Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 381
- 349 RICH
-
Kicks
- MELB 215
- 213 RICH
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Handballs
- MELB 166
- 136 RICH
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Free Kicks
- MELB 23
- 27 RICH
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Clearances
- MELB 35
- 29 RICH
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Inside 50
- MELB 53
- 61 RICH
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Tackles
- MELB 41
- 51 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 31
- 23 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 | ![]() | Rushed | 96 - 78 |
| 27:15 | ![]() | D. Martin Goal | 96 - 77 |
| 23:01 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 96 - 71 |
| 21:13 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 90 - 71 |
| 16:41 | ![]() | L. Baker Behind | 84 - 71 |
| 13:50 | ![]() | S. Ryan Behind | 84 - 70 |
| 11:31 | ![]() | D. Martin Behind | 84 - 69 |
| 8:37 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 84 - 68 |
| 7:20 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Behind | 78 - 68 |
| 4:40 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Goal | 77 - 68 |
| 2:18 | ![]() | K. Chandler Goal | 71 - 68 |
| 1:11 | ![]() | B. Miller Behind | 65 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | ![]() | C. Oliver Goal | 65 - 67 |
| 27:56 | ![]() | M. Rioli Behind | 59 - 67 |
| 25:35 | ![]() | S. Ryan Behind | 59 - 66 |
| 21:46 | ![]() | J. Jordon Goal | 59 - 65 |
| 17:25 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Goal | 53 - 65 |
| 15:24 | ![]() | D. Martin Behind | 53 - 59 |
| 14:15 | ![]() | K. Chandler Goal | 53 - 58 |
| 13:07 | ![]() | H. Petty Behind | 47 - 58 |
| 9:24 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Goal | 46 - 58 |
| 5:40 | ![]() | K. Chandler Goal | 46 - 52 |
| 2:48 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 40 - 52 |
| 1:53 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 39 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:39 | ![]() | E. Langdon Goal | 38 - 52 |
| 24:37 | ![]() | J. Short Behind | 32 - 52 |
| 20:30 | ![]() | H. Petty Goal | 32 - 51 |
| 18:26 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Goal | 26 - 51 |
| 15:06 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 26 - 45 |
| 13:15 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Goal | 20 - 45 |
| 8:06 | ![]() | S. Ryan Goal | 20 - 39 |
| 4:25 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 0:45 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Behind | 14 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:56 | ![]() | R. Mansell Goal | 14 - 32 |
| 26:31 | ![]() | D. Martin Behind | 14 - 26 |
| 24:06 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 14 - 25 |
| 22:25 | ![]() | N. Cumberland Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 20:03 | ![]() | J. Hopper Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 17:52 | ![]() | N. Cumberland Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 14:14 | ![]() | J. Viney Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 9:04 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 7:00 | ![]() | J. Riewoldt Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 5:04 | ![]() | N. Cumberland Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:23 | ![]() | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |












FRE
SYD
HAW
GEEL
SUNS
MELB
WB
ADEL
BL
GWS
COLL
STK
NMFC
CARL
WCE
PORT
RICH
ESS