Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 354
- 400 ESS
-
Kicks
- RICH 203
- 237 ESS
-
Handballs
- RICH 151
- 163 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 14
- 17 ESS
-
Clearances
- RICH 41
- 31 ESS
-
Inside 50
- RICH 55
- 68 ESS
-
Tackles
- RICH 37
- 49 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 50
- 24 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
D. Martin3 Goals
20
J. Stringer4 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia27 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
T. Nankervis13 Contested Possessions
22
S. Durham14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:40 |  | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 74 - 86 |
| 20:58 |  | K. Langford Goal | 68 - 86 |
| 19:31 | | Rushed | 68 - 80 |
| 18:13 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 68 - 79 |
| 10:34 | | D. Martin Behind | 68 - 73 |
| 9:06 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 67 - 73 |
| 8:34 | | N. Cumberland Behind | 66 - 73 |
| 4:46 | | D. Martin Behind | 65 - 73 |
| 3:34 | | Rushed | 64 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:39 | | K. Langford Goal | 64 - 72 |
| 27:10 | | J. Gresham Behind | 64 - 66 |
| 26:30 | | Rushed | 64 - 65 |
| 25:06 | | D. Martin Goal | 63 - 65 |
| 22:52 | | S. Bolton Goal | 57 - 65 |
| 19:27 | | N. Martin Behind | 51 - 65 |
| 14:28 | | Rushed | 51 - 64 |
| 12:17 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 51 - 63 |
| 9:41 | | J. Stringer Goal | 50 - 63 |
| 7:04 | | S. Durham Behind | 50 - 57 |
| 4:35 | | K. Langford Goal | 50 - 56 |
| 4:16 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 50 - 50 |
| 1:49 | | M. Pickett Goal | 50 - 49 |
| 0:44 | | L. Baker Behind | 44 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:12 | | M. Lefau Goal | 43 - 49 |
| 26:33 | | M. Lefau Goal | 37 - 49 |
| 24:33 | | N. Hind Goal | 31 - 49 |
| 22:54 | | K. Langford Behind | 31 - 43 |
| 21:02 | | J. Ridley Goal | 31 - 42 |
| 17:55 | | N. Hind Goal | 31 - 36 |
| 16:04 | | N. Caddy Behind | 31 - 30 |
| 13:58 | | J. Gresham Behind | 31 - 29 |
| 12:39 | | S. Campbell Behind | 31 - 28 |
| 11:34 | | N. Cumberland Behind | 30 - 28 |
| 9:29 | | A. Davey Jnr Goal | 29 - 28 |
| 8:33 | | M. Pickett Behind | 29 - 22 |
| 4:44 | | Rushed | 28 - 22 |
| 2:50 | | D. Martin Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 2:21 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 21 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:48 | | S. Bolton Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 26:28 | | Rushed | 15 - 21 |
| 24:32 | | J. Stringer Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 20:51 | | M. Pickett Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 18:05 | | D. Martin Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 16:34 | | N. Caddy Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 15:32 | | Rushed | 8 - 13 |
| 11:14 | | J. Stringer Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 6:31 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 5:09 | | P. Wright Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 3:33 | | J. Stringer Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:28 | | M. Pickett Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |