Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 346
- 355 SYD
-
Kicks
- RICH 208
- 198 SYD
-
Handballs
- RICH 138
- 157 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 19
- 20 SYD
-
Clearances
- RICH 47
- 31 SYD
-
Inside 50
- RICH 57
- 49 SYD
-
Tackles
- RICH 63
- 72 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 49
- 33 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Ross2 Goals
5
I. Heeney3 Goals
Disposals
10
S. Bolton31 Disposals
21
E. Gulden31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
S. Bolton17 Contested Possessions
21
E. Gulden11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 |  | D. Martin Goal | 88 - 75 |
| 28:46 | | J. Graham Goal | 82 - 75 |
| 17:40 |  | J. Rowbottom Behind | 76 - 75 |
| 14:19 | | T. Taranto Behind | 76 - 74 |
| 11:10 | | J. Ross Behind | 75 - 74 |
| 9:28 | | J. Graham Goal | 74 - 74 |
| 7:53 | | J. Ross Behind | 68 - 74 |
| 5:20 | | L. Franklin Goal | 67 - 74 |
| 2:49 | | S. Bolton Behind | 67 - 68 |
| 1:37 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 66 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:28 | | N. Vlastuin Goal | 60 - 68 |
| 26:46 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 54 - 68 |
| 24:31 | | W. Hayward Goal | 53 - 68 |
| 22:40 | | Rushed | 53 - 62 |
| 21:12 | | M. Pickett Behind | 53 - 61 |
| 20:31 | | S. Bolton Behind | 52 - 61 |
| 15:40 | | I. Heeney Goal | 51 - 61 |
| 14:45 | | B. Campbell Behind | 51 - 55 |
| 11:02 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 51 - 54 |
| 5:51 | | L. Baker Behind | 50 - 54 |
| 4:32 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 49 - 54 |
| 2:39 | | Rushed | 43 - 54 |
| 1:13 | | L. Baker Goal | 42 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:49 | | B. Miller Behind | 36 - 54 |
| 28:28 | | I. Heeney Goal | 35 - 54 |
| 26:22 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 35 - 48 |
| 23:16 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 34 - 48 |
| 22:15 | | Rushed | 28 - 48 |
| 19:33 | | T. Papley Behind | 27 - 48 |
| 17:51 | | J. Ross Goal | 27 - 47 |
| 14:13 | | J. McInerney Goal | 21 - 47 |
| 13:02 | | L. Franklin Goal | 21 - 41 |
| 10:20 | | M. Rioli Behind | 21 - 35 |
| 9:08 | | L. Baker Behind | 20 - 35 |
| 7:12 | | I. Heeney Goal | 19 - 35 |
| 5:16 | | Rushed | 19 - 29 |
| 1:11 | | M. Pickett Goal | 19 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | H. McLean Behind | 13 - 28 |
| 27:55 | | J. Ross Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 26:00 | | L. Franklin Behind | 7 - 27 |
| 23:15 | | H. McLean Behind | 7 - 26 |
| 20:54 | | T. Papley Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 17:50 | | M. Rioli Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 16:56 | | L. McDonald Behind | 6 - 19 |
| 12:24 | | E. Gulden Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 11:09 | | B. Miller Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 9:36 | | W. Hayward Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 3:56 | | J. McInerney 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 |