Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- COLL 333
- 281 RICH
-
Kicks
- COLL 186
- 177 RICH
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Handballs
- COLL 147
- 104 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- COLL 14
- 15 RICH
-
Clearances
- COLL 30
- 32 RICH
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Inside 50
- COLL 32
- 44 RICH
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Tackles
- COLL 29
- 70 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- COLL 37
- 24 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
T. Phillips2 Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
Disposals
10
S. Pendlebury31 Disposals
14
B. Houli26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams11 Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:16 |  | Rushed | 36 - 36 |
| 14:13 | | J. Higgins Behind | 36 - 35 |
| 7:47 | | Rushed | 36 - 34 |
| 3:58 |  | J. De Goey Behind | 36 - 33 |
| 3:34 | | Rushed | 35 - 33 |
| 2:35 | | Rushed | 34 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:46 | | J. Higgins Goal | 34 - 32 |
| 18:04 | | S. Bolton Goal | 34 - 26 |
| 4:36 | | Rushed | 34 - 20 |
| 0:28 | | J. De Goey Behind | 34 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:55 | | T. Lynch Goal | 33 - 19 |
| 21:18 | | Rushed | 33 - 13 |
| 15:46 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 32 - 13 |
| 14:04 | | T. Lynch Goal | 31 - 13 |
| 6:40 | | T. Phillips Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 4:25 | | T. Lynch Goal | 25 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:34 | | Callum L. Brown Goal | 25 - 1 |
| 19:04 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 17:02 | | T. Phillips Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 12:33 | | T. Lynch Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 10:13 | | T. Phillips Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:03 | | T. Adams Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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What we learned: The fairytale continues, and the Blues can keep rolling
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Jagga Smith guides the Blues past the Demons
Carlton defeat the Melbourne Demons in the second Wildcard 55-74 to advance and book a date with Geelong.
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Blues stun Demons in wildcard to set up Cats final
Carlton have beaten Melbourne by 19 points in their AFL wildcard match to extend their fairytale resurgence into an elimination final clash with Geelong.
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Pass or fail? Grading every AFL team's season based on preseason expectations
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What we learned: AFL 'got lucky' with the wildcard success; Pies have concerns
Everyone's suddenly wild about the wildcard, but did the AFL get 'lucky'? Plus, the Bulldogs' turnaround and the Magpies' list concerns. Here's three things we learned from the Dogs' classic win over Collingwood.
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'S--- happens': Sidebottom bluntly sums up cruel end to great career
Moments after his storied AFL career ended in heartbreak, Collingwood great Steele Sidebottom cut to the chase when asked to sum up the ending.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FRE | 76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |  SYD | 72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  BL | 64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |  HAW | 64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |  GEEL | 60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |  ADEL | 60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |  MELB | 60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |  WB | 54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |  COLL | 52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |  CARL | 50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |  STK | 40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |  GWS | 40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |  SUNS | 36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |  NMFC | 36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |  PORT | 28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |  WCE | 16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |  RICH | 12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |  ESS | 8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |
