Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 372
- 353 SUNS
-
Kicks
- RICH 211
- 195 SUNS
-
Handballs
- RICH 161
- 158 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 15
- 23 SUNS
-
Clearances
- RICH 43
- 38 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- RICH 60
- 49 SUNS
-
Tackles
- RICH 65
- 69 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 27
- 58 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
43
J. Bauer2 Goals
22
B. Long3 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia33 Disposals
11
T. Miller31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper16 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:42 |  | B. Uwland Behind | 66 - 94 |
| 21:11 | | B. Long Goal | 66 - 93 |
| 17:43 |  | J. Bauer Behind | 66 - 87 |
| 14:48 | | M. Pickett Goal | 65 - 87 |
| 13:20 | | D. Rioli Goal | 59 - 87 |
| 11:18 | | B. Long Behind | 53 - 87 |
| 9:05 | | W. Graham Goal | 53 - 86 |
| 4:49 | | C. Ballard Goal | 53 - 80 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:43 | | J. Bauer Goal | 53 - 74 |
| 19:05 | | W. Graham Goal | 47 - 74 |
| 16:21 | | B. Long Behind | 47 - 68 |
| 13:56 | | J. Bauer Goal | 47 - 67 |
| 10:53 | | L. Baker Goal | 41 - 67 |
| 10:23 | | Rushed | 35 - 67 |
| 3:23 | | S. Flanders Behind | 34 - 67 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:39 | | B. Long Goal | 34 - 66 |
| 23:25 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 34 - 60 |
| 21:37 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 34 - 54 |
| 20:23 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 34 - 53 |
| 14:52 | | B. Long Goal | 34 - 47 |
| 13:20 | | S. Flanders Behind | 34 - 41 |
| 11:37 | | M. Andrew Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 9:55 | | S. Clohesy Behind | 34 - 39 |
| 8:33 | | D. Rioli Goal | 34 - 38 |
| 7:11 | | S. Bolton Goal | 28 - 38 |
| 6:03 | | W. Graham Behind | 22 - 38 |
| 4:30 | | S. Flanders Goal | 22 - 37 |
| 0:33 | | M. Andrew Goal | 22 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | | J. Hopper Behind | 22 - 25 |
| 27:39 | | Rushed | 21 - 25 |
| 24:54 | | N. Anderson Goal | 20 - 25 |
| 24:05 | | Rushed | 20 - 19 |
| 20:54 | | M. Rioli Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 18:18 | | R. Mansell Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 11:37 | | S. Bolton Behind | 8 - 18 |
| 8:56 | | M. Rioli Behind | 7 - 18 |
| 7:35 | | S. Flanders Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 5:59 | | J. Witts Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:44 | | J. Graham Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:27 | | B. King Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |