Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 376
- 366 CARL
-
Kicks
- RICH 218
- 232 CARL
-
Handballs
- RICH 158
- 134 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 21
- 22 CARL
-
Clearances
- RICH 42
- 40 CARL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 59
- 43 CARL
-
Tackles
- RICH 93
- 85 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 40
- 53 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. Graham4 Goals
11
M. McGovern2 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia35 Disposals
9
P. Cripps37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia16 Contested Possessions
35
E. Curnow22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:51 |  | J. Castagna Goal | 73 - 45 |
| 29:31 | | J. Caddy Goal | 67 - 45 |
| 26:12 |  | Rushed | 61 - 45 |
| 19:51 | | M. McGovern Goal | 61 - 44 |
| 13:27 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 61 - 38 |
| 10:32 | | T. Lynch Behind | 61 - 32 |
| 8:55 | | S. Walsh Behind | 60 - 32 |
| 7:52 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 60 - 31 |
| 0:59 | | M. Kreuzer Behind | 54 - 31 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:29 | | T. Lynch Behind | 54 - 30 |
| 26:07 | | L. Casboult Goal | 53 - 30 |
| 24:21 | | T. Lynch Goal | 53 - 24 |
| 22:23 | | M. McGovern Goal | 47 - 24 |
| 13:58 | | M. Murphy Goal | 47 - 18 |
| 7:32 | | Rushed | 47 - 12 |
| 4:01 | | S. Edwards Goal | 46 - 12 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 | | D. Prestia Behind | 40 - 12 |
| 27:25 | | M. Kreuzer Goal | 39 - 12 |
| 27:06 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 39 - 6 |
| 26:25 | | Rushed | 39 - 5 |
| 21:54 | | J. Graham Goal | 39 - 4 |
| 17:18 | | J. Graham Goal | 33 - 4 |
| 14:15 | | D. Thomas Behind | 27 - 4 |
| 11:29 | | M. McGovern Behind | 27 - 3 |
| 9:27 | | J. Graham Goal | 27 - 2 |
| 3:34 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 21 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:39 | | J. Graham Goal | 20 - 2 |
| 22:24 | | M. McGovern Behind | 14 - 2 |
| 17:24 | | T. Lynch Goal | 14 - 1 |
| 15:31 | | J. Castagna Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 12:58 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 5:29 | | T. Lynch Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:37 | | L. Casboult Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |