Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 414
- 392 HAW
-
Kicks
- RICH 255
- 229 HAW
-
Handballs
- RICH 159
- 163 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 15
- 20 HAW
-
Clearances
- RICH 36
- 26 HAW
-
Inside 50
- RICH 51
- 49 HAW
-
Tackles
- RICH 46
- 46 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 41
- 22 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
J. Caddy3 Goals
22
L. Breust3 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Martin37 Disposals
2
J. O'Meara30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin17 Contested Possessions
15
J. Ceglar15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:54 |  | T. Lynch Goal | 95 - 59 |
| 25:00 |  | D. Moore Goal | 89 - 59 |
| 17:21 | | N. Vlastuin Goal | 89 - 53 |
| 15:46 | | Rushed | 83 - 53 |
| 14:10 | | J. Gunston Behind | 82 - 53 |
| 12:26 | | J. Caddy Goal | 82 - 52 |
| 10:50 | | Rushed | 76 - 52 |
| 9:30 | | T. Scully Goal | 76 - 51 |
| 6:04 | | J. Higgins Behind | 76 - 45 |
| 3:30 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 75 - 45 |
| 0:20 | | D. Prestia Behind | 74 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:05 | | N. Balta Goal | 73 - 45 |
| 24:45 | | L. Baker Goal | 67 - 45 |
| 22:56 | | D. Martin Behind | 61 - 45 |
| 21:51 | | J. Gunston Goal | 60 - 45 |
| 19:33 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 60 - 39 |
| 16:44 | | J. Castagna Goal | 54 - 39 |
| 15:47 | | Rushed | 48 - 39 |
| 12:38 | | J. Caddy Goal | 48 - 38 |
| 9:48 | | L. Breust Goal | 42 - 38 |
| 7:28 | | L. Breust Goal | 42 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 | | D. Martin Goal | 42 - 26 |
| 23:59 | | Rushed | 36 - 26 |
| 22:29 | | D. Martin Behind | 36 - 25 |
| 18:28 | | M. Lewis Goal | 35 - 25 |
| 16:21 | | S. Bolton Behind | 35 - 19 |
| 14:54 | | L. Baker Behind | 34 - 19 |
| 11:15 | | Rushed | 33 - 19 |
| 9:57 | | J. Caddy Goal | 32 - 19 |
| 8:38 | | D. Moore Behind | 26 - 19 |
| 6:50 | | T. Scully Behind | 26 - 18 |
| 5:28 | | T. Lynch Goal | 26 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:37 | | D. Martin Goal | 20 - 17 |
| 24:38 | | K. Lambert Behind | 14 - 17 |
| 22:44 | | T. Lynch Goal | 13 - 17 |
| 20:46 | | N. Balta Behind | 7 - 17 |
| 18:12 | | L. Breust Behind | 6 - 17 |
| 15:16 | | L. Breust Goal | 6 - 16 |
| 12:29 | | J. Higgins Goal | 6 - 10 |
| 10:50 | | L. Breust Behind | 0 - 10 |
| 8:55 | | J. Gunston Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 7:40 | | L. Shiels Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 5:09 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:22 | | T. Scully 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 |