Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 340
- 387 SYD
-
Kicks
- RICH 188
- 253 SYD
-
Handballs
- RICH 152
- 134 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 15
- 25 SYD
-
Clearances
- RICH 25
- 31 SYD
-
Inside 50
- RICH 47
- 62 SYD
-
Tackles
- RICH 55
- 38 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 21
- 25 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
11
T. Papley4 Goals
Disposals
15
J. Short23 Disposals
14
C. Mills31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
T. Nankervis10 Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:21 |  | L. McDonald Goal | 72 - 117 |
| 25:57 | | I. Heeney Behind | 72 - 111 |
| 24:21 | | C. Warner Behind | 72 - 110 |
| 22:54 |  | T. Lynch Behind | 72 - 109 |
| 19:07 | | D. Rioli Goal | 71 - 109 |
| 17:15 | | J. Caddy Behind | 65 - 109 |
| 14:08 | | T. Lynch Goal | 64 - 109 |
| 11:02 | | S. Bolton Behind | 58 - 109 |
| 9:04 | | L. Parker Behind | 57 - 109 |
| 1:51 | | D. Rioli Goal | 57 - 108 |
| 0:18 | | T. Papley Goal | 51 - 108 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 | | J. Dawson Behind | 51 - 102 |
| 29:11 | | J. Aarts Goal | 51 - 101 |
| 28:27 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 45 - 101 |
| 26:34 | | T. Papley Goal | 44 - 101 |
| 22:53 | | I. Heeney Goal | 44 - 95 |
| 16:11 | | S. Bolton Behind | 44 - 89 |
| 13:26 | | S. Wicks Goal | 43 - 89 |
| 10:21 | | T. Lynch Goal | 43 - 83 |
| 8:07 | | S. Wicks Behind | 37 - 83 |
| 6:44 | | T. Lynch Behind | 37 - 82 |
| 4:44 | | T. Hickey Goal | 36 - 82 |
| 2:49 | | T. Lynch Goal | 36 - 76 |
| 1:00 | | L. Parker Goal | 30 - 76 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:51 | | S. Wicks Goal | 30 - 70 |
| 32:49 | | L. McDonald Goal | 30 - 64 |
| 31:28 | | J. Castagna Behind | 30 - 58 |
| 29:43 | | C. Warner Goal | 29 - 58 |
| 28:33 | | I. Heeney Goal | 29 - 52 |
| 26:46 | | J. Castagna Goal | 29 - 46 |
| 24:50 | | E. Gulden Behind | 23 - 46 |
| 22:55 | | S. Wicks Goal | 23 - 45 |
| 20:02 | | Rushed | 23 - 39 |
| 17:40 | | H. McLean Goal | 23 - 38 |
| 14:58 | | J. Castagna Goal | 23 - 32 |
| 13:39 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 17 - 32 |
| 10:38 | | L. McDonald Behind | 11 - 32 |
| 9:30 | | N. Blakey Behind | 11 - 31 |
| 8:19 | | J. Caddy Behind | 11 - 30 |
| 5:44 | | T. Papley Goal | 10 - 30 |
| 3:37 | | K. Lambert Behind | 10 - 24 |
| 2:04 | | C. Warner Goal | 9 - 24 |
| 0:59 | | S. Wicks Behind | 9 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:34 | | S. Edwards Behind | 9 - 17 |
| 24:35 | | S. Edwards Goal | 8 - 17 |
| 22:12 | | T. Hickey Goal | 2 - 17 |
| 20:25 | | S. Reid Behind | 2 - 11 |
| 16:48 | | I. Heeney Behind | 2 - 10 |
| 11:08 | | T. Papley Goal | 2 - 9 |
| 9:56 | | L. McDonald Behind | 2 - 3 |
| 4:23 | | Rushed | 2 - 2 |
| 3:37 | | T. Papley Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:03 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:46 | | T. Lynch Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 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 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |