Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 409
- 399 NMFC
-
Kicks
- RICH 227
- 215 NMFC
-
Handballs
- RICH 182
- 184 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 18
- 15 NMFC
-
Clearances
- RICH 20
- 32 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- RICH 49
- 45 NMFC
-
Tackles
- RICH 53
- 37 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 20
- 40 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt2 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar4 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Graham36 Disposals
43
A. Hall38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
27
T. Dow10 Contested Possessions
12
J. Simpkin12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:02 |  | T. Dow Behind | 89 - 56 |
| 25:55 | | H. Ralphsmith Behind | 88 - 56 |
| 23:31 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 87 - 56 |
| 19:02 | | Rushed | 86 - 56 |
| 15:36 | | L. Baker Goal | 85 - 56 |
| 12:20 | | D. Prestia Goal | 79 - 56 |
| 11:03 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 73 - 56 |
| 9:14 | | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 67 - 56 |
| 3:25 | | S. Bolton Behind | 61 - 56 |
| 1:58 |  | J. Mahony Goal | 60 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:14 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 60 - 50 |
| 26:37 | | C. Taylor Goal | 54 - 50 |
| 23:44 | | L. Baker Goal | 54 - 44 |
| 23:03 | | N. Larkey Behind | 48 - 44 |
| 21:23 | | M. Parker Goal | 48 - 43 |
| 17:59 | | M. Rioli Goal | 42 - 43 |
| 16:21 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 36 - 43 |
| 14:36 | | S. Edwards Goal | 36 - 37 |
| 12:01 | | Rushed | 30 - 37 |
| 9:07 | | S. Bolton Goal | 30 - 36 |
| 8:40 | | N. Vlastuin Behind | 24 - 36 |
| 7:11 | | Rushed | 23 - 36 |
| 2:37 | | S. Edwards Goal | 22 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:41 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 16 - 36 |
| 15:04 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 10 - 36 |
| 12:13 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 10 - 30 |
| 10:51 | | T. Dow Behind | 10 - 24 |
| 8:06 | | N. Larkey Behind | 9 - 24 |
| 6:05 | | N. Larkey Behind | 9 - 23 |
| 1:08 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 9 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:54 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 3 - 22 |
| 24:10 | | Rushed | 2 - 22 |
| 23:10 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 2 - 21 |
| 20:38 | | B. Scott Goal | 2 - 20 |
| 13:19 | | Rushed | 2 - 14 |
| 12:39 | | M. Parker Behind | 1 - 14 |
| 10:31 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 0 - 14 |
| 8:54 | | N. Larkey Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 7:04 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 2:10 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |