Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 368
- 384 SYD
-
Kicks
- RICH 242
- 231 SYD
-
Handballs
- RICH 126
- 153 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 17
- 16 SYD
-
Clearances
- RICH 26
- 30 SYD
-
Inside 50
- RICH 59
- 53 SYD
-
Tackles
- RICH 59
- 44 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 25
- 24 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
6
L. McDonald3 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto35 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
S. Bolton13 Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:44 |  | Rushed | 82 - 77 |
| 24:40 | | E. Gulden Goal | 82 - 76 |
| 24:10 |  | Rushed | 82 - 70 |
| 17:19 | | T. Lynch Behind | 81 - 70 |
| 13:14 | | S. Campbell Behind | 80 - 70 |
| 10:53 | | S. Bolton Goal | 79 - 70 |
| 5:43 | | E. Gulden Behind | 73 - 70 |
| 3:59 | | T. Papley Goal | 73 - 69 |
| 0:23 | | L. McDonald Goal | 73 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:48 | | Rushed | 73 - 57 |
| 26:08 | | S. Bolton Behind | 72 - 57 |
| 22:28 | | W. Hayward Behind | 71 - 57 |
| 21:04 | | Rushed | 71 - 56 |
| 18:52 | | T. Taranto Goal | 70 - 56 |
| 17:28 | | T. Papley Behind | 64 - 56 |
| 16:26 | | T. Papley Behind | 64 - 55 |
| 13:32 | | M. Lefau Goal | 64 - 54 |
| 9:31 | | L. Baker Goal | 58 - 54 |
| 8:44 | | M. Rioli Behind | 52 - 54 |
| 6:20 | | T. Lynch Goal | 51 - 54 |
| 3:41 | | T. Lynch Goal | 45 - 54 |
| 2:34 | | C. Warner Behind | 39 - 54 |
| 1:11 | | I. Heeney Goal | 39 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:12 | | R. Fox Goal | 39 - 47 |
| 28:01 | | Rushed | 39 - 41 |
| 26:33 | | M. Roberts Behind | 38 - 41 |
| 25:25 | | Rushed | 38 - 40 |
| 22:43 | | Rushed | 37 - 40 |
| 21:16 | | I. Heeney Goal | 37 - 39 |
| 19:22 | | Rushed | 37 - 33 |
| 17:22 | | L. McDonald Goal | 37 - 32 |
| 16:51 | | Rushed | 37 - 26 |
| 15:19 | | T. Taranto Behind | 36 - 26 |
| 14:39 | | R. Fox Behind | 35 - 26 |
| 12:54 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 35 - 25 |
| 10:23 | | L. Baker Behind | 34 - 25 |
| 8:34 | | J. Amartey Goal | 33 - 25 |
| 6:17 | | N. Blakey Goal | 33 - 19 |
| 1:01 | | L. Baker Goal | 33 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:45 | | T. Lynch Behind | 27 - 13 |
| 26:58 | | M. Lefau Goal | 26 - 13 |
| 23:10 | | R. Mansell Behind | 20 - 13 |
| 20:19 | | L. McDonald Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 17:59 | | T. Lynch Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 15:43 | | S. Bolton Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 9:59 | | T. Papley Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 8:44 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 5:03 | | J. Amartey Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:08 | | R. Mansell Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |