Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 365
- 458 COLL
-
Kicks
- ESS 192
- 244 COLL
-
Handballs
- ESS 173
- 214 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 14
- 20 COLL
-
Clearances
- ESS 28
- 29 COLL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 34
- 62 COLL
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Tackles
- ESS 42
- 38 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 19
- 29 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
N. Caddy3 Goals
2
J. De Goey3 Goals
Disposals
21
A. Roberts42 Disposals
10
S. Pendlebury43 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish9 Contested Possessions
10
S. Pendlebury15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:15 |  | N. Caddy Goal | 60 - 137 |
| 31:17 |  | J. Crisp Behind | 54 - 137 |
| 28:05 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 54 - 136 |
| 25:57 | | K. Langford Goal | 54 - 130 |
| 24:03 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 48 - 130 |
| 21:47 | | J. Elliott Goal | 48 - 124 |
| 20:29 | | D. McStay Goal | 48 - 118 |
| 18:39 | | J. Crisp Goal | 48 - 112 |
| 18:13 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 48 - 106 |
| 16:22 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 48 - 105 |
| 13:24 | | K. Langford Goal | 48 - 99 |
| 10:54 | | D. McStay Behind | 42 - 99 |
| 8:15 | | N. Caddy Goal | 42 - 98 |
| 6:07 | | B. McCreery Goal | 36 - 98 |
| 3:15 | | J. De Goey Goal | 36 - 92 |
| 2:45 | | A. Anderson Behind | 36 - 86 |
| 0:39 | | J. De Goey Goal | 36 - 85 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:12 | | P. Wright Behind | 36 - 79 |
| 26:29 | | B. McCreery Behind | 35 - 79 |
| 25:32 | | D. McStay Behind | 35 - 78 |
| 23:49 | | A. Anderson Behind | 35 - 77 |
| 21:43 | | A. Anderson Goal | 35 - 76 |
| 20:25 | | J. Elliott Goal | 35 - 70 |
| 17:46 | | D. McStay Behind | 35 - 64 |
| 15:22 | | I. Kako Goal | 35 - 63 |
| 13:55 | | D. McStay Goal | 29 - 63 |
| 12:31 | | N. Daicos Behind | 29 - 57 |
| 10:21 | | R. Steele Goal | 29 - 56 |
| 9:45 | | P. Wright Behind | 29 - 50 |
| 7:03 | | A. Anderson Goal | 28 - 50 |
| 5:14 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 28 - 44 |
| 3:56 | | J. De Goey Behind | 28 - 38 |
| 1:57 | | N. Caddy Goal | 28 - 37 |
| 0:59 | | J. Elliott Behind | 22 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:29 | | A. May Behind | 22 - 36 |
| 16:18 | | Rushed | 21 - 36 |
| 13:43 | | J. Elliott Behind | 21 - 35 |
| 12:29 | | D. Houston Behind | 21 - 34 |
| 11:48 | | N. Daicos Behind | 21 - 33 |
| 7:11 | | B. McCreery Goal | 21 - 32 |
| 5:24 | | N. Daicos Behind | 21 - 26 |
| 4:11 | | S. Durham Goal | 21 - 25 |
| 0:54 | | N. Daicos Behind | 15 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:39 | | N. Caddy Behind | 15 - 24 |
| 24:59 | | A. Day-Wicks Goal | 14 - 24 |
| 22:54 | | W. Hayes Goal | 8 - 24 |
| 21:31 | | J. De Goey Goal | 8 - 18 |
| 20:12 | | A. Day-Wicks Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 12:22 | | N. Caddy Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 10:09 | | N. Caddy Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 7:34 | | L. Schultz Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:36 | | R. Steele Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |