Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 362
- 361 GWS
-
Kicks
- RICH 223
- 215 GWS
-
Handballs
- RICH 139
- 146 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 20
- 13 GWS
-
Clearances
- RICH 35
- 32 GWS
-
Inside 50
- RICH 59
- 41 GWS
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Tackles
- RICH 53
- 56 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 42
- 18 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt5 Goals
5
J. Cameron1 Goals
Disposals
14
B. Houli26 Disposals
14
T. Taranto30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin12 Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 |  | J. Riewoldt Goal | 114 - 25 |
| 25:50 | | D. Martin Goal | 108 - 25 |
| 23:17 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 102 - 25 |
| 18:39 | | D. Prestia Behind | 96 - 25 |
| 11:22 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 95 - 25 |
| 10:10 | | Rushed | 89 - 25 |
| 9:00 | | S. Bolton Goal | 88 - 25 |
| 8:15 | | J. Castagna Behind | 82 - 25 |
| 1:44 |  | H. Himmelberg Goal | 81 - 25 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:49 | | I. Soldo Goal | 81 - 19 |
| 24:48 | | J. Hopper Goal | 75 - 19 |
| 22:34 | | D. Rioli Behind | 75 - 13 |
| 21:30 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 74 - 13 |
| 20:04 | | J. Castagna Behind | 73 - 13 |
| 15:00 | | J. Cameron Behind | 72 - 13 |
| 13:22 | | K. Lambert Goal | 72 - 12 |
| 11:09 | | M. Pickett Goal | 66 - 12 |
| 7:24 | | D. Martin Goal | 60 - 12 |
| 5:24 | | T. Lynch Goal | 54 - 12 |
| 4:17 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 48 - 12 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:55 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 47 - 12 |
| 23:08 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 41 - 12 |
| 20:31 | | B. Daniels Behind | 35 - 12 |
| 19:16 | | M. de Boer Behind | 35 - 11 |
| 12:11 | | T. Greene Behind | 35 - 10 |
| 9:50 | | T. Lynch Goal | 35 - 9 |
| 7:38 | | D. Martin Goal | 29 - 9 |
| 5:23 | | J. Castagna Behind | 23 - 9 |
| 3:42 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 22 - 9 |
| 2:37 | | J. Castagna Behind | 16 - 9 |
| 1:38 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 15 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:12 | | D. Rioli Goal | 15 - 8 |
| 24:36 | | D. Martin Goal | 9 - 8 |
| 20:22 | | J. Cameron Goal | 3 - 8 |
| 16:27 | | T. Greene Behind | 3 - 2 |
| 12:22 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 3 - 1 |
| 9:54 | | J. Castagna Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 9:18 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 2:35 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |