Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 349
- 341 CARL
-
Kicks
- RICH 228
- 221 CARL
-
Handballs
- RICH 121
- 120 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 19
- 25 CARL
-
Clearances
- RICH 36
- 32 CARL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 66
- 45 CARL
-
Tackles
- RICH 70
- 55 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 44
- 26 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto32 Disposals
29
G. Hewett28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia13 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:44 |  | T. Lynch Goal | 58 - 58 |
| 19:54 | | S. Bolton Behind | 52 - 58 |
| 17:24 |  | C. Curnow Goal | 51 - 58 |
| 10:14 | | N. Vlastuin Behind | 51 - 52 |
| 8:31 | | P. Cripps Behind | 50 - 52 |
| 7:00 | | S. Docherty Goal | 50 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | | T. Taranto Behind | 50 - 45 |
| 30:00 | | T. Lynch Behind | 49 - 45 |
| 25:55 | | T. Lynch Behind | 48 - 45 |
| 21:51 | | T. Lynch Goal | 47 - 45 |
| 20:22 | | D. Prestia Behind | 41 - 45 |
| 19:29 | | H. McKay Behind | 40 - 45 |
| 18:11 | | H. McKay Behind | 40 - 44 |
| 14:44 | | M. Rioli Goal | 40 - 42 |
| 13:07 | | C. Curnow Goal | 34 - 42 |
| 11:05 | | C. Curnow Goal | 34 - 36 |
| 7:04 | | T. Lynch Goal | 34 - 30 |
| 5:08 | | S. Bolton Goal | 28 - 30 |
| 2:37 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 22 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:11 | | Rushed | 16 - 30 |
| 24:54 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 16 - 29 |
| 21:37 | | M. Owies Goal | 16 - 28 |
| 12:11 | | Rushed | 16 - 22 |
| 11:51 | | M. Owies Behind | 16 - 21 |
| 6:07 | | M. Rioli Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 0:50 | | T. De Koning Behind | 10 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:07 | | J. Martin Behind | 10 - 19 |
| 20:45 | | H. McKay Goal | 10 - 18 |
| 16:47 | | T. Lynch Behind | 10 - 12 |
| 12:28 | | T. Taranto Behind | 9 - 12 |
| 11:10 | | J. Graham Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 10:15 | | J. Graham Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 7:36 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 1:48 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:35 | | D. Martin Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 FRE
|
8 | 143.9 | LWW |
| 4 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
8 | 116.6 | WLW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
8 | 96.0 | WLW |
| 9 |
 WCE
|
8 | 87.3 | LWW |
| 10 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
4 | 105.5 | LWL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 13 |
 BL
|
4 | 94.6 | LLW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 72.9 | LWL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 61.8 | LLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.9 | LLL |