Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 391
- 354 MELB
-
Kicks
- RICH 217
- 211 MELB
-
Handballs
- RICH 174
- 143 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 20
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- RICH 38
- 40 MELB
-
Inside 50
- RICH 71
- 42 MELB
-
Tackles
- RICH 76
- 57 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 28
- 51 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Castagna3 Goals
11
M. Gawn1 Goals
Disposals
14
B. Houli32 Disposals
10
C. Oliver29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia18 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:51 |  | L. Baker Goal | 85 - 42 |
| 27:00 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 79 - 42 |
| 22:48 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 73 - 42 |
| 22:12 | | J. Ross Behind | 73 - 36 |
| 20:26 | | Rushed | 72 - 36 |
| 18:15 | | Rushed | 71 - 36 |
| 16:37 | | J. Castagna Goal | 71 - 35 |
| 14:04 | | J. Castagna Goal | 65 - 35 |
| 10:54 | | B. Ellis Goal | 59 - 35 |
| 8:28 | | B. Ellis Behind | 53 - 35 |
| 5:26 | | J. Caddy Behind | 52 - 35 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:58 | | J. Castagna Behind | 51 - 35 |
| 21:52 | | D. Rioli Behind | 50 - 35 |
| 20:05 | | T. Lynch Behind | 49 - 35 |
| 18:05 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 48 - 35 |
| 15:54 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 42 - 35 |
| 13:59 | | T. Smith Behind | 36 - 35 |
| 10:38 | | J. Castagna Behind | 36 - 34 |
| 8:51 | | N. Jones Behind | 35 - 34 |
| 6:15 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 35 - 33 |
| 4:33 | | M. Gawn Behind | 35 - 27 |
| 3:11 | | Rushed | 35 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:01 | | D. Martin Goal | 34 - 26 |
| 16:53 | | D. Prestia Behind | 28 - 26 |
| 14:47 | | Rushed | 27 - 26 |
| 9:39 | | D. Rioli Behind | 27 - 25 |
| 9:07 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 26 - 25 |
| 6:30 | | L. Baker Goal | 25 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:40 | | J. Harmes Behind | 19 - 25 |
| 22:53 | | B. Ellis Goal | 19 - 24 |
| 21:04 | | J. Hunt Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 17:29 | | J. Castagna Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 14:38 | | M. Gawn Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 13:19 | | J. Caddy Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 12:01 | | J. Lockhart Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 6:00 | | T. Smith Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:58 | | T. Lynch Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |