Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 432
- 369 FRE
-
Kicks
- COLL 236
- 199 FRE
-
Handballs
- COLL 196
- 170 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 19
- 13 FRE
-
Clearances
- COLL 41
- 37 FRE
-
Inside 50
- COLL 62
- 35 FRE
-
Tackles
- COLL 67
- 58 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 62
- 25 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
W. Hoskin-Elliott6 Goals
9
L. Neale2 Goals
Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom37 Disposals
9
L. Neale29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams18 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 |  | B. Mihocek Goal | 138 - 77 |
| 28:29 |  | D. Tucker Goal | 132 - 77 |
| 27:14 | | S. Jones Goal | 132 - 71 |
| 24:51 | | L. Neale Goal | 132 - 65 |
| 23:12 | | J. De Goey Behind | 132 - 59 |
| 21:06 | | L. Neale Goal | 131 - 59 |
| 19:43 | | T. Phillips Goal | 131 - 53 |
| 18:21 | | S. Giro Goal | 125 - 53 |
| 17:03 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 125 - 47 |
| 14:19 | | B. Cox Goal | 119 - 47 |
| 10:33 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 119 - 41 |
| 9:43 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 113 - 41 |
| 8:43 | | M. Apeness Goal | 112 - 41 |
| 7:09 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 112 - 35 |
| 5:27 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 106 - 35 |
| 3:44 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 106 - 34 |
| 2:07 | | J. Thomas Behind | 100 - 34 |
| 0:59 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 99 - 34 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:01 | | D. Mundy Goal | 93 - 34 |
| 30:29 | | T. Phillips Goal | 93 - 28 |
| 26:20 | | T. Phillips Goal | 87 - 28 |
| 24:48 | | J. Daicos Goal | 81 - 28 |
| 23:15 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 75 - 28 |
| 19:46 | | J. De Goey Goal | 69 - 28 |
| 17:06 | | D. Wells Behind | 63 - 28 |
| 11:03 | | D. Mundy Goal | 62 - 28 |
| 8:45 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 62 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:41 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 56 - 22 |
| 24:04 | | B. Maynard Goal | 50 - 22 |
| 23:34 | | Rushed | 44 - 22 |
| 20:32 | | J. Thomas Goal | 43 - 22 |
| 19:12 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 37 - 22 |
| 16:11 | | B. Banfield Goal | 31 - 22 |
| 15:37 | | B. Cox Behind | 31 - 16 |
| 12:16 | | Rushed | 31 - 15 |
| 7:26 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 30 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:50 | | Rushed | 24 - 15 |
| 25:40 | | J. Thomas Behind | 23 - 15 |
| 24:04 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 22 - 15 |
| 22:19 | | B. Maynard Behind | 16 - 15 |
| 21:05 | | M. Walters Behind | 15 - 15 |
| 19:36 | | T. Sheridan Goal | 15 - 14 |
| 17:56 | | B. Banfield Behind | 15 - 8 |
| 16:42 | | Rushed | 15 - 7 |
| 14:59 | | A. Treloar Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 13:41 | | J. Thomas Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 11:39 | | F. Appleby Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 6:16 | | M. Cox Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:28 | | S. Giro Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:17 | | D. Tucker Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |