Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 383
- 366 GEEL
-
Kicks
- RICH 218
- 206 GEEL
-
Handballs
- RICH 165
- 160 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 12
- 23 GEEL
-
Clearances
- RICH 30
- 30 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 54
- 55 GEEL
-
Tackles
- RICH 40
- 57 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 31
- 30 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
5
J. Cameron4 Goals
Disposals
6
S. Banks30 Disposals
3
B. Smith34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto14 Contested Possessions
3
B. Smith12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:09 |  | T. Lynch Goal | 64 - 103 |
| 25:41 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 58 - 103 |
| 23:46 | | D. Prestia Goal | 58 - 97 |
| 19:23 | | S. Campbell Goal | 52 - 97 |
| 16:40 | | M. Knevitt Behind | 46 - 97 |
| 13:42 | | J. Cameron Behind | 46 - 96 |
| 11:17 | | T. Taranto Behind | 46 - 95 |
| 8:06 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 45 - 95 |
| 6:48 | | T. Lynch Goal | 44 - 95 |
| 3:51 | | T. Brown Goal | 38 - 95 |
| 1:22 | | R. Mansell Behind | 32 - 95 |
| 0:36 | | S. Campbell Behind | 31 - 95 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 | | D. Prestia Goal | 30 - 95 |
| 27:30 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 24 - 95 |
| 26:49 | | Rushed | 24 - 89 |
| 25:07 | | H. Armstrong Behind | 24 - 88 |
| 21:25 | | S. Campbell Goal | 23 - 88 |
| 16:42 | | J. Bowes Behind | 17 - 88 |
| 13:59 | | T. Stengle Goal | 17 - 87 |
| 12:10 | | S. Banks Behind | 17 - 81 |
| 5:48 | | S. Campbell Behind | 16 - 81 |
| 4:53 | | T. Stengle Behind | 15 - 81 |
| 2:52 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 15 - 80 |
| 1:15 | | T. Stengle Behind | 15 - 79 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:42 | | T. Stengle Behind | 15 - 78 |
| 28:35 | | J. Martin Goal | 15 - 77 |
| 20:53 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 15 - 71 |
| 19:50 | | J. Bowes Behind | 15 - 65 |
| 17:54 | | T. Stengle Goal | 15 - 64 |
| 16:34 | | Rushed | 15 - 58 |
| 14:35 | | J. Cameron Goal | 14 - 58 |
| 11:03 | | J. Cameron Behind | 14 - 52 |
| 7:38 | | R. Stanley Behind | 14 - 51 |
| 5:31 | | J. Cameron Goal | 14 - 50 |
| 2:13 | | J. Cameron Behind | 14 - 44 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 14 - 43 |
| 29:43 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 14 - 37 |
| 27:39 | | T. Atkins Behind | 14 - 31 |
| 26:23 | | Rushed | 14 - 30 |
| 26:23 | | Rushed | 14 - 30 |
| 24:58 | | O. Mullin Behind | 14 - 29 |
| 24:02 | | Rushed | 14 - 28 |
| 22:10 | | R. Stanley Goal | 14 - 27 |
| 20:51 | | Rushed | 14 - 21 |
| 18:06 | | R. Mansell Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 17:06 | | J. Cameron Behind | 7 - 21 |
| 15:05 | | J. Martin Behind | 7 - 20 |
| 14:22 | | T. Stengle Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 11:31 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 7:08 | | T. Lynch Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:25 | | J. Bowes Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 1:52 | | J. Cameron Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 0:52 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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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 |