Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 364
- 307 RICH
-
Kicks
- CARL 207
- 181 RICH
-
Handballs
- CARL 157
- 126 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 28
- 20 RICH
-
Clearances
- CARL 40
- 22 RICH
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Inside 50
- CARL 64
- 40 RICH
-
Tackles
- CARL 42
- 32 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 26
- 29 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
P. Cripps3 Goals
10
S. Bolton3 Goals
Disposals
8
M. Kennedy33 Disposals
4
D. Martin21 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
M. Kennedy14 Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:54 |  | M. Owies Behind | 101 - 76 |
| 30:58 | | Rushed | 100 - 76 |
| 25:25 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 99 - 76 |
| 22:39 | | A. Cerra Goal | 98 - 76 |
| 20:42 |  | J. Riewoldt Behind | 92 - 76 |
| 19:50 | | A. Cerra Behind | 92 - 75 |
| 17:32 | | L. O'Brien Goal | 91 - 75 |
| 12:22 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 85 - 75 |
| 11:02 | | J. Martin Goal | 79 - 75 |
| 8:56 | | P. Cripps Goal | 73 - 75 |
| 6:34 | | G. Hewett Goal | 67 - 75 |
| 4:56 | | C. Durdin Goal | 61 - 75 |
| 2:23 | | S. Bolton Goal | 55 - 75 |
| 0:40 | | C. Curnow Behind | 55 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:52 | | D. Martin Goal | 54 - 69 |
| 28:05 | | C. Curnow Behind | 54 - 63 |
| 26:45 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 53 - 63 |
| 22:29 | | M. McGovern Behind | 47 - 63 |
| 19:37 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 46 - 63 |
| 16:55 | | N. Balta Goal | 46 - 57 |
| 13:25 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 46 - 51 |
| 11:38 | | N. Balta Goal | 45 - 51 |
| 9:57 | | H. McKay Goal | 45 - 45 |
| 7:20 | | J. Aarts Goal | 39 - 45 |
| 4:06 | | T. Lynch Goal | 39 - 39 |
| 2:03 | | S. Edwards Behind | 39 - 33 |
| 0:58 | | Rushed | 39 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:45 | | Rushed | 39 - 31 |
| 21:58 | | S. Bolton Behind | 39 - 30 |
| 21:03 | | J. Martin Behind | 39 - 29 |
| 20:26 | | M. Owies Behind | 38 - 29 |
| 17:49 | | S. Docherty Goal | 37 - 29 |
| 15:04 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 31 - 29 |
| 12:10 | | C. Durdin Goal | 30 - 29 |
| 10:16 | | M. Pittonet Behind | 24 - 29 |
| 6:17 | | P. Cripps Goal | 23 - 29 |
| 2:37 | | P. Cripps Goal | 17 - 29 |
| 1:59 | | C. Durdin Behind | 11 - 29 |
| 0:59 | | H. McKay Behind | 10 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:36 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 9 - 29 |
| 25:39 | | J. Aarts Behind | 9 - 28 |
| 24:12 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 9 - 27 |
| 21:37 | | T. Lynch Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 20:29 | | T. Lynch Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 18:43 | | S. Bolton Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 17:20 | | T. De Koning Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 14:22 | | S. Bolton Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 11:51 | | L. Baker Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 9:22 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 8:15 | | J. Castagna Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 4:18 | | S. Bolton Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 3:30 | | T. De Koning Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |