Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 329
- 367 RICH
-
Kicks
- ESS 195
- 216 RICH
-
Handballs
- ESS 134
- 151 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 21
- 18 RICH
-
Clearances
- ESS 35
- 26 RICH
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Inside 50
- ESS 42
- 58 RICH
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Tackles
- ESS 46
- 44 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 30
- 29 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright3 Goals
19
T. Lynch5 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett37 Disposals
3
D. Prestia31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett19 Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 |  | J. Riewoldt Behind | 75 - 141 |
| 28:27 | | T. Sonsie Goal | 75 - 140 |
| 26:16 |  | M. Hurley Goal | 75 - 134 |
| 23:10 | | M. Pickett Goal | 69 - 134 |
| 20:11 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 69 - 128 |
| 19:53 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 69 - 127 |
| 17:55 | | S. Draper Goal | 69 - 126 |
| 12:12 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 63 - 126 |
| 9:51 | | J. Ross Goal | 63 - 125 |
| 8:30 | | S. Draper Behind | 63 - 119 |
| 7:05 | | T. Lynch Goal | 62 - 119 |
| 4:43 | | T. Lynch Goal | 62 - 113 |
| 3:12 | | S. Bolton Behind | 62 - 107 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:19 | | Rushed | 62 - 106 |
| 29:26 | | D. Heppell Goal | 61 - 106 |
| 27:34 | | Rushed | 55 - 106 |
| 23:01 | | S. Bolton Behind | 55 - 105 |
| 20:18 | | P. Wright Goal | 55 - 104 |
| 19:01 | | D. Shiel Behind | 49 - 104 |
| 16:35 | | T. Lynch Goal | 48 - 104 |
| 13:59 | | T. Lynch Goal | 48 - 98 |
| 11:47 | | T. Lynch Goal | 48 - 92 |
| 9:50 | | T. Lynch Behind | 48 - 86 |
| 7:42 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 48 - 85 |
| 4:31 | | S. Bolton Goal | 48 - 79 |
| 2:38 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 48 - 73 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:03 | | Rushed | 48 - 67 |
| 26:39 | | P. Wright Goal | 48 - 66 |
| 25:03 | | S. Edwards Goal | 42 - 66 |
| 23:52 | | P. Wright Behind | 42 - 60 |
| 22:22 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 41 - 60 |
| 19:29 | | N. Cumberland Goal | 41 - 59 |
| 17:05 | | J. Menzie Goal | 41 - 53 |
| 16:07 | | Rushed | 35 - 53 |
| 14:54 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 34 - 53 |
| 10:56 | | S. Edwards Goal | 34 - 52 |
| 8:58 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 34 - 46 |
| 7:18 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 6:29 | | D. Prestia Behind | 33 - 40 |
| 4:33 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 33 - 39 |
| 2:52 | | P. Wright Goal | 32 - 39 |
| 0:38 | | D. Parish Goal | 26 - 39 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:42 | | B. Miller Goal | 20 - 39 |
| 27:00 | | M. D'Ambrosio Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 24:49 | | D. Prestia Behind | 14 - 33 |
| 22:55 | | M. Rioli Goal | 14 - 32 |
| 21:17 | | T. Lynch Behind | 14 - 26 |
| 17:21 | | M. D'Ambrosio Goal | 14 - 25 |
| 16:13 | | S. Edwards Goal | 8 - 25 |
| 12:45 | | D. Prestia Goal | 8 - 19 |
| 11:30 | | Rushed | 8 - 13 |
| 9:39 | | P. Wright Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 5:47 | | Rushed | 7 - 12 |
| 3:44 | | N. Cumberland Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 2:36 | | J. Stringer Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:29 | | N. Cumberland Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |