Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GEEL 305
- 273 RICH
-
Kicks
- GEEL 207
- 166 RICH
-
Handballs
- GEEL 98
- 107 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- GEEL 17
- 11 RICH
-
Clearances
- GEEL 32
- 16 RICH
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Inside 50
- GEEL 40
- 42 RICH
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Tackles
- GEEL 43
- 49 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- GEEL 20
- 23 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
E. Ratugolea2 Goals
8
J. Riewoldt4 Goals
Disposals
44
T. Stewart25 Disposals
4
D. Martin19 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
B. Parfitt11 Contested Possessions
10
S. Bolton11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:50 |  | J. Bews Behind | 31 - 57 |
| 21:00 |  | J. Riewoldt Goal | 30 - 57 |
| 17:08 | | J. Castagna Goal | 30 - 51 |
| 16:33 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 30 - 45 |
| 9:51 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 29 - 45 |
| 7:42 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 23 - 45 |
| 5:16 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 17 - 45 |
| 2:31 | | D. Martin Behind | 11 - 45 |
| 1:32 | | S. Bolton Behind | 11 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:30 | | J. Castagna Behind | 11 - 43 |
| 17:41 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 11 - 42 |
| 16:19 | | M. Pickett Behind | 11 - 36 |
| 14:52 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 11 - 35 |
| 12:44 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 11 - 34 |
| 10:15 | | D. Martin Behind | 11 - 28 |
| 9:01 | | D. Rioli Behind | 11 - 27 |
| 8:05 | | B. Jarvis Behind | 11 - 26 |
| 5:16 | | D. Martin Behind | 10 - 26 |
| 4:22 | | B. Houli Behind | 10 - 25 |
| 1:59 | | T. Lynch Behind | 10 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 14:37 | | T. Lynch Goal | 10 - 23 |
| 11:53 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 10 - 17 |
| 3:05 | | B. Close Goal | 9 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:36 | | D. Rioli Goal | 3 - 17 |
| 21:35 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 3 - 11 |
| 20:17 | | Rushed | 2 - 11 |
| 18:53 | | Rushed | 1 - 11 |
| 17:23 | | Rushed | 1 - 10 |
| 15:12 | | J. Short Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 14:04 | | T. Lynch Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 9:48 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 6:38 | | J. Castagna Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:53 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |