Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- COLL 399
- 310 GWS
-
Kicks
- COLL 232
- 207 GWS
-
Handballs
- COLL 167
- 103 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 16
- 12 GWS
-
Clearances
- COLL 33
- 33 GWS
-
Inside 50
- COLL 58
- 47 GWS
-
Tackles
- COLL 70
- 76 GWS
-
Hit-Outs
- COLL 44
- 29 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. De Goey3 Goals
3
S. Coniglio2 Goals
Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom31 Disposals
6
L. Whitfield31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
38
J. Howe13 Contested Possessions
6
L. Whitfield12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:40 |  | A. Tomlinson Goal | 69 - 59 |
| 18:16 |  | B. Mihocek Behind | 69 - 53 |
| 15:31 | | J. Cameron Behind | 68 - 53 |
| 11:59 | | J. Thomas Behind | 68 - 52 |
| 10:33 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 67 - 52 |
| 8:09 | | M. de Boer Goal | 67 - 51 |
| 6:47 | | J. De Goey Behind | 67 - 45 |
| 5:00 | | J. De Goey Goal | 66 - 45 |
| 2:35 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 60 - 45 |
| 0:56 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 54 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:06 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 48 - 45 |
| 19:48 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 47 - 45 |
| 15:04 | | J. Aish Behind | 47 - 39 |
| 11:33 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 46 - 39 |
| 9:12 | | J. De Goey Goal | 40 - 39 |
| 7:58 | | Rushed | 34 - 39 |
| 5:31 | | J. Cameron Goal | 33 - 39 |
| 3:47 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 33 - 33 |
| 2:31 | | J. Hopper Behind | 33 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | J. De Goey Goal | 33 - 26 |
| 28:09 | | R. Lobb Goal | 27 - 26 |
| 18:56 | | A. Treloar Behind | 27 - 20 |
| 17:51 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 26 - 20 |
| 15:17 | | T. Phillips Behind | 26 - 14 |
| 7:55 | | Rushed | 25 - 14 |
| 4:58 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 24 - 14 |
| 0:59 | | R. Griffen Goal | 24 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:45 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 24 - 2 |
| 18:27 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 18 - 2 |
| 16:54 | | A. Treloar Behind | 17 - 2 |
| 15:21 | | J. Cameron Behind | 16 - 2 |
| 14:18 | | J. Cameron Behind | 16 - 1 |
| 11:51 | | Rushed | 16 - 0 |
| 8:25 | | J. Thomas Goal | 15 - 0 |
| 7:31 | | J. De Goey Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 1:56 | | T. Phillips Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 0:42 | | J. Thomas Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:20 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 GWS
|
4 | 200.0 | W |
| 2 |
 HAW
|
4 | 126.3 | W |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
0 | 79.2 | L |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
0 | 50.0 | L |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 7 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 8 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 9 |
 WB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 SUNS
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 BL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 STK
|
0 | 0.0 |