Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 345
- 409 COLL
-
Kicks
- RICH 182
- 235 COLL
-
Handballs
- RICH 163
- 174 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 15
- 18 COLL
-
Clearances
- RICH 37
- 45 COLL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 48
- 58 COLL
-
Tackles
- RICH 61
- 72 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 26
- 60 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt5 Goals
2
J. De Goey4 Goals
Disposals
9
T. Cotchin25 Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin11 Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:32 |  | J. Stephenson Goal | 58 - 97 |
| 13:44 | | B. Grundy Goal | 58 - 91 |
| 10:47 | | A. Treloar Goal | 58 - 85 |
| 7:25 |  | J. Higgins Goal | 58 - 79 |
| 1:46 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 52 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:34 | | Rushed | 46 - 79 |
| 25:42 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 45 - 79 |
| 24:21 | | Rushed | 39 - 79 |
| 23:11 | | B. Houli Goal | 39 - 78 |
| 15:56 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 33 - 78 |
| 11:13 | | Rushed | 33 - 72 |
| 6:47 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 32 - 72 |
| 5:37 | | M. Cox Behind | 26 - 72 |
| 3:36 | | J. De Goey Goal | 26 - 71 |
| 2:21 | | J. De Goey Behind | 26 - 65 |
| 0:47 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 26 - 64 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:51 | | J. Higgins Goal | 20 - 64 |
| 27:50 | | K. Lambert Behind | 14 - 64 |
| 27:10 | | K. Lambert Behind | 13 - 64 |
| 26:15 | | Rushed | 12 - 64 |
| 22:54 | | J. De Goey Goal | 11 - 64 |
| 21:53 | | J. De Goey Behind | 11 - 58 |
| 20:16 | | J. Crisp Goal | 11 - 57 |
| 17:30 | | Rushed | 11 - 51 |
| 16:30 | | N. Vlastuin Behind | 10 - 51 |
| 11:13 | | M. Cox Goal | 9 - 51 |
| 5:23 | | M. Cox Goal | 9 - 45 |
| 4:08 | | A. Treloar Behind | 9 - 39 |
| 2:28 | | M. Cox Goal | 9 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:12 | | J. De Goey Goal | 9 - 32 |
| 25:49 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 9 - 26 |
| 21:23 | | J. Crisp Goal | 9 - 20 |
| 19:12 | | T. Goldsack Behind | 9 - 14 |
| 14:36 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 12:59 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 3 - 13 |
| 9:22 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 3 - 7 |
| 8:12 | | J. De Goey Goal | 3 - 6 |
| 7:20 | | Rushed | 3 - 0 |
| 6:21 | | D. Rioli Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:10 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |