Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 381
- 350 ESS
-
Kicks
- RICH 243
- 216 ESS
-
Handballs
- RICH 138
- 134 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 21
- 22 ESS
-
Clearances
- RICH 40
- 41 ESS
-
Inside 50
- RICH 66
- 51 ESS
-
Tackles
- RICH 87
- 70 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 21
- 48 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Castagna2 Goals
4
K. Langford3 Goals
Disposals
14
B. Houli37 Disposals
3
D. Parish31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
N. Balta16 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:12 |  | D. Rioli Goal | 73 - 50 |
| 28:03 | | D. Rioli Behind | 67 - 50 |
| 27:43 | | Rushed | 66 - 50 |
| 17:39 |  | P. Ambrose Behind | 65 - 50 |
| 15:38 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 65 - 49 |
| 13:44 | | K. Langford Goal | 65 - 48 |
| 11:55 | | J. Laverde Goal | 65 - 42 |
| 7:31 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 65 - 36 |
| 5:12 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 65 - 30 |
| 3:34 | | J. Higgins Goal | 65 - 29 |
| 1:40 | | K. Langford Goal | 59 - 29 |
| 1:09 | | M. Redman Behind | 59 - 23 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 | | K. Langford Goal | 59 - 22 |
| 23:11 | | C. Coleman-Jones Behind | 59 - 16 |
| 21:18 | | P. Ambrose Behind | 58 - 16 |
| 18:52 | | J. Castagna Goal | 58 - 15 |
| 16:28 | | S. Bolton Goal | 52 - 15 |
| 10:36 | | T. Lynch Goal | 46 - 15 |
| 8:06 | | Rushed | 40 - 15 |
| 5:45 | | J. Begley Behind | 40 - 14 |
| 4:30 | | J. Castagna Goal | 40 - 13 |
| 3:15 | | J. Higgins Behind | 34 - 13 |
| 1:46 | | N. Balta Behind | 33 - 13 |
| 0:49 | | N. Vlastuin Behind | 32 - 13 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 | | J. Caddy Behind | 31 - 13 |
| 27:50 | | D. Prestia Behind | 30 - 13 |
| 24:46 | | D. Rioli Behind | 29 - 13 |
| 21:11 | | J. Caddy Behind | 28 - 13 |
| 17:39 | | D. Prestia Goal | 27 - 13 |
| 15:30 | | J. Stringer Behind | 21 - 13 |
| 14:34 | | Rushed | 21 - 12 |
| 12:26 | | J. Begley Goal | 21 - 11 |
| 11:15 | | L. Baker Goal | 21 - 5 |
| 10:26 | | Rushed | 15 - 5 |
| 7:46 | | D. Heppell Behind | 14 - 5 |
| 5:55 | | J. Laverde Behind | 14 - 4 |
| 3:34 | | T. Lynch Goal | 14 - 3 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:56 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 8 - 3 |
| 20:22 | | J. Stringer Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 17:04 | | J. Begley Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 15:53 | | J. Castagna Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 10:27 | | J. Higgins Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 4:11 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
46 | 114.2 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
44 | 117.1 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
44 | 116.9 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
44 | 109.0 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
40 | 92.3 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 115.2 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 106.1 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.6 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.9 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.6 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.0 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 66.6 | LLLLL |