Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 339
- 423 HAW
-
Kicks
- RICH 210
- 229 HAW
-
Handballs
- RICH 129
- 194 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 16
- 18 HAW
-
Clearances
- RICH 25
- 36 HAW
-
Inside 50
- RICH 53
- 47 HAW
-
Tackles
- RICH 51
- 47 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 16
- 42 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
10
T. Brockman3 Goals
Disposals
15
J. Short26 Disposals
2
J. O'Meara36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Ross11 Contested Possessions
2
J. O'Meara15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:50 |  | J. Riewoldt Goal | 83 - 83 |
| 30:11 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 77 - 83 |
| 25:50 | | T. Lynch Goal | 71 - 83 |
| 24:57 | | J. Aarts Behind | 65 - 83 |
| 23:19 | | S. Stack Goal | 64 - 83 |
| 21:22 | | S. Stack Goal | 58 - 83 |
| 19:23 |  | J. Scrimshaw Goal | 52 - 83 |
| 16:05 | | C. Wingard Goal | 52 - 77 |
| 15:25 | | Rushed | 52 - 71 |
| 13:09 | | T. Phillips Behind | 52 - 70 |
| 8:12 | | S. Bolton Goal | 52 - 69 |
| 4:11 | | M. Lewis Goal | 46 - 69 |
| 2:10 | | B. McEvoy Behind | 46 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:26 | | T. Lynch Behind | 46 - 62 |
| 23:21 | | T. Lynch Goal | 45 - 62 |
| 21:36 | | T. Brockman Goal | 39 - 62 |
| 19:16 | | Rushed | 39 - 56 |
| 15:29 | | J. Castagna Behind | 38 - 56 |
| 13:50 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 37 - 56 |
| 10:36 | | M. Lewis Goal | 31 - 56 |
| 9:26 | | Rushed | 31 - 50 |
| 6:03 | | T. Phillips Goal | 31 - 49 |
| 3:55 | | T. Lynch Behind | 31 - 43 |
| 2:14 | | C. Wingard Behind | 30 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:11 | | Rushed | 30 - 42 |
| 24:35 | | M. Lewis Behind | 29 - 42 |
| 22:21 | | C. Wingard Goal | 29 - 41 |
| 20:02 | | T. Brockman Goal | 29 - 35 |
| 18:35 | | Rushed | 29 - 29 |
| 14:36 | | J. Graham Behind | 29 - 28 |
| 12:48 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 28 - 28 |
| 12:04 | | L. Baker Behind | 28 - 27 |
| 8:29 | | S. Bolton Goal | 27 - 27 |
| 6:59 | | T. Phillips Goal | 21 - 27 |
| 5:27 | | T. Lynch Behind | 21 - 21 |
| 3:51 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 20 - 21 |
| 2:20 | | C. Nash Goal | 20 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:27 | | D. Howe Behind | 20 - 14 |
| 24:28 | | T. Brockman Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 23:03 | | M. Chol Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 20:45 | | J. Castagna Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 19:16 | | M. Chol Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 10:53 | | O. Hanrahan Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 6:33 | | T. Lynch Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 3:55 | | M. Pickett Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:11 | | B. McEvoy 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 |