Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 357
- 378 MELB
-
Kicks
- RICH 205
- 241 MELB
-
Handballs
- RICH 152
- 137 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 12
- 24 MELB
-
Clearances
- RICH 25
- 32 MELB
-
Inside 50
- RICH 50
- 50 MELB
-
Tackles
- RICH 57
- 52 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 27
- 27 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
M. Rioli2 Goals
10
D. Turner3 Goals
Disposals
3
L. Baker23 Disposals
8
J. Lever26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
T. Nankervis11 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:02 |  | M. Pickett Behind | 42 - 85 |
| 25:35 |  | C. Petracca Goal | 41 - 85 |
| 19:39 | | B. Laurie Goal | 41 - 79 |
| 15:19 | | B. Laurie Goal | 41 - 73 |
| 13:58 | | M. Rioli Behind | 41 - 67 |
| 12:03 | | L. Baker Behind | 40 - 67 |
| 10:45 | | K. Pickett Goal | 39 - 67 |
| 8:48 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 39 - 61 |
| 3:29 | | S. Bolton Goal | 39 - 55 |
| 2:16 | | Rushed | 33 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:18 | | C. Windsor Goal | 32 - 55 |
| 28:20 | | T. Dow Behind | 32 - 49 |
| 24:08 | | Rushed | 31 - 49 |
| 18:11 | | M. Rioli Goal | 30 - 49 |
| 17:37 | | C. Petracca Behind | 24 - 49 |
| 15:47 | | K. Pickett Goal | 24 - 48 |
| 15:20 | | K. Pickett Behind | 24 - 42 |
| 14:11 | | D. Turner Goal | 24 - 41 |
| 9:30 | | D. Turner Goal | 24 - 35 |
| 6:19 | | M. Gawn Goal | 24 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | D. Grimes Behind | 24 - 23 |
| 22:50 | | M. Rioli Goal | 23 - 23 |
| 19:38 | | D. Turner Goal | 17 - 23 |
| 17:54 | | Rushed | 17 - 17 |
| 16:12 | | Rushed | 16 - 17 |
| 12:51 | | Rushed | 15 - 17 |
| 9:50 | | Rushed | 15 - 16 |
| 2:16 | | D. Martin Goal | 15 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:12 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 9 - 15 |
| 23:16 | | M. Lefau Goal | 9 - 9 |
| 22:09 | | T. Brown Behind | 3 - 9 |
| 17:33 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 16:13 | | M. Rioli Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 12:44 | | E. Langdon Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 11:27 | | D. Turner Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 7:24 | | D. Martin Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 0:52 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |