Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 335
- 389 CARL
-
Kicks
- RICH 193
- 234 CARL
-
Handballs
- RICH 142
- 155 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 22
- 17 CARL
-
Clearances
- RICH 41
- 41 CARL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 47
- 58 CARL
-
Tackles
- RICH 44
- 59 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 48
- 25 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
N. Balta3 Goals
14
O. Fantasia4 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto27 Disposals
9
P. Cripps40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto12 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 |  | O. Fantasia Goal | 70 - 131 |
| 28:23 | | A. Cincotta Goal | 70 - 125 |
| 25:32 |  | R. Mansell Goal | 70 - 119 |
| 22:18 | | C. Curnow Goal | 64 - 119 |
| 19:58 | | A. Cincotta Goal | 64 - 113 |
| 18:43 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 64 - 107 |
| 17:30 | | K. McAuliffe Behind | 64 - 101 |
| 16:43 | | Rushed | 63 - 101 |
| 15:03 | | M. Owies Behind | 62 - 101 |
| 13:49 | | L. Baker Behind | 62 - 100 |
| 9:20 | | N. Balta Goal | 61 - 100 |
| 6:15 | | H. McKay Goal | 55 - 100 |
| 4:29 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 55 - 94 |
| 1:52 | | Rushed | 49 - 94 |
| 0:52 | | Rushed | 49 - 93 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:11 | | S. Bolton Behind | 48 - 93 |
| 29:00 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 47 - 93 |
| 28:24 | | S. Bolton Behind | 47 - 87 |
| 25:21 | | P. Cripps Goal | 46 - 87 |
| 22:39 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 46 - 81 |
| 20:13 | | S. Walsh Goal | 46 - 75 |
| 19:09 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 46 - 69 |
| 17:40 | | H. McKay Goal | 46 - 63 |
| 11:08 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 46 - 57 |
| 9:49 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 45 - 57 |
| 5:25 | | N. Balta Goal | 45 - 51 |
| 3:42 | | R. Mansell Behind | 39 - 51 |
| 1:22 | | M. Kennedy Behind | 38 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:08 | | Rushed | 38 - 50 |
| 25:36 | | H. McKay Behind | 37 - 50 |
| 22:24 | | T. Sonsie Goal | 37 - 49 |
| 21:01 | | N. Newman Behind | 31 - 49 |
| 19:06 | | Z. Williams Goal | 31 - 48 |
| 15:56 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 31 - 42 |
| 13:32 | | T. Taranto Goal | 25 - 42 |
| 12:07 | | L. Baker Goal | 19 - 42 |
| 11:01 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 13 - 42 |
| 10:04 | | Rushed | 13 - 36 |
| 10:04 | | Rushed | 13 - 35 |
| 6:02 | | E. Hollands Goal | 13 - 35 |
| 3:45 | | M. Owies Goal | 13 - 29 |
| 1:40 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 13 - 23 |
| 0:29 | | A. Cerra Behind | 13 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:21 | | C. Curnow Goal | 13 - 16 |
| 27:33 | | H. McKay Behind | 13 - 10 |
| 26:26 | | Rushed | 13 - 9 |
| 23:44 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 18:20 | | Z. Williams Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 8:27 | | Rushed | 7 - 7 |
| 6:41 | | Rushed | 7 - 6 |
| 5:19 | | N. Balta Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:49 | | S. Walsh Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |