Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 384
- 332 WCE
-
Kicks
- COLL 219
- 220 WCE
-
Handballs
- COLL 165
- 112 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 28
- 20 WCE
-
Clearances
- COLL 37
- 37 WCE
-
Inside 50
- COLL 42
- 50 WCE
-
Tackles
- COLL 41
- 38 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 42
- 19 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. De Goey3 Goals
15
J. Cripps4 Goals
Disposals
11
D. Beams26 Disposals
3
A. Gaff35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy13 Contested Possessions
3
A. Gaff13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:21 |  | D. Beams Goal | 76 - 98 |
| 30:35 | | Rushed | 70 - 98 |
| 29:05 |  | J. Petruccelle Goal | 69 - 98 |
| 25:59 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 69 - 92 |
| 23:22 | | J. De Goey Goal | 69 - 86 |
| 22:38 | | T. Phillips Behind | 63 - 86 |
| 19:09 | | J. Cripps Goal | 62 - 86 |
| 16:55 | | D. Sheed Goal | 62 - 80 |
| 15:42 | | A. Treloar Behind | 62 - 74 |
| 11:41 | | J. Elliott Goal | 61 - 74 |
| 8:30 | | J. Darling Goal | 55 - 74 |
| 3:49 | | J. Thomas Behind | 55 - 68 |
| 1:48 | | J. Thomas Goal | 54 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:57 | | T. Hickey Goal | 48 - 68 |
| 23:22 | | L. Greenwood Behind | 48 - 62 |
| 22:47 | | J. De Goey Behind | 47 - 62 |
| 16:03 | | Rushed | 46 - 62 |
| 13:23 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 46 - 61 |
| 4:51 | | O. Allen Goal | 40 - 61 |
| 3:50 | | Rushed | 40 - 55 |
| 2:12 | | D. Sheed Goal | 40 - 54 |
| 1:33 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 40 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:46 | | A. Treloar Goal | 39 - 48 |
| 25:48 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 33 - 48 |
| 24:16 | | M. Cox Behind | 33 - 47 |
| 21:47 | | J. Cripps Goal | 32 - 47 |
| 19:07 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 32 - 41 |
| 17:19 | | A. Treloar Goal | 32 - 35 |
| 15:32 | | L. Ryan Goal | 26 - 35 |
| 14:26 | | J. Cripps Goal | 26 - 29 |
| 12:16 | | M. Hutchings Behind | 26 - 23 |
| 11:03 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 26 - 22 |
| 9:27 | | E. Yeo Behind | 26 - 16 |
| 6:45 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 26 - 15 |
| 5:25 | | C. Mayne Behind | 20 - 15 |
| 2:10 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 19 - 15 |
| 1:00 | | D. Sheed Goal | 19 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | | Rushed | 19 - 8 |
| 24:09 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 20:55 | | M. Cox Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 17:01 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 12 - 7 |
| 12:38 | | J. De Goey Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 10:54 | | J. Cripps Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:10 | | J. De Goey Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |