Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 449
- 394 ADEL
-
Kicks
- RICH 235
- 221 ADEL
-
Handballs
- RICH 214
- 173 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 20
- 17 ADEL
-
Clearances
- RICH 38
- 40 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 67
- 45 ADEL
-
Tackles
- RICH 61
- 56 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 32
- 50 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
D. Martin2 Goals
11
J. Jenkins3 Goals
Disposals
23
K. Lambert33 Disposals
5
M. Crouch38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin17 Contested Possessions
9
R. Sloane18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:10 |  | J. Castagna Behind | 103 - 56 |
| 23:55 | | D. Prestia Goal | 102 - 56 |
| 22:23 | | C. Moore Behind | 96 - 56 |
| 19:01 |  | H. Greenwood Goal | 95 - 56 |
| 17:01 | | S. Edwards Goal | 95 - 50 |
| 16:06 | | D. Martin Behind | 89 - 50 |
| 12:56 | | D. Martin Goal | 88 - 50 |
| 9:52 | | D. Butler Goal | 82 - 50 |
| 7:23 | | Rushed | 76 - 50 |
| 3:13 | | D. Rioli Goal | 76 - 49 |
| 2:07 | | J. Gallucci Behind | 70 - 49 |
| 0:57 | | J. Caddy Goal | 70 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:26 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 64 - 48 |
| 24:42 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 64 - 42 |
| 21:59 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 64 - 36 |
| 19:39 | | D. Martin Goal | 63 - 36 |
| 14:50 | | T. Walker Goal | 57 - 36 |
| 11:21 | | R. Sloane Behind | 57 - 30 |
| 9:23 | | C. Moore Goal | 57 - 29 |
| 6:27 | | D. Martin Behind | 51 - 29 |
| 2:22 | | M. Poholke Behind | 50 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:43 | | Rushed | 50 - 28 |
| 28:52 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 49 - 28 |
| 26:38 | | K. Lambert Behind | 49 - 22 |
| 22:02 | | S. Edwards Goal | 48 - 22 |
| 20:13 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 42 - 22 |
| 18:39 | | D. Butler Behind | 36 - 22 |
| 17:19 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 35 - 22 |
| 15:54 | | J. Short Goal | 35 - 16 |
| 12:00 | | J. Caddy Goal | 29 - 16 |
| 10:30 | | C. Moore Goal | 23 - 16 |
| 9:22 | | Rushed | 17 - 16 |
| 6:00 | | J. Castagna Behind | 16 - 16 |
| 3:48 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 15 - 16 |
| 0:45 | | T. Walker Behind | 15 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:26 | | D. Rioli Goal | 15 - 9 |
| 19:39 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 9 - 9 |
| 17:29 | | C. Moore Behind | 3 - 9 |
| 15:49 | | K. Lambert Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 12:15 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 6:24 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 0 - 9 |
| 5:52 | | Rushed | 0 - 3 |
| 5:08 | | R. Douglas Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 4:10 | | J. Gallucci 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 |