Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- CARL 355
- 322 RICH
-
Kicks
- CARL 218
- 203 RICH
-
Handballs
- CARL 137
- 119 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 24
- 17 RICH
-
Clearances
- CARL 29
- 35 RICH
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Inside 50
- CARL 65
- 50 RICH
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Tackles
- CARL 69
- 54 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 31
- 26 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay3 Goals
21
N. Balta3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps31 Disposals
2
J. Hopper25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps21 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:44 |  | Rushed | 86 - 81 |
| 21:12 |  | L. Baker Behind | 85 - 81 |
| 19:39 | | S. Campbell Goal | 85 - 80 |
| 18:01 | | J. Boyd Behind | 85 - 74 |
| 13:48 | | C. Curnow Behind | 84 - 74 |
| 10:10 | | A. Cerra Goal | 83 - 74 |
| 6:42 | | T. De Koning Goal | 77 - 74 |
| 3:07 | | M. Owies Goal | 71 - 74 |
| 1:42 | | T. Lynch Behind | 65 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 | | R. Mansell Behind | 65 - 73 |
| 27:20 | | M. Owies Behind | 65 - 72 |
| 26:06 | | T. Taranto Goal | 64 - 72 |
| 24:12 | | D. Martin Goal | 64 - 66 |
| 22:37 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 64 - 60 |
| 21:04 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 58 - 60 |
| 17:42 | | Rushed | 57 - 60 |
| 13:26 | | T. Taranto Behind | 57 - 59 |
| 10:54 | | L. Baker Goal | 57 - 58 |
| 8:01 | | C. Curnow Goal | 57 - 52 |
| 4:35 | | N. Balta Goal | 51 - 52 |
| 2:43 | | H. McKay Goal | 51 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 | | M. Rioli Goal | 45 - 46 |
| 29:31 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 45 - 40 |
| 20:53 | | H. McKay Goal | 45 - 39 |
| 19:46 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 39 - 39 |
| 18:00 | | C. Curnow Behind | 38 - 39 |
| 12:43 | | O. Hollands Goal | 37 - 39 |
| 10:15 | | T. De Koning Behind | 31 - 39 |
| 8:05 | | B. Acres Behind | 30 - 39 |
| 6:40 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 29 - 39 |
| 5:13 | | Rushed | 28 - 39 |
| 3:56 | | N. Balta Goal | 28 - 38 |
| 2:23 | | C. Curnow Goal | 28 - 32 |
| 1:33 | | Rushed | 22 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:38 | | T. De Koning Behind | 21 - 32 |
| 27:07 | | J. Short Goal | 20 - 32 |
| 23:53 | | D. Martin Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 22:49 | | Z. Williams Behind | 20 - 20 |
| 20:03 | | N. Balta Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 17:55 | | T. Lynch Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 15:28 | | M. Owies Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 14:15 | | C. Curnow Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 9:11 | | T. Lynch Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 6:54 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 12 - 2 |
| 6:11 | | S. Bolton Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 5:24 | | T. Taranto Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 3:23 | | H. McKay Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |