Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- COLL 316
- 465 WB
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Kicks
- COLL 197
- 259 WB
-
Handballs
- COLL 119
- 206 WB
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 20
- 24 WB
-
Clearances
- COLL 32
- 38 WB
-
Inside 50
- COLL 41
- 60 WB
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Tackles
- COLL 52
- 57 WB
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Hit-Outs
- COLL 46
- 19 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
B. Mihocek2 Goals
3
B. Smith2 Goals
Disposals
10
S. Pendlebury25 Disposals
3
B. Smith36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
S. Pendlebury13 Contested Possessions
8
S. Martin12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:31 |  | M. Cox Goal | 53 - 69 |
| 19:24 | | M. Cox Behind | 47 - 69 |
| 12:10 |  | S. Martin Goal | 46 - 69 |
| 10:37 | | J. Thomas Behind | 46 - 63 |
| 8:43 | | J. Elliott Goal | 45 - 63 |
| 6:54 | | J. De Goey Behind | 39 - 63 |
| 5:24 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 38 - 63 |
| 3:46 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 38 - 62 |
| 1:50 | | Rushed | 37 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:45 | | Rushed | 37 - 61 |
| 24:23 | | T. English Goal | 37 - 60 |
| 21:35 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 37 - 54 |
| 15:26 | | B. Smith Goal | 37 - 53 |
| 9:59 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 37 - 47 |
| 7:47 | | A. Naughton Goal | 31 - 47 |
| 4:17 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 31 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 | | J. Crisp Goal | 30 - 41 |
| 25:35 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 24 - 41 |
| 22:45 | | J. De Goey Behind | 24 - 35 |
| 22:05 | | J. Thomas Behind | 23 - 35 |
| 21:25 | | T. English Behind | 22 - 35 |
| 18:58 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 22 - 34 |
| 14:02 | | J. De Goey Behind | 16 - 34 |
| 10:38 | | M. Wallis Behind | 15 - 34 |
| 7:55 | | L. McNeil Goal | 15 - 33 |
| 6:00 | | J. Elliott Goal | 15 - 27 |
| 4:46 | | Rushed | 9 - 27 |
| 3:25 | | Rushed | 8 - 27 |
| 1:11 | | B. Smith Goal | 8 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 | | J. Thomas Behind | 8 - 20 |
| 28:35 | | A. Scott Behind | 7 - 20 |
| 27:42 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 8:55 | | M. Cox Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 7:46 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 1 - 18 |
| 6:02 | | J. Bruce Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 4:12 | | A. Naughton Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:16 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |