Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 355
- 321 WCE
-
Kicks
- RICH 223
- 224 WCE
-
Handballs
- RICH 132
- 97 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 24
- 22 WCE
-
Clearances
- RICH 46
- 51 WCE
-
Inside 50
- RICH 62
- 44 WCE
-
Tackles
- RICH 60
- 51 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 50
- 36 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
15
J. Cripps3 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Martin35 Disposals
3
A. Gaff29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin14 Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 |  | J. Riewoldt Goal | 88 - 82 |
| 26:54 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 82 - 82 |
| 25:21 | | W. Rioli Behind | 82 - 76 |
| 23:24 | | T. Lynch Goal | 82 - 75 |
| 21:31 | | J. Waterman Goal | 76 - 75 |
| 19:42 | | J. Cripps Goal | 76 - 69 |
| 18:15 | | T. Lynch Goal | 76 - 63 |
| 14:32 | | W. Rioli Goal | 70 - 63 |
| 10:54 | | S. Edwards Goal | 70 - 57 |
| 6:12 | | I. Soldo Goal | 64 - 57 |
| 4:01 | | S. Bolton Behind | 58 - 57 |
| 1:49 | | Rushed | 57 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:46 | | D. Martin Goal | 56 - 57 |
| 23:15 | | J. Ross Behind | 50 - 57 |
| 19:45 | | J. Cripps Goal | 49 - 57 |
| 17:40 | | Rushed | 49 - 51 |
| 13:17 | | K. Lambert Behind | 48 - 51 |
| 10:53 | | K. Lambert Goal | 47 - 51 |
| 2:08 | | L. Shuey Behind | 41 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 | | J. Castagna Behind | 41 - 50 |
| 21:54 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 40 - 50 |
| 16:38 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 34 - 50 |
| 15:28 | | M. Chol Behind | 33 - 50 |
| 13:30 | | L. Ryan Goal | 32 - 50 |
| 12:20 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 32 - 44 |
| 7:35 | | T. Lynch Goal | 32 - 43 |
| 5:32 | | S. Bolton Goal | 26 - 43 |
| 2:14 | | J. Caddy Behind | 20 - 43 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:00 | | S. Hurn Behind | 19 - 43 |
| 28:59 | | J. Short Goal | 19 - 42 |
| 27:28 | | J. Cripps Goal | 13 - 42 |
| 24:01 | | O. Allen Goal | 13 - 36 |
| 22:17 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 13 - 30 |
| 19:48 | | W. Rioli Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 15:05 | | J. Castagna Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 13:13 | | T. Hickey Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 10:22 | | T. Lynch Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 7:37 | | J. Caddy Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:40 | | J. Darling Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:32 | | J. Darling Goal | 0 - 6 |
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| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 WB
|
16 | 140.4 | WWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
12 | 182.9 | WWLW |
| 3 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 152.6 | WWWL |
| 4 |
 FRE
|
12 | 133.4 | LWWW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
12 | 115.3 | WLWW |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
12 | 114.0 | LWWW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
12 | 102.0 | WLWW |
| 8 |
 PORT
|
8 | 117.6 | LWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
8 | 110.6 | LLWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
8 | 93.1 | WLWL |
| 11 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 89.7 | LWWL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
8 | 64.9 | LWWL |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 99.4 | WLLL |
| 14 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 76.9 | LWLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 62.7 | LLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.1 | LLLL |