Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 392
- 350 COLL
-
Kicks
- ESS 233
- 206 COLL
-
Handballs
- ESS 159
- 144 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 20
- 14 COLL
-
Clearances
- ESS 26
- 30 COLL
-
Inside 50
- ESS 54
- 45 COLL
-
Tackles
- ESS 45
- 40 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 24
- 27 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright4 Goals
5
J. Elliott4 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett27 Disposals
3
T. Adams31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett11 Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 |  | J. Elliott Behind | 102 - 64 |
| 22:29 |  | M. Redman Goal | 102 - 63 |
| 20:24 | | J. Stringer Behind | 96 - 63 |
| 18:06 | | J. Stringer Goal | 95 - 63 |
| 14:34 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 89 - 63 |
| 9:41 | | J. Elliott Goal | 89 - 57 |
| 5:19 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 89 - 51 |
| 2:41 | | A. Waterman Goal | 89 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 | | J. Daicos Behind | 83 - 50 |
| 25:27 | | D. Smith Behind | 83 - 49 |
| 20:52 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 82 - 49 |
| 18:55 | | J. Elliott Goal | 81 - 49 |
| 16:52 | | A. Waterman Goal | 81 - 43 |
| 12:53 | | D. Parish Behind | 75 - 43 |
| 11:10 | | J. Thomas Behind | 74 - 43 |
| 7:27 | | J. Elliott Goal | 74 - 42 |
| 5:46 | | J. Daicos Behind | 74 - 36 |
| 4:05 | | O. Henry Behind | 74 - 35 |
| 2:33 | | D. Smith Goal | 74 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | P. Wright Goal | 68 - 34 |
| 21:56 | | D. Cameron Behind | 62 - 34 |
| 20:02 | | W. Snelling Goal | 62 - 33 |
| 16:38 | | J. Thomas Goal | 56 - 33 |
| 13:18 | | P. Wright Goal | 56 - 27 |
| 8:38 | | P. Wright Goal | 50 - 27 |
| 6:40 | | J. Stringer Goal | 44 - 27 |
| 5:41 | | N. Murphy Behind | 38 - 27 |
| 2:56 | | A. Waterman Goal | 38 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 | | M. Redman Goal | 32 - 26 |
| 28:55 | | J. De Goey Goal | 26 - 26 |
| 28:07 | | D. Smith Behind | 26 - 20 |
| 26:15 | | J. Daicos Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 22:57 | | A. Waterman Goal | 25 - 14 |
| 20:56 | | D. Cameron Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 19:09 | | J. Elliott Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 14:57 | | J. De Goey Behind | 19 - 2 |
| 13:16 | | P. Wright Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 12:03 | | A. Francis Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 10:03 | | D. Smith Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 7:21 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:19 | | A. Perkins Goal | 6 - 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 |