Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 337
- 404 GEEL
-
Kicks
- RICH 223
- 200 GEEL
-
Handballs
- RICH 114
- 204 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 15
- 23 GEEL
-
Clearances
- RICH 40
- 47 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 68
- 46 GEEL
-
Tackles
- RICH 92
- 73 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 42
- 41 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt4 Goals
2
D. Menzel3 Goals
Disposals
23
K. Lambert31 Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin17 Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:14 |  | G. Ablett Behind | 85 - 82 |
| 26:07 | | S. Menegola Goal | 85 - 81 |
| 23:59 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 85 - 75 |
| 21:16 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 85 - 69 |
| 19:24 | | G. Ablett Behind | 85 - 63 |
| 15:18 |  | S. Lloyd Goal | 85 - 62 |
| 10:54 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 79 - 62 |
| 9:56 | | J. Caddy Behind | 73 - 62 |
| 7:18 | | D. Menzel Goal | 72 - 62 |
| 5:44 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 72 - 56 |
| 0:46 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 72 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:13 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 71 - 50 |
| 25:56 | | R. Abbott Goal | 70 - 50 |
| 24:53 | | Rushed | 70 - 44 |
| 21:51 | | D. Martin Behind | 69 - 44 |
| 19:46 | | J. Townsend Goal | 68 - 44 |
| 18:26 | | M. Duncan Behind | 62 - 44 |
| 13:33 | | J. Higgins Behind | 62 - 43 |
| 9:31 | | J. Higgins Behind | 61 - 43 |
| 7:51 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 60 - 43 |
| 5:32 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 54 - 43 |
| 3:00 | | J. Castagna Goal | 48 - 43 |
| 0:40 | | D. Menzel Goal | 42 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 | | J. Caddy Behind | 42 - 37 |
| 27:17 | | J. Henry Behind | 41 - 37 |
| 24:42 | | S. Menegola Goal | 41 - 36 |
| 22:09 | | J. Henry Behind | 41 - 30 |
| 19:26 | | J. Henry Goal | 41 - 29 |
| 16:00 | | T. Kelly Goal | 41 - 23 |
| 11:25 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 41 - 17 |
| 9:37 | | J. Higgins Goal | 41 - 16 |
| 7:52 | | D. Martin Behind | 35 - 16 |
| 7:15 | | L. Baker Behind | 34 - 16 |
| 5:23 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 33 - 16 |
| 3:58 | | L. Baker Behind | 27 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:59 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 26 - 16 |
| 25:39 | | R. Abbott Goal | 20 - 16 |
| 24:21 | | K. Lambert Behind | 20 - 10 |
| 23:52 | | Rushed | 19 - 10 |
| 22:28 | | T. Kelly Behind | 19 - 9 |
| 19:30 | | J. Castagna Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 16:04 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 15:02 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 13:35 | | S. Menegola Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 8:13 | | Rushed | 1 - 7 |
| 6:08 | | D. Menzel Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 2:32 | | D. Menzel 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 |