Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 392
- 364 WB
-
Kicks
- RICH 218
- 239 WB
-
Handballs
- RICH 174
- 125 WB
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 17
- 20 WB
-
Clearances
- RICH 26
- 41 WB
-
Inside 50
- RICH 48
- 64 WB
-
Tackles
- RICH 80
- 66 WB
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 45
- 30 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Bolton3 Goals
33
A. Naughton3 Goals
Disposals
17
D. Rioli29 Disposals
31
B. Dale30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
D. Rioli16 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:02 |  | S. Bolton Goal | 84 - 89 |
| 26:21 |  | Rushed | 78 - 89 |
| 23:14 | | Rushed | 78 - 88 |
| 18:47 | | T. Taranto Goal | 78 - 87 |
| 17:39 | | Rushed | 72 - 87 |
| 16:19 | | Rushed | 72 - 86 |
| 12:33 | | R. McComb Goal | 72 - 85 |
| 7:51 | | A. Naughton Goal | 72 - 79 |
| 6:05 | | M. Hannan Goal | 72 - 73 |
| 4:57 | | Rushed | 72 - 67 |
| 3:18 | | Rushed | 71 - 67 |
| 0:49 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 71 - 66 |
| 0:49 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 71 - 66 |
| 0:49 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 71 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:33 | | M. Hannan Behind | 71 - 65 |
| 24:07 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 71 - 64 |
| 22:44 | | R. Mansell Behind | 71 - 63 |
| 21:06 | | S. Bolton Behind | 70 - 63 |
| 18:29 | | N. Cumberland Behind | 69 - 63 |
| 16:01 | | C. Daniel Behind | 68 - 63 |
| 12:26 | | C. Daniel Behind | 68 - 62 |
| 11:02 | | N. Cumberland Behind | 68 - 61 |
| 5:38 | | R. Lobb Behind | 67 - 61 |
| 1:54 | | A. Naughton Goal | 67 - 60 |
| 1:21 | | Rushed | 67 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 | | L. Baker Behind | 67 - 53 |
| 29:53 | | M. Hannan Behind | 66 - 53 |
| 27:34 | | D. Martin Goal | 66 - 52 |
| 26:21 | | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 60 - 52 |
| 24:42 | | S. Bolton Goal | 54 - 52 |
| 22:57 | | J. Hopper Goal | 48 - 52 |
| 20:47 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 42 - 52 |
| 19:27 | | Rushed | 42 - 51 |
| 15:49 | | J. Clarke Goal | 41 - 51 |
| 14:27 | | N. Cumberland Goal | 35 - 51 |
| 12:36 | | S. Bolton Goal | 29 - 51 |
| 7:07 | | Rushed | 23 - 51 |
| 5:13 | | A. Naughton Goal | 22 - 51 |
| 3:41 | | S. Ryan Goal | 22 - 45 |
| 1:43 | | T. English Goal | 16 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:48 | | B. Smith Behind | 16 - 39 |
| 28:47 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 16 - 38 |
| 27:30 | | J. Macrae Goal | 16 - 32 |
| 25:59 | | J. Hopper Behind | 16 - 26 |
| 24:33 | | J. Hopper Behind | 15 - 26 |
| 24:00 | | Rushed | 14 - 26 |
| 22:39 | | H. Ralphsmith Behind | 14 - 25 |
| 20:46 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 17:39 | | T. Lynch Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 13:47 | | C. Daniel Goal | 7 - 19 |
| 11:50 | | Rushed | 7 - 13 |
| 10:16 | | T. English Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 8:13 | | R. Lobb Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:31 | | T. Lynch Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:54 | | T. Liberatore Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |