Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 363
- 330 HAW
-
Kicks
- RICH 216
- 181 HAW
-
Handballs
- RICH 147
- 149 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 10
- 20 HAW
-
Clearances
- RICH 41
- 29 HAW
-
Inside 50
- RICH 55
- 52 HAW
-
Tackles
- RICH 47
- 61 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 47
- 33 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch8 Goals
19
J. Gunston2 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia30 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin17 Contested Possessions
7
B. McEvoy11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:48 |  | Rushed | 128 - 67 |
| 28:16 | | L. Shiels Behind | 128 - 66 |
| 26:26 |  | J. Castagna Goal | 128 - 65 |
| 24:58 | | Rushed | 122 - 65 |
| 23:13 | | L. Breust Goal | 121 - 65 |
| 22:39 | | N. Cumberland Behind | 121 - 59 |
| 19:07 | | J. Gunston Behind | 120 - 59 |
| 16:01 | | M. Pickett Behind | 120 - 58 |
| 13:22 | | J. Serong Goal | 119 - 58 |
| 11:11 | | D. Prestia Goal | 119 - 52 |
| 7:22 | | J. Gunston Goal | 113 - 52 |
| 5:48 | | J. Gunston Goal | 113 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:40 | | D. Moore Behind | 113 - 40 |
| 28:03 | | S. Edwards Goal | 113 - 39 |
| 26:27 | | B. McEvoy Goal | 107 - 39 |
| 24:30 | | N. Cumberland Goal | 107 - 33 |
| 23:16 | | T. Lynch Goal | 101 - 33 |
| 21:24 | | M. Rioli Goal | 95 - 33 |
| 20:53 | | Rushed | 89 - 33 |
| 19:58 | | M. Rioli Behind | 89 - 32 |
| 17:39 | | T. Lynch Goal | 88 - 32 |
| 16:54 | | N. Cumberland Behind | 82 - 32 |
| 15:04 | | T. Lynch Goal | 81 - 32 |
| 13:14 | | T. Lynch Goal | 75 - 32 |
| 10:48 | | Rushed | 69 - 32 |
| 9:14 | | L. Shiels Behind | 69 - 31 |
| 7:15 | | D. Prestia Goal | 69 - 30 |
| 3:57 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 63 - 30 |
| 1:44 | | J. Gunston Behind | 57 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:24 | | L. Breust Goal | 57 - 29 |
| 28:29 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 57 - 23 |
| 26:56 | | Rushed | 57 - 22 |
| 22:30 | | T. Lynch Goal | 57 - 21 |
| 17:11 | | N. Cumberland Goal | 51 - 21 |
| 15:40 | | J. Short Behind | 45 - 21 |
| 13:29 | | L. Shiels Goal | 44 - 21 |
| 10:00 | | S. Edwards Goal | 44 - 15 |
| 8:13 | | L. Breust Behind | 38 - 15 |
| 6:46 | | L. Breust Behind | 38 - 14 |
| 4:52 | | J. Sicily Goal | 38 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 | | M. Rioli Goal | 38 - 7 |
| 24:43 | | Rushed | 32 - 7 |
| 23:21 | | B. Miller Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 20:50 | | T. Lynch Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 18:57 | | T. Lynch Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 17:40 | | N. Cumberland Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 14:25 | | S. Bolton Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 13:44 | | J. Gunston Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 8:49 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:24 | | T. Lynch Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |