Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 347
- 396 MELB
-
Kicks
- COLL 232
- 228 MELB
-
Handballs
- COLL 115
- 168 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 22
- 23 MELB
-
Clearances
- COLL 26
- 38 MELB
-
Inside 50
- COLL 52
- 55 MELB
-
Tackles
- COLL 49
- 40 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 29
- 27 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
L. Schultz2 Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos27 Disposals
10
C. Oliver30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos12 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:52 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 82 - 76 |
| 23:16 |  | D. McStay Goal | 82 - 75 |
| 22:06 | | B. McCreery Behind | 76 - 75 |
| 21:15 | | K. Pickett Behind | 75 - 75 |
| 19:30 | | L. Schultz Goal | 75 - 74 |
| 17:19 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 69 - 74 |
| 15:43 | | J. Elliott Goal | 69 - 73 |
| 14:52 | | T. Rivers Behind | 63 - 73 |
| 14:04 | | Rushed | 63 - 72 |
| 12:29 | | N. Long Goal | 63 - 71 |
| 7:57 | | L. Schultz Behind | 57 - 71 |
| 3:40 | | C. Petracca Goal | 56 - 71 |
| 2:21 | | Rushed | 56 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:51 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 55 - 65 |
| 27:07 | | J. Melksham Goal | 54 - 65 |
| 24:34 | | J. Crisp Goal | 54 - 59 |
| 19:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 48 - 59 |
| 18:22 | | Rushed | 48 - 53 |
| 16:25 | | T. Rivers Behind | 47 - 53 |
| 15:12 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 47 - 52 |
| 12:58 | | H. Langford Goal | 47 - 46 |
| 11:24 | | K. Pickett Goal | 47 - 40 |
| 9:58 | | T. Membrey Behind | 47 - 34 |
| 8:29 | | J. Melksham Behind | 46 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:44 | | C. Oliver Behind | 46 - 33 |
| 24:21 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 46 - 32 |
| 22:03 | | J. Elliott Behind | 40 - 32 |
| 18:13 | | J. De Goey Goal | 39 - 32 |
| 16:52 | | J. Melksham Behind | 33 - 32 |
| 16:21 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 33 - 31 |
| 14:44 | | J. Elliott Goal | 32 - 31 |
| 12:49 | | D. McStay Behind | 26 - 31 |
| 11:38 | | J. Melksham Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 7:29 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 25 - 25 |
| 5:36 | | Rushed | 25 - 19 |
| 3:30 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 25 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | L. Schultz Behind | 19 - 18 |
| 27:59 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 26:15 | | D. Houston Behind | 18 - 12 |
| 23:18 | | L. Schultz Behind | 17 - 12 |
| 20:07 | | J. Elliott Behind | 16 - 12 |
| 16:46 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 12 |
| 15:18 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 15 - 6 |
| 11:23 | | J. Crisp Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 8:07 | | H. Petty Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 6:16 | | B. Maynard Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 4:40 | | L. Schultz Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:30 | | J. Daicos Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |