Game Information
MCG
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:27 | ![]() | F. Maginness Behind | 60 - 93 |
| 20:03 | ![]() | C. Ah Chee Behind | 59 - 93 |
| 18:25 | ![]() | D. Moore Goal | 59 - 92 |
| 17:51 | ![]() | H. McCluggage Behind | 53 - 92 |
| 13:19 | ![]() | W. Ashcroft Goal | 53 - 91 |
| 12:07 | ![]() | C. Rayner Behind | 53 - 85 |
| 9:40 | ![]() | J. Ginnivan Behind | 53 - 84 |
| 8:17 | ![]() | C. Ah Chee Goal | 52 - 84 |
| 5:17 | ![]() | C. Jiath Behind | 52 - 78 |
| 4:14 | ![]() | M. Chol Behind | 51 - 78 |
| 2:19 | ![]() | C. Rayner Behind | 50 - 78 |
| 0:36 | ![]() | C. Rayner Goal | 50 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:54 | ![]() | J. Gunston Behind | 50 - 71 |
| 23:06 | ![]() | J. Gunston Behind | 49 - 71 |
| 21:07 | ![]() | K. Lohmann Behind | 48 - 71 |
| 17:00 | ![]() | J. Ginnivan Goal | 48 - 70 |
| 13:30 | ![]() | C. Ah Chee Goal | 42 - 70 |
| 12:28 | ![]() | J. Ward Behind | 42 - 64 |
| 10:09 | ![]() | D. Gardiner Behind | 41 - 64 |
| 8:52 | ![]() | C. Nash Goal | 41 - 63 |
| 3:36 | ![]() | C. Rayner Goal | 35 - 63 |
| 2:57 | ![]() | J. Worpel Behind | 35 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:59 | ![]() | C. Macdonald Behind | 34 - 57 |
| 28:25 | ![]() | L. Ashcroft Goal | 33 - 57 |
| 25:43 | ![]() | C. Cameron Goal | 33 - 51 |
| 24:12 | ![]() | C. Cameron Goal | 33 - 45 |
| 22:41 | ![]() | C. Cameron Goal | 33 - 39 |
| 21:09 | ![]() | C. Macdonald Goal | 33 - 33 |
| 18:58 | ![]() | C. Ah Chee Goal | 27 - 33 |
| 16:54 | ![]() | J. Gunston Behind | 27 - 27 |
| 14:22 | ![]() | C. Macdonald Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 9:39 | ![]() | N. Watson Behind | 20 - 27 |
| 6:01 | ![]() | C. Ah Chee Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 2:01 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 19 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:44 | ![]() | B. Hardwick Goal | 19 - 15 |
| 26:52 | ![]() | Rushed | 13 - 15 |
| 24:55 | ![]() | C. Ah Chee Behind | 12 - 15 |
| 16:43 | ![]() | J. Weddle Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 13:34 | ![]() | C. Macdonald Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 11:05 | ![]() | L. Morris Goal | 0 - 14 |
| 9:43 | ![]() | H. McCluggage Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 7:30 | ![]() | L. Morris Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 3:54 | ![]() | J. Fletcher Behind | 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 |





