Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 351
- 404 CARL
-
Kicks
- RICH 194
- 231 CARL
-
Handballs
- RICH 157
- 173 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 16
- 18 CARL
-
Clearances
- RICH 43
- 39 CARL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 40
- 65 CARL
-
Tackles
- RICH 76
- 70 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 36
- 35 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
J. Ross2 Goals
46
M. Cottrell1 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto30 Disposals
9
P. Cripps32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto13 Contested Possessions
21
T. De Koning18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:53 |  | S. Campbell Goal | 82 - 69 |
| 32:10 |  | M. Cottrell Behind | 76 - 69 |
| 25:29 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 76 - 68 |
| 24:09 | | H. McKay Behind | 76 - 62 |
| 23:13 | | P. Cripps Behind | 76 - 61 |
| 22:22 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 76 - 60 |
| 18:58 | | R. Mansell Goal | 76 - 59 |
| 16:16 | | S. Docherty Behind | 70 - 59 |
| 11:21 | | J. Bauer Goal | 70 - 58 |
| 10:35 | | T. Dow Behind | 64 - 58 |
| 2:46 | | S. Lalor Goal | 63 - 58 |
| 1:05 | | S. Docherty Behind | 57 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:55 | | T. Brown Goal | 57 - 57 |
| 28:58 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 51 - 57 |
| 25:56 | | Rushed | 51 - 56 |
| 23:50 | | J. Ross Goal | 50 - 56 |
| 18:42 | | J. Hopper Goal | 44 - 56 |
| 12:48 | | Rushed | 38 - 56 |
| 10:29 | | H. McKay Goal | 37 - 56 |
| 5:44 | | S. Lalor Goal | 37 - 50 |
| 3:38 | | S. Campbell Goal | 31 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | J. Motlop Behind | 25 - 50 |
| 26:40 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 25 - 49 |
| 24:20 | | J. Ross Goal | 19 - 49 |
| 21:51 | | Rushed | 13 - 49 |
| 16:56 | | T. Lynch Goal | 13 - 48 |
| 15:12 | | S. Walsh Goal | 7 - 48 |
| 13:10 | | L. Cowan Goal | 7 - 42 |
| 11:48 | | J. Motlop Behind | 7 - 36 |
| 8:56 | | Rushed | 7 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:59 | | F. Evans Goal | 7 - 34 |
| 25:52 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 7 - 28 |
| 22:15 | | Z. Williams Goal | 1 - 28 |
| 21:01 | | B. Kemp Goal | 1 - 22 |
| 18:21 | | B. Kemp Behind | 1 - 16 |
| 13:51 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 1 - 15 |
| 11:01 | | B. Kemp Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 7:54 | | B. Acres Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 6:43 | | Z. Williams Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:49 | | J. Bauer Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:13 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |