8.4

52

Final

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

12.7

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	SUNS	12	191.0	WWW
2	WB	12	137.2	WWW
3	SYD	8	139.5	WWL
4	HAW	8	118.1	LWW
5	FRE	4	121.1	LW
6	NMFC	4	116.3	WL
7	PORT	4	109.3	LW
8	ADEL	4	104.6	WL
9	COLL	4	98.7	WL
10	STK	4	92.3	LLW
11	MELB	4	84.4	WL
12	WCE	4	81.3	LW
13	GWS	4	81.1	WLL
14	GEEL	4	79.6	LW
15	CARL	4	70.9	LW
16	BL	0	77.2	LL
17	RICH	0	64.5	LL
18	ESS	0	55.0	LL