Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 217
- 180 RICH
-
Kicks
- CARL 109
- 107 RICH
-
Handballs
- CARL 108
- 73 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 12
- 9 RICH
-
Clearances
- CARL 21
- 13 RICH
-
Inside 50
- CARL 31
- 34 RICH
-
Tackles
- CARL 27
- 26 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- CARL 16
- 15 RICH
Last Ten
CARL
RICH
Scores
7
3
Inside 50's
6
4
Frees For
5
5
Score Worm
Scoring Plays
| third Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 1:14 |  | L. Fogarty Behind | 64 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:23 | | C. Lord Goal | 63 - 36 |
| 24:03 | | P. Cripps Behind | 57 - 36 |
| 20:51 |  | J. Faull Behind | 56 - 36 |
| 16:22 | | W. Hayward Goal | 56 - 35 |
| 15:33 | | B. Kemp Behind | 50 - 35 |
| 11:59 | | S. Lalor Goal | 49 - 35 |
| 10:19 | | M. Carroll Behind | 49 - 29 |
| 8:53 | | H. McKay Goal | 48 - 29 |
| 6:27 | | Rushed | 42 - 29 |
| 4:27 | | S. Green Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 3:06 | | H. Armstrong Behind | 42 - 22 |
| 1:51 | | H. McKay Behind | 42 - 21 |
| 1:03 | | P. Cripps Behind | 41 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:09 | | T. Lynch Behind | 40 - 21 |
| 33:38 | | Rushed | 40 - 20 |
| 32:19 | | T. Lynch Behind | 39 - 20 |
| 29:33 | | T. Lynch Goal | 39 - 19 |
| 26:42 | | H. O'Keeffe Behind | 39 - 13 |
| 22:49 | | G. Hewett Goal | 38 - 13 |
| 21:05 | | Rushed | 32 - 13 |
| 18:01 | | R. Mansell Goal | 32 - 12 |
| 16:54 | | J. Smith Behind | 32 - 6 |
| 15:03 | | M. McGovern Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 9:40 | | B. Kemp Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 8:27 | | S. Green Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 6:34 | | M. McGovern Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 5:27 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 2:51 | | H. McKay Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:08 | | H. McKay Behind | 1 - 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 |