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

MCG

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	8	182.9	WW
2	SUNS	8	181.6	WW
3	WB	8	154.1	WW
4	NMFC	4	168.7	W
5	ADEL	4	117.7	W
6	HAW	4	117.1	LW
7	MELB	4	112.1	W
8	COLL	4	98.7	WL
9	GEEL	4	79.6	LW
10	GWS	4	76.4	WL
11	CARL	4	70.9	LW
12	RICH	0	94.7	L
13	FRE	0	90.9	L
14	STK	0	87.4	LL
15	BL	0	77.2	LL
16	PORT	0	59.3	L
17	ESS	0	57.2	L
18	WCE	0	55.0	L