Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 364
- 376 BL
-
Kicks
- RICH 203
- 214 BL
-
Handballs
- RICH 161
- 162 BL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 14
- 18 BL
-
Clearances
- RICH 35
- 47 BL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 40
- 60 BL
-
Tackles
- RICH 53
- 73 BL
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 42
- 51 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
S. Lalor2 Goals
23
C. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
2
J. Hopper32 Disposals
9
L. Neale42 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper14 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:09 |  | J. Bauer Behind | 90 - 118 |
| 28:25 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 89 - 118 |
| 25:56 | | J. Blight Goal | 88 - 118 |
| 20:29 | | S. Banks Goal | 82 - 118 |
| 16:52 |  | H. McCluggage Goal | 76 - 118 |
| 14:49 | | T. Lynch Goal | 76 - 112 |
| 13:33 | | W. McLachlan Behind | 70 - 112 |
| 11:41 | | J. Bauer Behind | 70 - 111 |
| 10:29 | | Rushed | 69 - 111 |
| 9:10 | | S. Green Goal | 69 - 110 |
| 3:18 | | C. Cameron Goal | 63 - 110 |
| 1:39 | | Rushed | 63 - 104 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:34 | | H. Armstrong Goal | 62 - 104 |
| 31:39 | | H. Armstrong Goal | 56 - 104 |
| 29:33 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 50 - 104 |
| 25:56 | | Rushed | 50 - 98 |
| 24:02 | | S. Lalor Goal | 49 - 98 |
| 22:52 | | Rushed | 43 - 98 |
| 22:27 | | T. Sonsie Behind | 43 - 97 |
| 20:48 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 42 - 97 |
| 19:19 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 42 - 91 |
| 16:52 | | B. Reville Goal | 42 - 90 |
| 13:28 | | H. Armstrong Behind | 42 - 84 |
| 11:14 | | C. Cameron Goal | 41 - 84 |
| 6:35 | | L. Ashcroft Goal | 41 - 78 |
| 2:58 | | J. Berry Goal | 41 - 72 |
| 0:46 | | Rushed | 41 - 66 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:02 | | T. Dow Behind | 40 - 66 |
| 30:19 | | Rushed | 39 - 66 |
| 28:54 | | S. Lalor Goal | 38 - 66 |
| 26:24 | | C. Cameron Goal | 32 - 66 |
| 24:10 | | J. Fletcher Goal | 32 - 60 |
| 23:33 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 32 - 54 |
| 20:53 | | S. Banks Goal | 32 - 53 |
| 15:10 | | S. Campbell Goal | 26 - 53 |
| 13:22 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 20 - 53 |
| 8:45 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 20 - 47 |
| 7:08 | | T. Lynch Behind | 20 - 41 |
| 4:03 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 19 - 41 |
| 2:05 | | L. Morris Goal | 19 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 | | T. Taranto Goal | 19 - 29 |
| 27:14 | | S. Campbell Goal | 13 - 29 |
| 25:59 | | L. Morris Behind | 7 - 29 |
| 23:52 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 7 - 28 |
| 23:10 | | C. Cameron Behind | 7 - 27 |
| 21:13 | | W. Ashcroft Goal | 7 - 26 |
| 18:14 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 14:22 | | L. Morris Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 9:12 | | S. Lalor Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 6:23 | | S. Green Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 5:09 | | C. Rayner Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 4:41 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 2:06 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |