Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 395
- 356 ESS
-
Kicks
- RICH 227
- 202 ESS
-
Handballs
- RICH 168
- 154 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 20
- 25 ESS
-
Clearances
- RICH 30
- 32 ESS
-
Inside 50
- RICH 57
- 49 ESS
-
Tackles
- RICH 51
- 64 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 36
- 20 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt4 Goals
8
B. Hobbs2 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia36 Disposals
3
D. Parish43 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
T. Nankervis14 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:41 |  | T. Wanganeen Behind | 80 - 48 |
| 22:28 |  | J. Riewoldt Goal | 80 - 47 |
| 15:58 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 74 - 47 |
| 14:13 | | S. Bolton Goal | 73 - 47 |
| 8:25 | | Rushed | 67 - 47 |
| 6:33 | | Rushed | 66 - 47 |
| 4:50 | | A. Waterman Goal | 66 - 46 |
| 2:10 | | S. Draper Behind | 66 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:33 | | Rushed | 66 - 39 |
| 31:07 | | S. Bolton Behind | 65 - 39 |
| 25:46 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 64 - 39 |
| 24:05 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 63 - 39 |
| 22:04 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 57 - 39 |
| 18:18 | | T. Lynch Behind | 57 - 33 |
| 16:47 | | T. Lynch Behind | 56 - 33 |
| 13:51 | | S. Bolton Goal | 55 - 33 |
| 12:28 | | T. Lynch Behind | 49 - 33 |
| 10:31 | | N. Bryan Goal | 48 - 33 |
| 7:38 | | S. Edwards Behind | 48 - 27 |
| 1:31 | | D. Shiel Goal | 47 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:56 | | A. Perkins Goal | 47 - 21 |
| 21:03 | | S. Bolton Behind | 47 - 15 |
| 19:21 | | Rushed | 46 - 15 |
| 17:32 | | M. Rioli Goal | 45 - 15 |
| 14:34 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 39 - 15 |
| 11:47 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 33 - 15 |
| 10:35 | | A. Waterman Behind | 33 - 9 |
| 7:06 | | I. Soldo Goal | 33 - 8 |
| 4:32 | | J. Castagna Goal | 27 - 8 |
| 0:29 | | M. Rioli Goal | 21 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:42 | | D. Martin Behind | 15 - 8 |
| 20:21 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 13:01 | | S. Edwards Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 12:14 | | M. Redman Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 10:06 | | A. Francis Goal | 2 - 7 |
| 8:08 | | T. Lynch Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 1:33 | | D. Martin Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:51 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |