Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 388
- 364 COLL
-
Kicks
- RICH 234
- 194 COLL
-
Handballs
- RICH 154
- 170 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 15
- 22 COLL
-
Clearances
- RICH 36
- 30 COLL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 61
- 58 COLL
-
Tackles
- RICH 39
- 48 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 49
- 16 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch6 Goals
33
J. Ginnivan3 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Graham30 Disposals
25
J. Crisp30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin13 Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:28 |  | T. Adams Behind | 113 - 86 |
| 29:08 |  | S. Bolton Goal | 113 - 85 |
| 24:24 | | O. Henry Goal | 107 - 85 |
| 23:23 | | N. Daicos Behind | 107 - 79 |
| 22:08 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 107 - 78 |
| 19:34 | | T. Adams Goal | 107 - 72 |
| 13:19 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 107 - 66 |
| 11:35 | | D. Martin Goal | 107 - 60 |
| 10:16 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 101 - 60 |
| 6:49 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 101 - 59 |
| 5:01 | | T. Lynch Goal | 100 - 59 |
| 1:54 | | M. Pickett Goal | 94 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 88 - 59 |
| 26:22 | | J. Daicos Behind | 88 - 53 |
| 24:33 | | K. Lambert Goal | 88 - 52 |
| 20:38 | | S. Bolton Goal | 82 - 52 |
| 19:08 | | J. Daicos Behind | 76 - 52 |
| 17:06 | | B. McCreery Behind | 76 - 51 |
| 15:34 | | J. Crisp Goal | 76 - 50 |
| 14:20 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 76 - 44 |
| 12:32 | | D. Martin Behind | 70 - 44 |
| 11:34 | | Rushed | 69 - 44 |
| 7:40 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 68 - 44 |
| 6:33 | | J. De Goey Behind | 68 - 38 |
| 5:25 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 68 - 37 |
| 3:42 | | D. Martin Goal | 67 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 61 - 37 |
| 26:52 | | T. Lynch Goal | 55 - 37 |
| 24:46 | | T. Lynch Goal | 49 - 37 |
| 22:34 | | O. Henry Behind | 43 - 37 |
| 21:30 | | B. McCreery Behind | 43 - 36 |
| 20:07 | | O. Henry Goal | 43 - 35 |
| 18:50 | | B. McCreery Behind | 43 - 29 |
| 13:47 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 43 - 28 |
| 12:07 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 43 - 27 |
| 11:10 | | S. Bolton Behind | 43 - 21 |
| 8:46 | | T. Lynch Goal | 42 - 21 |
| 7:50 | | J. Castagna Behind | 36 - 21 |
| 6:29 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 35 - 21 |
| 5:12 | | T. Lynch Goal | 35 - 15 |
| 3:01 | | Rushed | 29 - 15 |
| 2:02 | | S. Bolton Behind | 28 - 15 |
| 0:55 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 27 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:48 | | B. McCreery Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 22:54 | | I. Soldo Goal | 21 - 9 |
| 20:32 | | J. Castagna Goal | 15 - 9 |
| 16:01 | | Rushed | 9 - 9 |
| 14:03 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 8 - 9 |
| 12:25 | | O. Henry Behind | 8 - 3 |
| 9:59 | | T. Lynch Goal | 8 - 2 |
| 7:59 | | B. McCreery Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 7:12 | | Rushed | 2 - 1 |
| 5:05 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 1:45 | | T. Lynch Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |