Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 420
- 369 ESS
-
Kicks
- COLL 227
- 217 ESS
-
Handballs
- COLL 193
- 152 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 16
- 12 ESS
-
Clearances
- COLL 33
- 27 ESS
-
Inside 50
- COLL 57
- 38 ESS
-
Tackles
- COLL 53
- 63 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 41
- 17 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
41
B. Mihocek4 Goals
43
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti2 Goals
Disposals
1
A. Treloar35 Disposals
26
C. McKenna35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy21 Contested Possessions
43
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 |  | J. Elliott Behind | 76 - 65 |
| 22:09 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 75 - 65 |
| 19:20 |  | S. McKernan Behind | 74 - 65 |
| 15:38 | | J. Thomas Goal | 74 - 64 |
| 14:51 | | Rushed | 68 - 64 |
| 13:24 | | J. Elliott Behind | 67 - 64 |
| 12:04 | | J. Elliott Behind | 66 - 64 |
| 9:46 | | Rushed | 65 - 64 |
| 9:03 | | Rushed | 64 - 64 |
| 7:03 | | S. McKernan Goal | 63 - 64 |
| 3:31 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 63 - 58 |
| 1:18 | | J. Elliott Goal | 63 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | S. McKernan Goal | 57 - 57 |
| 25:56 | | Callum L. Brown Behind | 57 - 51 |
| 22:36 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 56 - 51 |
| 20:22 | | J. Laverde Goal | 50 - 51 |
| 17:42 | | J. Laverde Behind | 50 - 45 |
| 11:59 | | J. Elliott Goal | 50 - 44 |
| 6:16 | | Rushed | 44 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:07 | | B. Maynard Behind | 43 - 44 |
| 23:13 | | J. Elliott Behind | 42 - 44 |
| 20:48 | | T. Adams Behind | 41 - 44 |
| 18:44 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 40 - 44 |
| 16:17 | | J. Laverde Goal | 34 - 44 |
| 14:32 | | Rushed | 34 - 38 |
| 12:50 | | J. Roughead Goal | 33 - 38 |
| 10:48 | | Rushed | 27 - 38 |
| 8:37 | | T. Phillips Behind | 26 - 38 |
| 3:38 | | J. Elliott Goal | 25 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | | P. Ambrose Behind | 19 - 38 |
| 29:10 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 19 - 37 |
| 20:57 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 19 - 31 |
| 19:36 | | B. Ham Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 17:06 | | J. Thomas Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 15:28 | | M. Brown Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 13:54 | | Rushed | 13 - 13 |
| 12:37 | | K. Langford Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 7:37 | | B. Grundy Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 6:13 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:02 | | B. Ham Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:08 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 6 - 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 |