Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 337
- 393 GEEL
-
Kicks
- COLL 200
- 276 GEEL
-
Handballs
- COLL 137
- 117 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 14
- 15 GEEL
-
Clearances
- COLL 35
- 42 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- COLL 41
- 62 GEEL
-
Tackles
- COLL 58
- 53 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 64
- 22 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Elliott2 Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
35
N. Daicos32 Disposals
32
G. Miers27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos13 Contested Possessions
44
T. Stewart12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 |  | D. Cameron Goal | 71 - 91 |
| 25:38 |  | T. Stengle Goal | 65 - 91 |
| 24:59 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 65 - 85 |
| 18:55 | | J. Cameron Behind | 65 - 84 |
| 14:13 | | O. Henry Goal | 65 - 83 |
| 11:48 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 65 - 77 |
| 7:20 | | J. Bowes Goal | 65 - 76 |
| 5:59 | | N. Kreuger Behind | 65 - 70 |
| 3:27 | | J. Cameron Behind | 64 - 70 |
| 1:22 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 64 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 58 - 69 |
| 26:24 | | T. Stengle Goal | 58 - 63 |
| 22:53 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 58 - 57 |
| 20:35 | | J. Cameron Behind | 58 - 56 |
| 12:59 | | J. Elliott Goal | 58 - 55 |
| 10:40 | | J. De Goey Behind | 52 - 55 |
| 6:09 | | J. De Goey Goal | 51 - 55 |
| 4:15 | | J. Cameron Goal | 45 - 55 |
| 2:57 | | Rushed | 45 - 49 |
| 1:04 | | B. Hill Behind | 45 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:19 | | Rushed | 44 - 48 |
| 30:25 | | T. Stengle Behind | 43 - 48 |
| 29:14 | | L. Schultz Behind | 43 - 47 |
| 24:50 | | J. Crisp Goal | 42 - 47 |
| 21:03 | | G. Miers Goal | 36 - 47 |
| 18:39 | | B. Close Goal | 36 - 41 |
| 17:20 | | Rushed | 36 - 35 |
| 11:19 | | J. Richards Goal | 35 - 35 |
| 7:11 | | J. Cameron Goal | 29 - 35 |
| 1:33 | | J. Cameron Goal | 29 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:06 | | B. Close Behind | 29 - 23 |
| 29:03 | | J. Elliott Goal | 29 - 22 |
| 28:14 | | J. Elliott Behind | 23 - 22 |
| 26:32 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 22 - 22 |
| 24:51 | | Rushed | 22 - 21 |
| 22:23 | | N. Kreuger Behind | 21 - 21 |
| 21:14 | | Rushed | 20 - 21 |
| 19:28 | | B. Close Behind | 19 - 21 |
| 18:22 | | J. Richards Behind | 19 - 20 |
| 17:34 | | Rushed | 18 - 20 |
| 17:07 | | G. Miers Behind | 18 - 19 |
| 14:44 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 13:29 | | J. Richards Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 6:55 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 3:40 | | S. Neale Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 1:32 | | S. Neale Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:29 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Jagga Smith guides the Blues past the Demons
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Blues stun Demons in wildcard to set up Cats final
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Pass or fail? Grading every AFL team's season based on preseason expectations
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What we learned: AFL 'got lucky' with the wildcard success; Pies have concerns
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'S--- happens': Sidebottom bluntly sums up cruel end to great career
Moments after his storied AFL career ended in heartbreak, Collingwood great Steele Sidebottom cut to the chase when asked to sum up the ending.
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 |