Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 308
- 439 GEEL
-
Kicks
- RICH 160
- 248 GEEL
-
Handballs
- RICH 148
- 191 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 11
- 21 GEEL
-
Clearances
- RICH 30
- 39 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 43
- 55 GEEL
-
Tackles
- RICH 60
- 75 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 39
- 25 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Bolton3 Goals
5
J. Cameron6 Goals
Disposals
15
J. Short22 Disposals
29
C. Guthrie36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
S. Bolton12 Contested Possessions
26
T. Hawkins11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:43 |  | T. Hawkins Goal | 63 - 126 |
| 20:12 | | J. Cameron Goal | 63 - 120 |
| 16:03 | | I. Smith Goal | 63 - 114 |
| 14:20 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 63 - 108 |
| 12:48 | | Rushed | 63 - 102 |
| 11:37 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 63 - 101 |
| 10:10 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 63 - 100 |
| 7:13 |  | S. Bolton Goal | 63 - 99 |
| 4:16 | | G. Rohan Goal | 57 - 99 |
| 2:53 | | Rushed | 57 - 93 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:45 | | J. Cameron Behind | 57 - 92 |
| 30:04 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 57 - 91 |
| 28:41 | | J. Cameron Goal | 57 - 90 |
| 26:55 | | Rushed | 57 - 84 |
| 24:47 | | J. Cameron Goal | 57 - 83 |
| 23:08 | | I. Smith Goal | 57 - 77 |
| 21:14 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 57 - 71 |
| 17:10 | | G. Rohan Goal | 57 - 65 |
| 11:50 | | L. Baker Behind | 57 - 59 |
| 9:22 | | J. Cameron Goal | 56 - 59 |
| 8:11 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 56 - 53 |
| 5:51 | | G. Rohan Goal | 56 - 52 |
| 2:29 | | S. Bolton Goal | 56 - 46 |
| 1:13 | | B. Close Goal | 50 - 46 |
| 0:23 | | S. Bolton Behind | 50 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:03 | | J. Cameron Goal | 49 - 40 |
| 26:36 | | J. Aarts Goal | 49 - 34 |
| 24:20 | | S. Simpson Behind | 43 - 34 |
| 19:34 | | J. Aarts Goal | 43 - 33 |
| 17:37 | | G. Rohan Goal | 37 - 33 |
| 16:20 | | J. Graham Behind | 37 - 27 |
| 12:25 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 36 - 27 |
| 10:21 | | T. Lynch Behind | 36 - 21 |
| 8:58 | | D. Martin Behind | 35 - 21 |
| 7:20 | | J. Cameron Goal | 34 - 21 |
| 5:11 | | J. Aarts Goal | 34 - 15 |
| 2:41 | | G. Rohan Goal | 28 - 15 |
| 1:24 | | Rushed | 28 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:52 | | J. Cameron Behind | 27 - 9 |
| 26:17 | | Rushed | 27 - 8 |
| 24:52 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 26 - 8 |
| 22:19 | | S. Higgins Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 16:05 | | D. Rioli Goal | 20 - 2 |
| 9:19 | | S. Bolton Goal | 14 - 2 |
| 7:48 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 6:47 | | D. Martin Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 5:28 | | T. Lynch Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 2:59 | | S. Menegola Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:35 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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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 |