Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 361
- 371 ESS
-
Kicks
- RICH 199
- 210 ESS
-
Handballs
- RICH 162
- 161 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 15
- 27 ESS
-
Clearances
- RICH 30
- 40 ESS
-
Inside 50
- RICH 58
- 45 ESS
-
Tackles
- RICH 62
- 56 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 25
- 42 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
D. Martin4 Goals
26
C. Hooker3 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Martin26 Disposals
11
D. Zaharakis30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
S. Grigg14 Contested Possessions
5
D. Smith18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:50 |  | Z. Merrett Behind | 81 - 73 |
| 23:24 | | C. Hooker Goal | 81 - 72 |
| 21:02 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 81 - 66 |
| 16:55 |  | D. Rioli Behind | 81 - 60 |
| 15:13 | | C. Hooker Behind | 80 - 60 |
| 10:31 | | C. Hooker Goal | 80 - 59 |
| 5:55 | | C. Hooker Goal | 80 - 53 |
| 4:01 | | D. Martin Goal | 80 - 47 |
| 2:19 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 74 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | M. Brown Goal | 68 - 47 |
| 26:59 | | L. Baker Goal | 68 - 41 |
| 22:42 | | D. Martin Goal | 62 - 41 |
| 20:11 | | J. Stringer Goal | 56 - 41 |
| 18:44 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 56 - 35 |
| 14:10 | | D. Parish Goal | 55 - 35 |
| 13:02 | | J. Caddy Goal | 55 - 29 |
| 11:14 | | J. Caddy Goal | 49 - 29 |
| 8:51 | | Rushed | 43 - 29 |
| 5:59 | | D. Rioli Behind | 43 - 28 |
| 1:15 | | D. Martin Goal | 42 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:33 | | J. Caddy Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 24:40 | | B. Houli Behind | 30 - 28 |
| 22:56 | | D. Parish Behind | 29 - 28 |
| 17:08 | | R. Conca Behind | 29 - 27 |
| 16:17 | | J. Graham Behind | 28 - 27 |
| 13:36 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 27 - 27 |
| 10:31 | | D. Smith Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 8:48 | | Rushed | 26 - 21 |
| 2:20 | | S. Edwards Behind | 25 - 21 |
| 0:40 | | T. Colyer Goal | 24 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:02 | | D. Zaharakis Behind | 24 - 15 |
| 21:13 | | J. Stringer Behind | 24 - 14 |
| 18:42 | | D. Martin Goal | 24 - 13 |
| 16:30 | | J. Castagna Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 11:22 | | J. Caddy Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 9:51 | | M. Brown Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 7:58 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 4:44 | | M. Baguley Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:02 | | J. Stringer Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |