Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 449
- 354 RICH
-
Kicks
- MELB 223
- 196 RICH
-
Handballs
- MELB 226
- 158 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 24
- 17 RICH
-
Clearances
- MELB 36
- 33 RICH
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Inside 50
- MELB 56
- 60 RICH
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Tackles
- MELB 71
- 80 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 42
- 20 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
T. McDonald3 Goals
8
J. Riewoldt2 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem39 Disposals
10
S. Bolton28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca17 Contested Possessions
25
T. Nankervis19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:34 |  | C. Oliver Behind | 82 - 48 |
| 23:01 | | K. Pickett Goal | 81 - 48 |
| 18:38 |  | S. Bolton Behind | 75 - 48 |
| 17:20 | | L. Baker Behind | 75 - 47 |
| 13:17 | | S. Bolton Goal | 75 - 46 |
| 11:12 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 75 - 40 |
| 9:49 | | K. Pickett Behind | 75 - 39 |
| 3:17 | | J. Aarts Behind | 74 - 39 |
| 1:37 | | C. Petracca Goal | 74 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:29 | | S. Bolton Behind | 68 - 38 |
| 23:05 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 68 - 37 |
| 19:21 | | T. McDonald Goal | 67 - 37 |
| 17:29 | | J. Aarts Goal | 61 - 37 |
| 16:17 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 61 - 31 |
| 14:05 | | S. Edwards Goal | 55 - 31 |
| 8:32 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 55 - 25 |
| 3:29 | | E. Langdon Behind | 49 - 25 |
| 1:06 | | L. Jackson Goal | 48 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:44 | | Rushed | 42 - 25 |
| 25:42 | | K. Pickett Behind | 42 - 24 |
| 22:53 | | L. Jackson Goal | 41 - 24 |
| 20:35 | | T. McDonald Goal | 35 - 24 |
| 18:46 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 29 - 24 |
| 17:03 | | T. McDonald Goal | 29 - 23 |
| 14:52 | | J. Melksham Behind | 23 - 23 |
| 13:32 | | J. Jordon Behind | 22 - 23 |
| 12:19 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 21 - 23 |
| 7:30 | | M. Pickett Behind | 15 - 23 |
| 3:39 | | C. Petracca Behind | 15 - 22 |
| 1:39 | | Rushed | 14 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:27 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 26:34 | | S. Edwards Goal | 8 - 21 |
| 22:18 | | C. Salem Goal | 8 - 15 |
| 20:46 | | Rushed | 2 - 15 |
| 19:38 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 1 - 15 |
| 11:07 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 0 - 15 |
| 9:39 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 6:31 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 5:42 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 1:38 | | S. Edwards Behind | 0 - 1 |
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Noble's dazzling goal extends Suns lead
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Rankine kicks a stunner to put Crows in front
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |