Game Information
Norwood Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 358
- 402 STK
-
Kicks
- RICH 216
- 250 STK
-
Handballs
- RICH 142
- 152 STK
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 21
- 23 STK
-
Clearances
- RICH 33
- 35 STK
-
Inside 50
- RICH 55
- 56 STK
-
Tackles
- RICH 75
- 68 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 46
- 29 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Bolton4 Goals
1
J. Higgins2 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Martin30 Disposals
9
J. Steele33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto18 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:18 |  | T. Taranto Behind | 60 - 67 |
| 30:53 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 59 - 67 |
| 28:27 |  | B. Hill Behind | 58 - 67 |
| 19:35 | | M. Rioli Goal | 58 - 66 |
| 16:42 | | R. Bonner Goal | 52 - 66 |
| 10:52 | | Rushed | 52 - 60 |
| 5:40 | | T. Sonsie Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 4:09 | | Rushed | 46 - 59 |
| 1:06 | | R. Marshall Goal | 45 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:06 | | J. Higgins Goal | 45 - 53 |
| 29:03 | | J. Steele Behind | 45 - 47 |
| 24:15 | | S. Bolton Goal | 45 - 46 |
| 21:22 | | M. Owens Goal | 39 - 46 |
| 19:49 | | M. King Goal | 39 - 40 |
| 18:11 | | Rushed | 39 - 34 |
| 16:47 | | S. Bolton Goal | 39 - 33 |
| 13:25 | | Rushed | 33 - 33 |
| 12:12 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 33 - 32 |
| 8:45 | | D. Wilson Goal | 33 - 26 |
| 6:11 | | T. Membrey Goal | 33 - 20 |
| 5:20 | | Rushed | 33 - 14 |
| 3:27 | | J. Higgins Behind | 33 - 13 |
| 1:04 | | B. Hill Behind | 33 - 12 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:39 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 33 - 11 |
| 24:40 | | J. Higgins Goal | 27 - 11 |
| 19:51 | | M. Lefau Behind | 27 - 5 |
| 14:21 | | T. Brown Behind | 26 - 5 |
| 8:51 | | M. King Behind | 25 - 5 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:16 | | Rushed | 25 - 4 |
| 17:22 | | M. Owens Behind | 25 - 3 |
| 15:48 | | S. Bolton Goal | 25 - 2 |
| 15:20 | | J. Higgins Behind | 19 - 2 |
| 12:45 | | S. Bolton Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 9:11 | | M. Lefau Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 6:27 | | S. Bolton Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:18 | | C. Sharman Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:48 | | M. Rioli 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 |