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
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Inside 50
- RICH 42
- 64 MELB
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Tackles
- RICH 48
- 45 MELB
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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 |
AFL News
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Debutant's tackle sends Daicos off the field
First gamer Oliver Hannaford caught Josh Daicos in a swinging tackle which sent the Magpie off the ground.
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AFL Round 3: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
Round 3 of the 2026 AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a blockbuster clash between Geelong and Adelaide at GMHBA Stadium. Then, the Magpies face the Giants at Marvel Stadium.
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Cats bullish on prompt return for skipper Dangerfield
Geelong coach Chris Scott is confident skipper Patrick Dangerfield will return from injury for the Cats' blockbuster clash with Hawthorn.
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Okaying a twilight Grand Final would signal the end for Andrew Dillon
AFL CEO Andrew Dillon continues to rub footy fans the wrong way. Green-lighting a twilight Grand Final could just be the final straw, writes Rohan Connolly.
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Dempsey delivers winning goal for Cats
Oliver Dempsey was the hero for Geelong kicking the sealer against the Adelaide Crows
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Geelong open scoring through unlikely source
Tom Stewart kicked just the seventh goal of his career to start the Cats clash against the Crows
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 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 7 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 8 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 9 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 11 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |