Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 295
- 298 BL
-
Kicks
- RICH 183
- 211 BL
-
Handballs
- RICH 112
- 87 BL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 11
- 18 BL
-
Clearances
- RICH 20
- 28 BL
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Inside 50
- RICH 44
- 40 BL
-
Tackles
- RICH 39
- 34 BL
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 23
- 23 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt4 Goals
11
L. McCarthy1 Goals
Disposals
3
L. Baker26 Disposals
17
J. Lyons26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin10 Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:34 |  | Rushed | 82 - 41 |
| 22:21 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 81 - 41 |
| 21:00 |  | Rushed | 80 - 41 |
| 18:00 | | J. Aarts Goal | 80 - 40 |
| 11:23 | | S. Stack Behind | 74 - 40 |
| 8:44 | | D. Zorko Goal | 73 - 40 |
| 6:35 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 73 - 34 |
| 5:54 | | B. Starcevich Behind | 67 - 34 |
| 4:15 | | Rushed | 67 - 33 |
| 2:17 | | M. Pickett Goal | 66 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:49 | | T. Lynch Behind | 60 - 33 |
| 18:06 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 59 - 33 |
| 17:01 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Behind | 59 - 32 |
| 15:11 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 59 - 31 |
| 13:22 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 53 - 31 |
| 9:11 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 53 - 30 |
| 8:10 | | J. Lyons Behind | 53 - 29 |
| 6:42 | | C. Cameron Behind | 53 - 28 |
| 5:58 | | C. Ballenden Behind | 53 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:29 | | T. Lynch Goal | 53 - 26 |
| 23:56 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 47 - 26 |
| 21:48 | | J. Aarts Goal | 41 - 26 |
| 21:21 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 35 - 26 |
| 19:39 | | S. Bolton Goal | 35 - 25 |
| 18:19 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 29 - 25 |
| 15:51 | | M. Chol Behind | 29 - 19 |
| 14:41 | | S. Skinner Behind | 28 - 19 |
| 14:04 | | D. Martin Behind | 28 - 18 |
| 9:09 | | C. Cameron Behind | 27 - 18 |
| 6:00 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 27 - 17 |
| 3:19 | | C. Cameron Behind | 21 - 17 |
| 2:11 | | D. Zorko Behind | 21 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:54 | | J. Lyons Behind | 21 - 15 |
| 21:26 | | T. Lynch Goal | 21 - 14 |
| 19:23 | | Rushed | 15 - 14 |
| 16:57 | | J. Castagna Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 15:05 | | T. Lynch Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 13:27 | | J. Higgins Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 10:58 | | C. Cameron Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 8:17 | | T. Lynch Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 5:42 | | L. Neale Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 2:19 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:03 | | J. Lyons Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |