Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 421
- 384 RICH
-
Kicks
- ESS 271
- 243 RICH
-
Handballs
- ESS 150
- 141 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 9
- 10 RICH
-
Clearances
- ESS 29
- 29 RICH
-
Inside 50
- ESS 56
- 60 RICH
-
Tackles
- ESS 53
- 52 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 30
- 22 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Weideman2 Goals
4
D. Martin2 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett39 Disposals
14
T. Taranto33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett12 Contested Possessions
10
S. Bolton13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:05 |  | S. Durham Goal | 71 - 70 |
| 23:05 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 65 - 70 |
| 21:53 | | J. Menzie Goal | 64 - 70 |
| 17:41 |  | J. Clarke Goal | 58 - 70 |
| 9:25 | | J. Stringer Goal | 58 - 64 |
| 8:15 | | S. Durham Goal | 52 - 64 |
| 1:33 | | D. Martin Goal | 46 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:55 | | D. Martin Behind | 46 - 58 |
| 21:03 | | Rushed | 46 - 57 |
| 19:01 | | S. Bolton Goal | 45 - 57 |
| 16:48 | | T. Taranto Behind | 45 - 51 |
| 15:54 | | Rushed | 45 - 50 |
| 13:41 | | S. Bolton Goal | 44 - 50 |
| 11:24 | | K. Langford Goal | 44 - 44 |
| 10:09 | | T. Dow Behind | 38 - 44 |
| 6:01 | | Rushed | 38 - 43 |
| 3:09 | | J. Menzie Behind | 38 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:12 | | J. Graham Goal | 37 - 42 |
| 22:30 | | J. Menzie Goal | 37 - 36 |
| 21:25 | | S. Weideman Behind | 31 - 36 |
| 19:50 | | D. Martin Goal | 30 - 36 |
| 17:36 | | S. Draper Behind | 30 - 30 |
| 15:30 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 29 - 30 |
| 10:45 | | S. Weideman Behind | 29 - 29 |
| 8:23 | | S. Weideman Behind | 28 - 29 |
| 7:19 | | Rushed | 27 - 29 |
| 6:26 | | K. Langford Behind | 26 - 29 |
| 3:51 | | T. Taranto Goal | 25 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:27 | | W. Snelling Goal | 25 - 23 |
| 27:56 | | R. Mansell Goal | 19 - 23 |
| 26:12 | | D. Prestia Behind | 19 - 17 |
| 23:37 | | S. Ryan Goal | 19 - 16 |
| 22:32 | | D. Rioli Behind | 19 - 10 |
| 20:32 | | A. Davey Jnr Goal | 19 - 9 |
| 17:23 | | M. Redman Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 15:51 | | S. Weideman Goal | 12 - 9 |
| 13:45 | | S. Weideman Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 10:22 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 9:06 | | Rushed | 0 - 8 |
| 6:49 | | M. Pickett Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 2:54 | | R. Mansell Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |