Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 442
- 342 RICH
-
Kicks
- ESS 249
- 201 RICH
-
Handballs
- ESS 193
- 141 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 15
- 16 RICH
-
Clearances
- ESS 45
- 23 RICH
-
Inside 50
- ESS 55
- 48 RICH
-
Tackles
- ESS 74
- 54 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 56
- 30 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
A. Clarke3 Goals
13
H. Ralphsmith2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett37 Disposals
6
S. Banks29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
J. Caldwell16 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 |  | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 81 - 58 |
| 24:59 | | R. Mansell Behind | 81 - 52 |
| 22:57 |  | P. Wright Behind | 81 - 51 |
| 21:58 | | X. Duursma Behind | 80 - 51 |
| 18:51 | | P. Wright Goal | 79 - 51 |
| 16:09 | | K. McAuliffe Behind | 73 - 51 |
| 13:46 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 73 - 50 |
| 10:29 | | A. Clarke Behind | 72 - 50 |
| 9:29 | | S. Durham Behind | 71 - 50 |
| 8:15 | | P. Wright Behind | 70 - 50 |
| 4:18 | | A. Perkins Goal | 69 - 50 |
| 0:53 | | X. Duursma Behind | 63 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:14 | | Rushed | 62 - 50 |
| 27:45 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 61 - 50 |
| 22:23 | | Rushed | 55 - 50 |
| 19:58 | | P. Wright Goal | 54 - 50 |
| 17:07 | | S. Lalor Goal | 48 - 50 |
| 16:05 | | N. Caddy Behind | 48 - 44 |
| 12:36 | | Rushed | 47 - 44 |
| 9:00 | | T. Taranto Goal | 47 - 43 |
| 7:34 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 47 - 37 |
| 3:46 | | R. Mansell Goal | 46 - 37 |
| 2:23 | | N. Caddy Goal | 46 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:08 | | S. Durham Goal | 40 - 31 |
| 30:30 | | P. Wright Behind | 34 - 31 |
| 24:44 | | A. Clarke Goal | 33 - 31 |
| 21:54 | | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 27 - 31 |
| 20:17 | | Rushed | 27 - 25 |
| 19:15 | | N. Caddy Behind | 27 - 24 |
| 13:00 | | J. Faull Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 11:52 | | J. Faull Behind | 26 - 18 |
| 10:14 | | N. Martin Goal | 26 - 17 |
| 7:33 | | A. Clarke Goal | 20 - 17 |
| 6:15 | | A. Roberts Behind | 14 - 17 |
| 4:20 | | H. Ralphsmith Behind | 13 - 17 |
| 3:33 | | Rushed | 13 - 16 |
| 3:00 | | S. Green Behind | 13 - 15 |
| 0:57 | | S. Lalor Goal | 13 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:31 | | A. Clarke Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 24:17 | | R. Mansell Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 22:00 | | J. Hopper Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 16:00 | | Rushed | 7 - 6 |
| 12:29 | | T. Taranto Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:17 | | N. Martin Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
44 | 147.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
32 | 102.3 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 112.2 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 87.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.4 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.7 | LLLLL |