Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 345
- 347 RICH
-
Kicks
- GEEL 190
- 214 RICH
-
Handballs
- GEEL 155
- 133 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 28
- 25 RICH
-
Clearances
- GEEL 44
- 34 RICH
-
Inside 50
- GEEL 61
- 52 RICH
-
Tackles
- GEEL 65
- 82 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- GEEL 41
- 35 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
16
D. Butler2 Goals
Disposals
14
J. Selwood29 Disposals
23
K. Lambert24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield14 Contested Possessions
10
S. Edwards13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 |  | T. Hawkins Behind | 65 - 83 |
| 27:54 | | Rushed | 64 - 83 |
| 23:33 | | C. Gregson Behind | 63 - 83 |
| 22:05 |  | D. Rioli Goal | 62 - 83 |
| 19:07 | | J. Castagna Goal | 62 - 77 |
| 16:49 | | J. Selwood Goal | 62 - 71 |
| 14:13 | | Rushed | 56 - 71 |
| 12:05 | | N. Vlastuin Behind | 56 - 70 |
| 6:48 | | D. Martin Goal | 56 - 69 |
| 5:28 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 56 - 63 |
| 4:31 | | M. Duncan Behind | 56 - 57 |
| 2:07 | | D. Rioli Behind | 55 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:56 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 55 - 56 |
| 23:08 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 49 - 56 |
| 21:01 | | J. Parsons Goal | 48 - 56 |
| 17:54 | | D. Butler Goal | 42 - 56 |
| 13:21 | | D. Martin Behind | 42 - 50 |
| 10:40 | | J. Selwood Goal | 42 - 49 |
| 8:48 | | C. Gregson Behind | 36 - 49 |
| 5:00 | | S. Grigg Goal | 35 - 49 |
| 2:48 | | D. Butler Goal | 35 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:14 | | D. Rioli Behind | 35 - 37 |
| 28:36 | | G. Ablett Behind | 35 - 36 |
| 25:52 | | K. Lambert Goal | 34 - 36 |
| 24:46 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 34 - 30 |
| 21:08 | | J. Parsons Behind | 28 - 30 |
| 18:04 | | J. Castagna Goal | 27 - 30 |
| 12:13 | | Rushed | 27 - 24 |
| 10:29 | | Rushed | 26 - 24 |
| 5:56 | | J. Caddy Goal | 26 - 23 |
| 3:23 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 26 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:47 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 26 - 11 |
| 26:10 | | Rushed | 20 - 11 |
| 24:08 | | G. Ablett Goal | 19 - 11 |
| 22:57 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 13 - 11 |
| 18:34 | | S. Menegola Behind | 7 - 11 |
| 16:28 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 6 - 11 |
| 14:44 | | J. Castagna Behind | 6 - 5 |
| 13:06 | | R. Stanley Goal | 6 - 4 |
| 8:07 | | D. Butler Behind | 0 - 4 |
| 6:50 | | S. Edwards Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 5:21 | | S. Edwards Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 3:47 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |