Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 346
- 411 MELB
-
Kicks
- RICH 233
- 220 MELB
-
Handballs
- RICH 113
- 191 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 19
- 28 MELB
-
Clearances
- RICH 28
- 37 MELB
-
Inside 50
- RICH 42
- 64 MELB
-
Tackles
- RICH 48
- 45 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 27
- 39 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt2 Goals
10
S. Weideman3 Goals
Disposals
15
J. Short30 Disposals
10
C. Oliver41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia17 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 |  | Rushed | 54 - 76 |
| 20:16 | | D. Rioli Goal | 53 - 76 |
| 19:32 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 47 - 76 |
| 14:17 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 47 - 75 |
| 10:35 | | Rushed | 46 - 75 |
| 4:50 | | S. Weideman Goal | 46 - 74 |
| 1:59 | | B. Brown Behind | 46 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:21 | | J. Hunt Behind | 46 - 67 |
| 26:58 | | C. Petracca Behind | 46 - 66 |
| 24:54 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 46 - 65 |
| 23:37 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 40 - 65 |
| 21:06 | | C. Petracca Goal | 40 - 64 |
| 19:07 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 40 - 58 |
| 15:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 40 - 52 |
| 13:58 | | E. Langdon Goal | 40 - 46 |
| 13:07 | | Rushed | 40 - 40 |
| 10:01 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 40 - 39 |
| 5:56 | | S. Weideman Goal | 40 - 38 |
| 3:57 | | S. Bolton Behind | 40 - 32 |
| 3:12 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 39 - 32 |
| 2:15 | | E. Langdon Behind | 39 - 31 |
| 0:37 | | T. Lynch Goal | 39 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:03 | | L. Baker Goal | 33 - 30 |
| 22:12 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 27 - 30 |
| 21:05 | | C. Spargo Behind | 21 - 30 |
| 19:51 | | J. Graham Goal | 21 - 29 |
| 15:43 | | C. Spargo Goal | 15 - 29 |
| 13:25 | | B. Brown Behind | 15 - 23 |
| 10:03 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 15 - 22 |
| 8:43 | | C. Oliver Behind | 15 - 21 |
| 6:03 | | K. Pickett Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 4:32 | | C. Spargo Behind | 15 - 19 |
| 3:01 | | J. Castagna Behind | 15 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:52 | | S. Weideman Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 28:20 | | B. Brown Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 26:37 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 23:57 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 17:00 | | K. Pickett Behind | 13 - 5 |
| 15:50 | | M. Gawn Behind | 13 - 4 |
| 14:12 | | T. Lynch Goal | 13 - 3 |
| 12:11 | | Rushed | 7 - 3 |
| 9:24 | | M. Gawn Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 5:32 | | D. Prestia Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:20 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:04 | | S. Bolton Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |