Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 374
- 399 COLL
-
Kicks
- RICH 193
- 199 COLL
-
Handballs
- RICH 181
- 200 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 16
- 19 COLL
-
Clearances
- RICH 34
- 44 COLL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 57
- 47 COLL
-
Tackles
- RICH 48
- 72 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 25
- 50 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt3 Goals
24
J. Thomas4 Goals
Disposals
10
S. Edwards22 Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
J. Higgins14 Contested Possessions
10
S. Pendlebury19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:22 |  | D. Martin Behind | 105 - 77 |
| 26:10 |  | J. Stephenson Behind | 104 - 77 |
| 23:19 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 104 - 76 |
| 21:28 | | D. Rioli Goal | 104 - 70 |
| 19:38 | | S. Edwards Goal | 98 - 70 |
| 16:54 | | M. Cox Behind | 92 - 70 |
| 13:43 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 92 - 69 |
| 11:47 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 92 - 68 |
| 6:35 | | L. Baker Behind | 91 - 68 |
| 5:20 | | D. Martin Goal | 90 - 68 |
| 2:59 | | J. Townsend Goal | 84 - 68 |
| 1:02 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 78 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 72 - 68 |
| 24:44 | | Rushed | 72 - 67 |
| 23:24 | | J. Thomas Goal | 71 - 67 |
| 21:01 | | J. Castagna Goal | 71 - 61 |
| 19:47 | | J. Thomas Goal | 65 - 61 |
| 16:50 | | J. Higgins Goal | 65 - 55 |
| 15:01 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 59 - 55 |
| 10:36 | | Rushed | 59 - 49 |
| 8:29 | | J. Thomas Goal | 58 - 49 |
| 6:51 | | Rushed | 58 - 43 |
| 3:22 | | D. Martin Goal | 57 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:53 | | D. Martin Goal | 51 - 43 |
| 23:11 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 45 - 43 |
| 20:29 | | M. Cox Goal | 45 - 37 |
| 14:08 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 45 - 31 |
| 9:56 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 39 - 31 |
| 8:08 | | M. Cox Goal | 38 - 31 |
| 6:29 | | J. Caddy Goal | 38 - 25 |
| 3:44 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 32 - 25 |
| 1:09 | | J. Thomas Goal | 32 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:23 | | Rushed | 32 - 13 |
| 26:27 | | L. Baker Behind | 31 - 13 |
| 24:28 | | J. Short Goal | 30 - 13 |
| 22:58 | | J. Short Goal | 24 - 13 |
| 21:03 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 14:50 | | Callum L. Brown Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 12:30 | | J. Daicos Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 9:18 | | J. Higgins Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 6:34 | | C. Mayne Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 3:15 | | J. Castagna Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |