Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 334
- 363 MELB
-
Kicks
- RICH 204
- 227 MELB
-
Handballs
- RICH 130
- 136 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 9
- 11 MELB
-
Clearances
- RICH 40
- 49 MELB
-
Inside 50
- RICH 45
- 73 MELB
-
Tackles
- RICH 63
- 62 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 34
- 48 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
D. Martin3 Goals
35
H. Petty6 Goals
Disposals
10
S. Bolton25 Disposals
7
J. Viney32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper16 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:10 |  | L. Hunter Goal | 98 - 130 |
| 31:33 | | M. Gawn Behind | 98 - 124 |
| 26:26 | | K. Pickett Goal | 98 - 123 |
| 24:43 | | K. Pickett Behind | 98 - 117 |
| 20:59 | | K. Pickett Goal | 98 - 116 |
| 18:10 | | H. Petty Goal | 98 - 110 |
| 14:07 | | J. Melksham Goal | 98 - 104 |
| 12:11 | | H. Petty Goal | 98 - 98 |
| 9:52 |  | N. Balta Goal | 98 - 92 |
| 7:24 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 92 - 92 |
| 3:42 | | Rushed | 86 - 92 |
| 1:43 | | C. Petracca Behind | 86 - 91 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:04 | | Rushed | 86 - 90 |
| 29:46 | | M. Coulthard Goal | 86 - 89 |
| 28:05 | | J. Melksham Goal | 80 - 89 |
| 23:20 | | J. Melksham Goal | 80 - 83 |
| 20:47 | | H. Petty Goal | 80 - 77 |
| 16:55 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 80 - 71 |
| 14:26 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 80 - 65 |
| 7:31 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 79 - 65 |
| 5:46 | | D. Martin Goal | 79 - 59 |
| 4:47 | | K. Chandler Goal | 73 - 59 |
| 3:30 | | T. Taranto Goal | 73 - 53 |
| 0:58 | | D. Martin Goal | 67 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 | | C. Petracca Goal | 61 - 53 |
| 28:53 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 61 - 47 |
| 26:31 | | D. Prestia Goal | 61 - 41 |
| 25:34 | | Rushed | 55 - 41 |
| 23:30 | | D. Rioli Goal | 54 - 41 |
| 15:17 | | L. Baker Goal | 48 - 41 |
| 12:03 | | J. Melksham Goal | 42 - 41 |
| 9:00 | | Rushed | 42 - 35 |
| 6:47 | | S. Bolton Goal | 41 - 35 |
| 5:29 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 35 - 35 |
| 3:45 | | H. Petty Goal | 35 - 29 |
| 0:48 | | D. Martin Behind | 35 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 | | J. Harmes Behind | 34 - 23 |
| 28:19 | | L. Baker Goal | 34 - 22 |
| 27:08 | | D. Martin Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 24:05 | | D. Martin Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 22:11 | | D. Rioli Behind | 21 - 22 |
| 21:04 | | H. Petty Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 19:24 | | J. Harmes Behind | 20 - 16 |
| 16:10 | | C. Petracca Behind | 20 - 15 |
| 14:41 | | S. Bolton Behind | 20 - 14 |
| 13:40 | | S. Bolton Behind | 19 - 14 |
| 12:35 | | H. Petty Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 10:49 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 9:06 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 7:26 | | I. Soldo Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 5:34 | | J. Jordon Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 1:45 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:13 | | C. Petracca Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
64 | 142.0 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 128.3 | WLWLL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
50 | 118.4 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
48 | 117.8 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 117.2 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 109.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
44 | 93.2 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
42 | 105.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 116.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 104.0 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.1 | WWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 90.9 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.3 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 99.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 67.9 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.7 | LLLLL |