Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 353
- 365 COLL
-
Kicks
- MELB 215
- 205 COLL
-
Handballs
- MELB 138
- 160 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 15
- 14 COLL
-
Clearances
- MELB 33
- 29 COLL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 59
- 49 COLL
-
Tackles
- MELB 65
- 73 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 46
- 25 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
1
P. Lipinski2 Goals
Disposals
7
J. Viney32 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney19 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:18 |  | N. Daicos Goal | 66 - 62 |
| 27:12 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 66 - 56 |
| 26:00 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 66 - 50 |
| 23:31 | | Rushed | 66 - 49 |
| 22:31 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 66 - 48 |
| 18:38 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 66 - 47 |
| 18:15 | | Rushed | 65 - 47 |
| 16:50 | | Rushed | 64 - 47 |
| 14:36 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 63 - 47 |
| 9:48 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 57 - 47 |
| 6:04 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 51 - 47 |
| 5:02 | | K. Pickett Behind | 50 - 47 |
| 3:46 | | J. Smith Behind | 49 - 47 |
| 1:56 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 48 - 47 |
| 0:36 | | K. Chandler Behind | 48 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:09 | | B. McCreery Goal | 47 - 41 |
| 22:35 | | B. Grundy Goal | 47 - 35 |
| 15:33 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 41 - 35 |
| 11:15 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 40 - 35 |
| 9:49 | | J. Smith Goal | 34 - 35 |
| 8:48 | | J. Smith Behind | 28 - 35 |
| 6:30 | | Rushed | 27 - 35 |
| 5:33 | | B. Hill Behind | 26 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 | | C. Petracca Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 26:03 | | Rushed | 25 - 34 |
| 24:45 | | B. Hill Goal | 24 - 34 |
| 22:02 | | Rushed | 24 - 28 |
| 20:07 | | C. Petracca Behind | 24 - 27 |
| 15:49 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 23 - 27 |
| 14:07 | | M. Cox Goal | 17 - 27 |
| 10:23 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 17 - 21 |
| 8:47 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 17 - 20 |
| 4:13 | | D. Cameron Behind | 16 - 20 |
| 1:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 16 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:40 | | J. Viney Behind | 10 - 19 |
| 24:50 | | B. Grundy Behind | 9 - 19 |
| 22:39 | | K. Chandler Behind | 8 - 19 |
| 16:48 | | J. Viney Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 13:48 | | H. Harrison Goal | 1 - 19 |
| 11:24 | | J. Crisp Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 9:06 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 2:54 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:24 | | K. Pickett Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |