Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 303
- 467 COLL
-
Kicks
- RICH 184
- 291 COLL
-
Handballs
- RICH 119
- 176 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 9
- 25 COLL
-
Clearances
- RICH 30
- 32 COLL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 45
- 64 COLL
-
Tackles
- RICH 33
- 60 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 24
- 33 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
2
J. De Goey5 Goals
Disposals
4
B. Ellis24 Disposals
1
A. Treloar39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin12 Contested Possessions
10
S. Pendlebury13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:41 |  | M. Cox Behind | 66 - 110 |
| 23:45 | | J. De Goey Goal | 66 - 109 |
| 22:37 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 66 - 103 |
| 17:42 | | J. Elliott Goal | 66 - 97 |
| 15:19 | | J. Elliott Behind | 66 - 91 |
| 13:11 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 66 - 90 |
| 7:35 | | M. Cox Behind | 66 - 84 |
| 6:49 | | J. De Goey Behind | 66 - 83 |
| 4:19 |  | S. Edwards Goal | 66 - 82 |
| 3:23 | | O. Markov Behind | 60 - 82 |
| 2:06 | | O. Markov Behind | 59 - 82 |
| 0:17 | | M. Cox Goal | 58 - 82 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 58 - 76 |
| 26:44 | | J. Higgins Goal | 58 - 70 |
| 24:10 | | M. Cox Behind | 52 - 70 |
| 22:29 | | J. De Goey Goal | 52 - 69 |
| 17:26 | | T. Lynch Goal | 52 - 63 |
| 15:46 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 46 - 63 |
| 15:03 | | D. Martin Behind | 46 - 57 |
| 7:46 | | J. Short Goal | 45 - 57 |
| 5:51 | | J. De Goey Goal | 39 - 57 |
| 0:25 | | C. Mayne Goal | 39 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:00 | | S. Edwards Goal | 39 - 45 |
| 26:03 | | T. Lynch Goal | 33 - 45 |
| 24:22 | | J. Higgins Goal | 27 - 45 |
| 21:26 | | J. De Goey Goal | 21 - 45 |
| 18:51 | | A. Treloar Goal | 21 - 39 |
| 15:48 | | J. De Goey Goal | 21 - 33 |
| 10:46 | | J. Castagna Behind | 21 - 27 |
| 8:36 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 20 - 27 |
| 7:04 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 20 - 21 |
| 2:44 | | J. Short Goal | 20 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:30 | | T. Lynch Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 21:55 | | T. Phillips Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 18:51 | | J. Thomas Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 13:07 | | D. Rioli Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 10:53 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 7:34 | | M. Cox Goal | 2 - 7 |
| 3:02 | | Rushed | 2 - 1 |
| 1:34 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 0:56 | | T. Lynch 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 |