Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 350
- 328 COLL
-
Kicks
- CARL 225
- 200 COLL
-
Handballs
- CARL 125
- 128 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 20
- 19 COLL
-
Clearances
- CARL 46
- 34 COLL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 65
- 44 COLL
-
Tackles
- CARL 64
- 68 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 23
- 43 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
33
J. Ginnivan3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps35 Disposals
7
J. Daicos28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps27 Contested Possessions
10
S. Pendlebury10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:20 |  | J. Elliott Goal | 74 - 75 |
| 21:18 | | B. McCreery Goal | 74 - 69 |
| 19:45 | | J. Elliott Goal | 74 - 63 |
| 18:31 |  | C. Curnow Behind | 74 - 57 |
| 17:15 | | H. McKay Behind | 73 - 57 |
| 15:57 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 72 - 57 |
| 11:21 | | M. Cox Goal | 71 - 57 |
| 8:16 | | Rushed | 71 - 51 |
| 6:00 | | A. Johnson Goal | 70 - 51 |
| 4:51 | | C. Durdin Behind | 70 - 45 |
| 3:58 | | C. Curnow Behind | 69 - 45 |
| 0:29 | | Rushed | 68 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:26 | | J. Motlop Goal | 68 - 44 |
| 30:24 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 62 - 44 |
| 28:48 | | H. McKay Behind | 62 - 43 |
| 26:46 | | C. Curnow Goal | 61 - 43 |
| 25:20 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 55 - 43 |
| 23:45 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 55 - 37 |
| 21:30 | | J. Motlop Goal | 54 - 37 |
| 20:33 | | C. Curnow Behind | 48 - 37 |
| 17:48 | | H. McKay Goal | 47 - 37 |
| 15:43 | | D. Cameron Behind | 41 - 37 |
| 12:06 | | C. Curnow Goal | 41 - 36 |
| 8:19 | | A. Cerra Goal | 35 - 36 |
| 3:14 | | S. Docherty Goal | 29 - 36 |
| 0:50 | | A. Cerra Goal | 23 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:47 | | A. Johnson Goal | 17 - 36 |
| 21:33 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 17 - 30 |
| 17:06 | | C. Curnow Behind | 17 - 24 |
| 15:13 | | H. McKay Goal | 16 - 24 |
| 10:39 | | J. Martin Behind | 10 - 24 |
| 5:03 | | J. Elliott Behind | 9 - 24 |
| 1:36 | | M. Owies Goal | 9 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 3 - 23 |
| 22:01 | | J. Crisp Goal | 3 - 17 |
| 20:54 | | J. De Goey Behind | 3 - 11 |
| 17:55 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 3 - 10 |
| 11:04 | | C. Curnow Behind | 2 - 10 |
| 9:37 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 1 - 10 |
| 6:56 | | N. Daicos Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 6:35 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 4:30 | | H. McKay Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 2:45 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:40 | | B. Maynard Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |