Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 350
- 390 COLL
-
Kicks
- CARL 202
- 238 COLL
-
Handballs
- CARL 148
- 152 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 11
- 14 COLL
-
Clearances
- CARL 42
- 33 COLL
-
Inside 50
- CARL 49
- 60 COLL
-
Tackles
- CARL 46
- 60 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 45
- 36 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
Z. Williams3 Goals
5
J. Elliott4 Goals
Disposals
5
A. Cerra28 Disposals
35
N. Daicos36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps13 Contested Possessions
35
N. Daicos13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:56 |  | B. Mihocek Goal | 59 - 115 |
| 22:57 |  | J. Motlop Behind | 59 - 109 |
| 18:44 | | J. Elliott Behind | 58 - 109 |
| 14:49 | | M. McGovern Goal | 58 - 108 |
| 13:47 | | T. Mitchell Behind | 52 - 108 |
| 9:45 | | A. Moir Goal | 52 - 107 |
| 5:09 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 46 - 107 |
| 3:09 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 46 - 106 |
| 2:03 | | Rushed | 46 - 105 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:57 | | N. Daicos Behind | 45 - 105 |
| 33:46 | | Z. Williams Goal | 45 - 104 |
| 31:18 | | C. Curnow Behind | 39 - 104 |
| 29:00 | | F. Evans Behind | 38 - 104 |
| 26:55 | | J. Crisp Goal | 37 - 104 |
| 25:11 | | N. Long Goal | 37 - 98 |
| 22:12 | | D. McStay Goal | 37 - 92 |
| 19:35 | | L. Sullivan Goal | 37 - 86 |
| 17:56 | | J. Motlop Goal | 37 - 80 |
| 16:13 | | J. Elliott Goal | 31 - 80 |
| 14:23 | | J. Elliott Goal | 31 - 74 |
| 13:18 | | J. Elliott Behind | 31 - 68 |
| 7:41 | | Rushed | 31 - 67 |
| 6:21 | | D. McStay Goal | 30 - 67 |
| 5:08 | | B. Maynard Behind | 30 - 61 |
| 4:12 | | J. Elliott Behind | 30 - 60 |
| 2:49 | | T. De Koning Behind | 30 - 59 |
| 1:16 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 29 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | D. McStay Goal | 29 - 53 |
| 18:03 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 29 - 47 |
| 15:20 | | J. Elliott Goal | 23 - 47 |
| 13:54 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 23 - 41 |
| 8:34 | | F. Evans Behind | 23 - 40 |
| 7:23 | | Rushed | 22 - 40 |
| 5:53 | | N. Daicos Goal | 22 - 39 |
| 2:20 | | B. Acres Behind | 22 - 33 |
| 0:48 | | T. Membrey Goal | 21 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 | | Rushed | 21 - 27 |
| 28:31 | | O. Markov Behind | 20 - 27 |
| 25:18 | | D. McStay Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 23:48 | | J. Motlop Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 21:42 | | N. Daicos Behind | 14 - 20 |
| 17:33 | | T. Membrey Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 15:40 | | Z. Williams Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 13:09 | | Z. Williams Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 11:54 | | C. Curnow Behind | 2 - 13 |
| 8:15 | | J. Elliott Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 7:04 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 6:06 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:33 | | C. Curnow Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |