | E. Curnow Behind | 3 - 7 |
| 11:36 | | Rushed | 2 - 7 |
| 7:30 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 4:21 | | P. Dow Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 3:15 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |