Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 277
- 302 CARL
-
Kicks
- RICH 155
- 188 CARL
-
Handballs
- RICH 122
- 114 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 18
- 24 CARL
-
Clearances
- RICH 30
- 33 CARL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 48
- 54 CARL
-
Tackles
- RICH 52
- 23 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 41
- 26 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Bolton3 Goals
19
J. Martin4 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia25 Disposals
9
P. Cripps31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
L. Baker10 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:49 |  | S. Bolton Behind | 105 - 81 |
| 23:47 | | D. Rioli Goal | 104 - 81 |
| 22:34 |  | L. Jones Behind | 98 - 81 |
| 17:13 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 98 - 80 |
| 12:40 | | K. Lambert Behind | 98 - 74 |
| 11:07 | | I. Soldo Behind | 97 - 74 |
| 8:57 | | S. Bolton Goal | 96 - 74 |
| 7:01 | | D. Martin Behind | 90 - 74 |
| 5:46 | | J. Newnes Goal | 89 - 74 |
| 4:13 | | M. McGovern Goal | 89 - 68 |
| 2:04 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 89 - 62 |
| 0:54 | | L. Casboult Goal | 89 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:27 | | J. Martin Goal | 89 - 55 |
| 23:43 | | Rushed | 89 - 49 |
| 22:22 | | D. Prestia Goal | 88 - 49 |
| 20:03 | | J. Martin Goal | 82 - 49 |
| 18:29 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 82 - 43 |
| 13:57 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 81 - 43 |
| 11:53 | | J. Martin Goal | 81 - 37 |
| 10:35 | | D. Rioli Goal | 81 - 31 |
| 9:03 | | J. Castagna Goal | 75 - 31 |
| 5:23 | | P. Dow Behind | 69 - 31 |
| 3:50 | | Rushed | 69 - 30 |
| 1:09 | | J. Martin Goal | 69 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:35 | | D. Martin Goal | 69 - 23 |
| 21:21 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 63 - 23 |
| 20:29 | | L. Plowman Behind | 57 - 23 |
| 17:52 | | S. Bolton Goal | 57 - 22 |
| 14:12 | | D. Rioli Goal | 51 - 22 |
| 10:23 | | T. Lynch Behind | 45 - 22 |
| 9:42 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 44 - 22 |
| 8:25 | | P. Dow Behind | 44 - 21 |
| 6:13 | | J. Martin Behind | 44 - 20 |
| 1:40 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 44 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:04 | | S. Bolton Goal | 44 - 13 |
| 22:16 | | J. Castagna Goal | 38 - 13 |
| 20:42 | | L. Casboult Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 17:57 | | M. McGovern Behind | 32 - 7 |
| 16:43 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 32 - 6 |
| 15:21 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 31 - 6 |
| 13:32 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 30 - 6 |
| 12:18 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 30 - 0 |
| 10:02 | | K. Lambert Goal | 24 - 0 |
| 7:11 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 3:43 | | J. Castagna Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:05 | | S. Edwards Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |