Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 369
- 366 ADEL
-
Kicks
- COLL 215
- 209 ADEL
-
Handballs
- COLL 154
- 157 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 21
- 12 ADEL
-
Clearances
- COLL 42
- 36 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 49
- 57 ADEL
-
Tackles
- COLL 64
- 70 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 40
- 35 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott2 Goals
13
T. Walker5 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos37 Disposals
12
J. Dawson35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos14 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:36 |  | B. Mihocek Behind | 82 - 80 |
| 27:23 |  | T. Walker Goal | 81 - 80 |
| 24:53 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 81 - 74 |
| 23:41 | | B. Smith Behind | 80 - 74 |
| 21:17 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 80 - 73 |
| 19:39 | | N. Daicos Goal | 74 - 73 |
| 16:52 | | J. Soligo Behind | 68 - 73 |
| 15:42 | | Rushed | 68 - 72 |
| 14:44 | | Rushed | 68 - 71 |
| 12:33 | | I. Rankine Behind | 68 - 70 |
| 9:43 | | M. Cox Goal | 68 - 69 |
| 6:57 | | M. Cox Goal | 62 - 69 |
| 5:01 | | T. Walker Goal | 56 - 69 |
| 1:59 | | H. Harrison Goal | 56 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 | | Rushed | 50 - 63 |
| 23:04 | | T. Walker Goal | 49 - 63 |
| 21:41 | | J. Crisp Behind | 49 - 57 |
| 18:54 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 48 - 57 |
| 16:05 | | T. Walker Goal | 48 - 51 |
| 13:51 | | T. Walker Goal | 48 - 45 |
| 11:53 | | L. Murphy Goal | 48 - 39 |
| 8:35 | | D. Cameron Behind | 48 - 33 |
| 6:02 | | I. Rankine Goal | 47 - 33 |
| 4:19 | | J. Rachele Behind | 47 - 27 |
| 1:00 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 47 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:45 | | J. Soligo Goal | 47 - 20 |
| 24:50 | | L. Murphy Behind | 47 - 14 |
| 23:41 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 47 - 13 |
| 19:50 | | B. Hill Goal | 41 - 13 |
| 18:47 | | J. Rachele Behind | 35 - 13 |
| 14:51 | | T. Adams Goal | 35 - 12 |
| 8:59 | | J. Elliott Goal | 29 - 12 |
| 6:59 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 23 - 12 |
| 4:32 | | J. Elliott Goal | 22 - 12 |
| 2:08 | | Rushed | 16 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:21 | | Rushed | 16 - 11 |
| 27:42 | | J. Elliott Behind | 15 - 11 |
| 22:53 | | A. Johnson Goal | 14 - 11 |
| 15:49 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 8 - 11 |
| 14:22 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 8 - 10 |
| 12:04 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 7 - 10 |
| 9:08 | | J. Daicos Goal | 7 - 4 |
| 7:21 | | J. Crisp Behind | 1 - 4 |
| 5:53 | | B. Keays Behind | 0 - 4 |
| 2:32 | | Rushed | 0 - 3 |
| 1:46 | | J. Rachele Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:08 | | T. Walker Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |