Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 386
- 331 RICH
-
Kicks
- GEEL 220
- 180 RICH
-
Handballs
- GEEL 166
- 151 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 18
- 19 RICH
-
Clearances
- GEEL 42
- 34 RICH
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 52
- 46 RICH
-
Tackles
- GEEL 56
- 60 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 44
- 25 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins4 Goals
8
J. Riewoldt2 Goals
Disposals
29
C. Guthrie34 Disposals
15
J. Short26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield18 Contested Possessions
25
T. Nankervis10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:00 |  | J. Riewoldt Goal | 95 - 57 |
| 31:15 | | K. Lambert Goal | 95 - 51 |
| 29:01 |  | B. Parfitt Goal | 95 - 45 |
| 24:34 | | J. Aarts Goal | 89 - 45 |
| 20:22 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 89 - 39 |
| 18:10 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 89 - 33 |
| 15:43 | | T. Lynch Behind | 83 - 33 |
| 13:40 | | B. Close Goal | 83 - 32 |
| 12:16 | | T. Lynch Goal | 77 - 32 |
| 10:23 | | Rushed | 77 - 26 |
| 8:15 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 77 - 25 |
| 4:22 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 71 - 25 |
| 2:47 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 65 - 25 |
| 0:17 | | G. Rohan Behind | 64 - 25 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:28 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 63 - 25 |
| 25:01 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 57 - 25 |
| 14:10 | | T. Lynch Behind | 57 - 24 |
| 9:42 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 57 - 23 |
| 8:09 | | L. Baker Behind | 51 - 23 |
| 5:37 | | J. Aarts Goal | 51 - 22 |
| 1:54 | | J. Castagna Goal | 51 - 16 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:38 | | Rushed | 51 - 10 |
| 24:34 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 50 - 10 |
| 22:39 | | G. Rohan Goal | 44 - 10 |
| 21:51 | | M. Pickett Behind | 38 - 10 |
| 19:15 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 38 - 9 |
| 17:17 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 32 - 9 |
| 15:47 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 26 - 9 |
| 11:46 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 20 - 9 |
| 6:32 | | L. Baker Behind | 19 - 9 |
| 2:25 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 19 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:23 | | R. Stanley Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 22:41 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 20:54 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 11:57 | | S. Bolton Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 11:06 | | J. Castagna Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 5:23 | | G. Miers Goal | 6 - 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 |