Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 400
- 356 RICH
-
Kicks
- COLL 229
- 219 RICH
-
Handballs
- COLL 171
- 137 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 20
- 27 RICH
-
Clearances
- COLL 37
- 42 RICH
-
Inside 50
- COLL 59
- 40 RICH
-
Tackles
- COLL 61
- 62 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- COLL 31
- 48 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott2 Goals
8
J. Riewoldt2 Goals
Disposals
2
J. De Goey35 Disposals
3
L. Baker32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. De Goey15 Contested Possessions
10
S. Bolton13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:45 |  | J. Ross Goal | 63 - 49 |
| 21:40 |  | D. McStay Goal | 63 - 43 |
| 19:38 | | T. Lynch Behind | 57 - 43 |
| 15:12 | | T. Lynch Goal | 57 - 42 |
| 13:20 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 57 - 36 |
| 3:03 | | R. Mansell Behind | 57 - 30 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:34 | | J. Elliott Goal | 57 - 29 |
| 28:32 | | J. Elliott Behind | 51 - 29 |
| 26:08 | | T. Lynch Behind | 50 - 29 |
| 24:18 | | T. Lynch Behind | 50 - 28 |
| 21:17 | | Rushed | 50 - 27 |
| 20:11 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 49 - 27 |
| 18:49 | | J. Elliott Goal | 43 - 27 |
| 17:20 | | A. Johnson Behind | 37 - 27 |
| 14:24 | | J. Daicos Goal | 36 - 27 |
| 9:36 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 30 - 27 |
| 7:01 | | Rushed | 30 - 21 |
| 5:01 | | J. De Goey Behind | 29 - 21 |
| 3:43 | | J. Clarke Goal | 28 - 21 |
| 1:01 | | R. Mansell Goal | 28 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:25 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 28 - 9 |
| 26:05 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 28 - 8 |
| 13:29 | | T. Taranto Behind | 28 - 7 |
| 10:33 | | A. Johnson Behind | 28 - 6 |
| 7:56 | | Rushed | 27 - 6 |
| 7:20 | | A. Johnson Behind | 26 - 6 |
| 4:12 | | Rushed | 25 - 6 |
| 0:47 | | A. Johnson Goal | 24 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 27:29 | | Rushed | 12 - 6 |
| 19:46 | | D. McStay Behind | 11 - 6 |
| 19:30 | | J. De Goey Behind | 10 - 6 |
| 11:38 | | B. Hill Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 8:22 | | B. Hill Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 2:52 | | S. Bolton Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 1:21 | | D. McStay Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:52 | | J. De Goey Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |