Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 343
- 440 COLL
-
Kicks
- RICH 182
- 240 COLL
-
Handballs
- RICH 161
- 200 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 16
- 24 COLL
-
Clearances
- RICH 30
- 35 COLL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 51
- 55 COLL
-
Tackles
- RICH 53
- 54 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 18
- 45 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
5
J. Elliott3 Goals
Disposals
15
J. Short31 Disposals
25
J. Crisp33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
33
K. McIntosh11 Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:38 |  | O. Henry Behind | 71 - 87 |
| 26:50 | | J. Thomas Goal | 71 - 86 |
| 23:00 |  | T. Lynch Goal | 71 - 80 |
| 19:07 | | B. Grundy Goal | 65 - 80 |
| 16:39 | | N. Murphy Goal | 65 - 74 |
| 14:48 | | J. De Goey Goal | 65 - 68 |
| 13:03 | | T. Adams Goal | 65 - 62 |
| 11:13 | | Rushed | 65 - 56 |
| 10:27 | | T. Bianco Behind | 64 - 56 |
| 7:46 | | J. Elliott Goal | 64 - 55 |
| 6:39 | | J. Castagna Behind | 64 - 49 |
| 3:58 | | D. Cameron Goal | 63 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 63 - 43 |
| 24:11 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 63 - 42 |
| 20:38 | | Rushed | 63 - 41 |
| 18:07 | | J. Thomas Goal | 63 - 40 |
| 14:33 | | Rushed | 63 - 34 |
| 9:57 | | M. Pickett Goal | 62 - 34 |
| 7:53 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 56 - 34 |
| 5:59 | | J. Castagna Goal | 56 - 28 |
| 3:50 | | L. Baker Goal | 50 - 28 |
| 1:54 | | J. Crisp Behind | 44 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:19 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 44 - 27 |
| 26:52 | | D. Cameron Goal | 38 - 27 |
| 25:57 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 38 - 21 |
| 20:20 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 37 - 21 |
| 18:57 | | J. Elliott Goal | 37 - 15 |
| 17:13 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 37 - 9 |
| 14:41 | | L. Baker Goal | 37 - 8 |
| 8:43 | | D. Martin Goal | 31 - 8 |
| 7:25 | | B. Grundy Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 3:21 | | Rushed | 25 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | T. Lynch Goal | 24 - 7 |
| 26:12 | | O. Henry Behind | 18 - 7 |
| 20:25 | | T. Lynch Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 13:01 | | S. Bolton Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 10:50 | | J. Elliott Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 8:29 | | R. Collier-Dawkins 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 |