Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 391
- 363 HAW
-
Kicks
- RICH 215
- 219 HAW
-
Handballs
- RICH 176
- 144 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 16
- 24 HAW
-
Clearances
- RICH 31
- 39 HAW
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Inside 50
- RICH 55
- 51 HAW
-
Tackles
- RICH 50
- 53 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 30
- 42 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt4 Goals
2
J. Roughead4 Goals
Disposals
9
T. Cotchin31 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell42 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin16 Contested Possessions
2
J. O'Meara16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 |  | J. Gunston Behind | 102 - 89 |
| 27:30 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 102 - 88 |
| 24:03 | | L. Breust Goal | 102 - 82 |
| 22:33 |  | Rushed | 102 - 76 |
| 21:35 | | B. McEvoy Behind | 101 - 76 |
| 18:54 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 101 - 75 |
| 16:49 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 95 - 75 |
| 14:53 | | J. Roughead Goal | 95 - 69 |
| 10:46 | | H. Morrison Behind | 95 - 63 |
| 8:09 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 95 - 62 |
| 5:04 | | D. Butler Goal | 95 - 56 |
| 3:28 | | J. Roughead Goal | 89 - 56 |
| 1:27 | | J. Castagna Goal | 89 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:02 | | J. Gunston Behind | 83 - 50 |
| 28:45 | | J. Higgins Goal | 83 - 49 |
| 27:06 | | Rushed | 77 - 49 |
| 25:51 | | Rushed | 76 - 49 |
| 22:48 | | J. Townsend Behind | 75 - 49 |
| 20:18 | | Rushed | 74 - 49 |
| 15:11 | | S. Grigg Goal | 74 - 48 |
| 12:50 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 68 - 48 |
| 11:56 | | J. Higgins Behind | 62 - 48 |
| 10:05 | | C. Rioli Goal | 61 - 48 |
| 7:16 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 61 - 42 |
| 4:33 | | J. Roughead Goal | 55 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:28 | | C. Rioli Behind | 55 - 36 |
| 27:30 | | L. Breust Goal | 55 - 35 |
| 26:31 | | J. Castagna Goal | 55 - 29 |
| 21:27 | | I. Smith Behind | 49 - 29 |
| 18:00 | | D. Martin Behind | 49 - 28 |
| 16:03 | | J. Townsend Behind | 48 - 28 |
| 15:20 | | D. Butler Behind | 47 - 28 |
| 13:59 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 46 - 28 |
| 12:48 | | J. Higgins Goal | 46 - 22 |
| 10:23 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 40 - 22 |
| 7:40 | | Rushed | 40 - 16 |
| 1:51 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 39 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:44 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 33 - 16 |
| 27:34 | | D. Butler Behind | 27 - 16 |
| 25:27 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 26 - 16 |
| 22:00 | | Rushed | 20 - 16 |
| 21:06 | | D. Howe Behind | 19 - 16 |
| 18:20 | | L. Breust Goal | 19 - 15 |
| 17:35 | | B. Hardwick Behind | 19 - 9 |
| 15:01 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 12:49 | | S. Edwards Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 10:54 | | Rushed | 7 - 8 |
| 7:29 | | D. Butler Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 5:04 | | J. Roughead Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:50 | | J. Castagna Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:50 | | R. Henderson Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |