Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WB 388
- 361 COLL
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Kicks
- WB 226
- 197 COLL
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Handballs
- WB 162
- 164 COLL
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Free Kicks
- WB 16
- 10 COLL
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Clearances
- WB 54
- 35 COLL
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Inside 50
- WB 64
- 45 COLL
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Tackles
- WB 59
- 86 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- WB 43
- 48 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
A. Jones4 Goals
11
D. McStay4 Goals
Disposals
4
M. Bontempelli32 Disposals
32
S. Swadling32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli16 Contested Possessions
14
D. Cameron12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:11 |  | T. Membrey Behind | 96 - 93 |
| 32:00 |  | S. Davidson Behind | 96 - 92 |
| 28:27 | | A. Jones Goal | 95 - 92 |
| 26:10 | | T. Membrey Goal | 89 - 92 |
| 24:03 | | A. Naughton Goal | 89 - 86 |
| 22:41 | | J. Crisp Goal | 83 - 86 |
| 21:36 | | J. De Goey Goal | 83 - 80 |
| 20:00 | | Rushed | 83 - 74 |
| 18:48 | | C. Weightman Goal | 82 - 74 |
| 15:07 | | S. Davidson Behind | 76 - 74 |
| 13:37 | | A. Anderson Goal | 75 - 74 |
| 11:19 | | E. Richards Goal | 75 - 68 |
| 8:42 | | A. Anderson Goal | 69 - 68 |
| 3:43 | | D. Cameron Goal | 69 - 62 |
| 2:11 | | R. Lobb Behind | 69 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:41 | | Rushed | 68 - 56 |
| 26:55 | | T. Membrey Behind | 68 - 55 |
| 25:12 | | N. Daicos Goal | 68 - 54 |
| 23:50 | | R. Steele Behind | 68 - 48 |
| 23:00 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 68 - 47 |
| 20:38 | | A. Jones Goal | 67 - 47 |
| 18:47 | | A. Naughton Goal | 61 - 47 |
| 17:39 | | Rushed | 55 - 47 |
| 12:01 | | S. Davidson Goal | 55 - 46 |
| 6:45 | | D. McStay Goal | 49 - 46 |
| 4:53 | | D. McStay Behind | 49 - 40 |
| 2:40 | | B. McCreery Behind | 49 - 39 |
| 0:58 | | Rushed | 49 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 48 - 38 |
| 28:31 | | D. McStay Goal | 47 - 38 |
| 22:02 | | R. West Behind | 47 - 32 |
| 20:13 | | N. Long Goal | 46 - 32 |
| 19:12 | | A. Jones Behind | 46 - 26 |
| 17:23 | | A. Naughton Goal | 45 - 26 |
| 15:54 | | A. Jones Goal | 39 - 26 |
| 13:18 | | Rushed | 33 - 26 |
| 12:25 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 33 - 25 |
| 7:56 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 33 - 24 |
| 7:26 | | A. Jones Behind | 27 - 24 |
| 1:07 | | R. West Behind | 26 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:22 | | D. McStay Goal | 25 - 24 |
| 25:12 | | A. Jones Goal | 25 - 18 |
| 23:16 | | C. Weightman Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 20:05 | | C. West Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 14:51 | | A. Naughton Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 13:23 | | N. Daicos Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 9:01 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 6:02 | | J. Dolan Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 3:12 | | D. McStay Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Blues stun Demons in wildcard to set up Cats final
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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.
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Membrey's miss gives Dog a crazy wildcard win
In an all-time finish, the Western Bulldogs escape with a wild wildcard victory after Tim Membrey misses after the siren.
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 |
