Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 346
- 411 MELB
-
Kicks
- RICH 233
- 220 MELB
-
Handballs
- RICH 113
- 191 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 19
- 28 MELB
-
Clearances
- RICH 28
- 37 MELB
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Inside 50
- RICH 42
- 64 MELB
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Tackles
- RICH 48
- 45 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 27
- 39 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt2 Goals
10
S. Weideman3 Goals
Disposals
15
J. Short30 Disposals
10
C. Oliver41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia17 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 |  | Rushed | 54 - 76 |
| 20:16 | | D. Rioli Goal | 53 - 76 |
| 19:32 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 47 - 76 |
| 14:17 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 47 - 75 |
| 10:35 | | Rushed | 46 - 75 |
| 4:50 | | S. Weideman Goal | 46 - 74 |
| 1:59 | | B. Brown Behind | 46 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:21 | | J. Hunt Behind | 46 - 67 |
| 26:58 | | C. Petracca Behind | 46 - 66 |
| 24:54 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 46 - 65 |
| 23:37 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 40 - 65 |
| 21:06 | | C. Petracca Goal | 40 - 64 |
| 19:07 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 40 - 58 |
| 15:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 40 - 52 |
| 13:58 | | E. Langdon Goal | 40 - 46 |
| 13:07 | | Rushed | 40 - 40 |
| 10:01 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 40 - 39 |
| 5:56 | | S. Weideman Goal | 40 - 38 |
| 3:57 | | S. Bolton Behind | 40 - 32 |
| 3:12 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 39 - 32 |
| 2:15 | | E. Langdon Behind | 39 - 31 |
| 0:37 | | T. Lynch Goal | 39 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:03 | | L. Baker Goal | 33 - 30 |
| 22:12 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 27 - 30 |
| 21:05 | | C. Spargo Behind | 21 - 30 |
| 19:51 | | J. Graham Goal | 21 - 29 |
| 15:43 | | C. Spargo Goal | 15 - 29 |
| 13:25 | | B. Brown Behind | 15 - 23 |
| 10:03 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 15 - 22 |
| 8:43 | | C. Oliver Behind | 15 - 21 |
| 6:03 | | K. Pickett Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 4:32 | | C. Spargo Behind | 15 - 19 |
| 3:01 | | J. Castagna Behind | 15 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:52 | | S. Weideman Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 28:20 | | B. Brown Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 26:37 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 23:57 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 17:00 | | K. Pickett Behind | 13 - 5 |
| 15:50 | | M. Gawn Behind | 13 - 4 |
| 14:12 | | T. Lynch Goal | 13 - 3 |
| 12:11 | | Rushed | 7 - 3 |
| 9:24 | | M. Gawn Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 5:32 | | D. Prestia Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:20 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:04 | | S. Bolton Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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'There's a model that works': Voss on Gabba near miss
Carlton have flirted with a second Gabba miracle in three seasons before Michael Voss's men fell to a seventh straight AFL loss.
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'You get used to it': Dogs coach on brilliant captain
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has seen his captain Marcus Bontempelli be a match-winner so many times, it's almost normal.
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Bulldogs scrap tense win over Port in AFL thriller
The Western Bulldogs have banked a dramatic two-point victory over Port Adelaide to climb into the AFL's top eight.
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Ashcroft siblings team up for brilliant finish
Levi Ashcroft kicks a goal thanks to an assist from brother Will as the Lions pull further ahead in the first quarter against the Blues
AFL champions Dion Prestia, Steven May have affray charges dropped
Two AFL champions have been cleared of any involvement in a Boxing Day fight after prosecutors dropped all charges.
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Fremantle kick five final-quarter goals in huge win
The Dockers come from behind with a fourth-quarter blitz to move to the top of the AFL ladder.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
24 | 124.5 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
20 | 92.4 | LLLLW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 10 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 109.5 | LLWLL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |