	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	19	1	12	20	52
RICH	20	25	16	18	79

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:01		K. Lambert Goal	52 - 79
21:18		K. Pickett Behind	52 - 73
19:46		T. Lynch Goal	51 - 73
18:19		M. Hannan Goal	51 - 67
15:55		M. Hannan Behind	45 - 67
12:26		T. Lynch Goal	44 - 67
6:34		B. Fritsch Goal	44 - 61
2:42		T. McDonald Goal	38 - 61
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
21:04		J. Castagna Behind	32 - 61
14:48		K. Lambert Goal	32 - 60
13:15		M. Hannan Goal	32 - 54
10:38		J. Melksham Goal	26 - 54
8:38		T. Lynch Behind	20 - 54
6:50		Rushed	20 - 53
4:57		D. Martin Goal	20 - 52
1:38		Rushed	20 - 46
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:43		Rushed	20 - 45
20:46		K. Lambert Goal	19 - 45
16:43		J. Castagna Goal	19 - 39
10:30		J. Riewoldt Goal	19 - 33
4:43		T. Nankervis Goal	19 - 27
3:17		J. Aarts Behind	19 - 21
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:34		B. Fritsch Goal	19 - 20
20:56		D. Rioli Goal	13 - 20
18:04		J. Higgins Goal	13 - 14
17:10		J. Higgins Behind	13 - 8
13:29		J. Melksham Goal	13 - 7
12:49		T. Lynch Behind	7 - 7
6:55		J. Melksham Behind	7 - 6
3:45		M. Hannan Goal	6 - 6
1:38		T. Lynch Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	76	137.2	WWLWL
2	SYD	72	136.1	WWWWW
3	BL	64	121.7	WLWWW
4	HAW	64	120.1	WWLDW
5	GEEL	60	122.3	WWWWW
6	ADEL	60	117.3	LWWLW
7	MELB	60	109.6	LWWWL
8	WB	54	95.4	WLLDW
9	COLL	52	102.4	WLWDL
10	CARL	50	101.5	WWWDW
11	STK	40	102.8	WLLWL
12	GWS	40	98.9	LWLWL
13	SUNS	36	94.5	LLWLW
14	NMFC	36	88.8	LLWLL
15	PORT	28	88.1	LLLLW
16	WCE	16	69.2	LLLLL
17	RICH	12	62.5	LWLLL
18	ESS	8	64.6	LLLLL

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