Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 335
- 451 WB
-
Kicks
- RICH 189
- 250 WB
-
Handballs
- RICH 146
- 201 WB
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 14
- 17 WB
-
Clearances
- RICH 33
- 42 WB
-
Inside 50
- RICH 41
- 77 WB
-
Tackles
- RICH 46
- 55 WB
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 49
- 39 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Bolton2 Goals
33
A. Naughton4 Goals
Disposals
17
D. Rioli26 Disposals
1
A. Treloar41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia11 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:39 |  | S. Bolton Goal | 42 - 133 |
| 26:17 | | D. Prestia Goal | 36 - 133 |
| 21:56 |  | A. Treloar Behind | 30 - 133 |
| 20:37 | | S. Bolton Behind | 30 - 132 |
| 16:10 | | R. Garcia Goal | 29 - 132 |
| 15:04 | | B. Williams Behind | 29 - 126 |
| 13:34 | | J. Harmes Goal | 29 - 125 |
| 11:34 | | H. Gallagher Behind | 29 - 119 |
| 9:53 | | M. Rioli Behind | 29 - 118 |
| 9:17 | | R. West Behind | 28 - 118 |
| 8:13 | | S. Darcy Goal | 28 - 117 |
| 6:27 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Goal | 28 - 111 |
| 4:07 | | A. Naughton Goal | 28 - 105 |
| 2:03 | | M. Pickett Behind | 28 - 99 |
| 0:54 | | R. West Goal | 27 - 99 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:06 | | A. Naughton Behind | 27 - 93 |
| 29:45 | | S. Bolton Goal | 27 - 92 |
| 29:15 | | B. Dale Behind | 21 - 92 |
| 26:32 | | Rushed | 21 - 91 |
| 9:32 | | A. Naughton Goal | 20 - 91 |
| 6:38 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 20 - 85 |
| 5:09 | | A. Treloar Goal | 20 - 79 |
| 3:01 | | S. Darcy Goal | 20 - 73 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:14 | | J. Harmes Goal | 20 - 67 |
| 29:40 | | R. West Behind | 20 - 61 |
| 27:20 | | L. Jones Behind | 20 - 60 |
| 25:32 | | T. English Behind | 20 - 59 |
| 23:16 | | N. Balta Goal | 20 - 58 |
| 21:35 | | A. Naughton Behind | 14 - 58 |
| 19:57 | | J. Harmes Goal | 14 - 57 |
| 18:44 | | H. Gallagher Behind | 14 - 51 |
| 17:33 | | J. Harmes Goal | 14 - 50 |
| 14:51 | | M. Rioli Goal | 14 - 44 |
| 13:51 | | T. Duryea Behind | 8 - 44 |
| 9:57 | | A. Naughton Goal | 8 - 43 |
| 8:28 | | R. Garcia Behind | 8 - 37 |
| 6:32 | | S. Darcy Goal | 8 - 36 |
| 5:09 | | S. Banks Behind | 8 - 30 |
| 2:17 | | S. Darcy Goal | 7 - 30 |
| 0:45 | | R. Mansell Goal | 7 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:54 | | Rushed | 1 - 24 |
| 19:59 | | J. Short Behind | 1 - 23 |
| 13:59 | | J. Macrae Behind | 0 - 23 |
| 12:55 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 0 - 22 |
| 9:55 | | H. Gallagher Behind | 0 - 21 |
| 9:00 | | R. Garcia Behind | 0 - 20 |
| 7:22 | | R. Garcia Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 5:35 | | A. Naughton Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 2:27 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:25 | | J. Ugle-Hagan Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |