Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 293
- 312 WCE
-
Kicks
- RICH 172
- 168 WCE
-
Handballs
- RICH 121
- 144 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 14
- 22 WCE
-
Clearances
- RICH 29
- 32 WCE
-
Inside 50
- RICH 52
- 45 WCE
-
Tackles
- RICH 54
- 56 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 31
- 30 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
31
L. Ryan3 Goals
Disposals
9
T. Cotchin26 Disposals
3
A. Gaff32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin15 Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:47 |  | J. Riewoldt Behind | 88 - 61 |
| 19:35 |  | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 87 - 61 |
| 15:54 | | D. Martin Goal | 87 - 60 |
| 8:04 | | L. Ryan Goal | 81 - 60 |
| 7:02 | | Rushed | 81 - 54 |
| 4:59 | | N. Balta Goal | 80 - 54 |
| 2:21 | | T. Lynch Goal | 74 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:44 | | J. Darling Goal | 68 - 54 |
| 29:30 | | Rushed | 68 - 48 |
| 27:52 | | J. Darling Goal | 68 - 47 |
| 25:58 | | S. Bolton Goal | 68 - 41 |
| 23:13 | | X. O'Neill Behind | 62 - 41 |
| 21:04 | | J. Darling Goal | 62 - 40 |
| 19:21 | | L. Duggan Behind | 62 - 34 |
| 17:03 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 62 - 33 |
| 14:32 | | I. Soldo Goal | 56 - 33 |
| 12:23 | | J. Castagna Goal | 50 - 33 |
| 10:40 | | B. Ah Chee Behind | 44 - 33 |
| 6:10 | | D. Martin Goal | 44 - 32 |
| 3:27 | | L. Ryan Goal | 38 - 32 |
| 1:07 | | D. Rioli Goal | 38 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:35 | | Rushed | 32 - 26 |
| 23:18 | | Rushed | 32 - 25 |
| 19:20 | | J. Graham Goal | 31 - 25 |
| 16:56 | | J. Cripps Goal | 25 - 25 |
| 13:29 | | L. Ryan Behind | 25 - 19 |
| 11:29 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 25 - 18 |
| 8:08 | | J. Aarts Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 6:09 | | N. Naitanui Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 3:31 | | T. Lynch Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 0:49 | | L. Ryan Goal | 7 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:18 | | T. Kelly Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 10:03 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 2:12 | | T. Lynch Goal | 6 - 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 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 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 |