Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 367
- 355 RICH
-
Kicks
- CARL 201
- 217 RICH
-
Handballs
- CARL 166
- 138 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 18
- 21 RICH
-
Clearances
- CARL 37
- 29 RICH
-
Inside 50
- CARL 44
- 60 RICH
-
Tackles
- CARL 53
- 49 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 39
- 24 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay2 Goals
19
T. Lynch2 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps32 Disposals
15
J. Short29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps19 Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:43 |  | T. Lynch Goal | 75 - 71 |
| 23:14 | | J. Faull Behind | 75 - 65 |
| 20:18 |  | Z. Williams Goal | 75 - 64 |
| 18:02 | | C. Chesser Behind | 69 - 64 |
| 14:40 | | T. Lynch Behind | 68 - 64 |
| 10:23 | | T. Lynch Behind | 68 - 63 |
| 8:08 | | T. Lynch Behind | 68 - 62 |
| 7:01 | | Rushed | 68 - 61 |
| 5:28 | | J. Short Goal | 67 - 61 |
| 0:58 | | Rushed | 67 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:18 | | T. Lynch Behind | 67 - 54 |
| 28:36 | | P. Cripps Behind | 67 - 53 |
| 24:38 | | T. Lynch Behind | 66 - 53 |
| 22:39 | | E. Hollands Behind | 66 - 52 |
| 21:27 | | S. Campbell Behind | 65 - 52 |
| 20:20 | | Rushed | 65 - 51 |
| 10:26 | | R. Mansell Goal | 65 - 50 |
| 8:01 | | S. Lalor Behind | 65 - 44 |
| 6:06 | | Rushed | 65 - 43 |
| 3:41 | | S. Lalor Goal | 65 - 42 |
| 2:36 | | M. Pittonet Behind | 65 - 36 |
| 1:14 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 64 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:23 | | C. Lord Goal | 63 - 36 |
| 24:03 | | P. Cripps Behind | 57 - 36 |
| 20:51 | | J. Faull Behind | 56 - 36 |
| 16:22 | | W. Hayward Goal | 56 - 35 |
| 15:33 | | B. Kemp Behind | 50 - 35 |
| 11:59 | | S. Lalor Goal | 49 - 35 |
| 10:19 | | M. Carroll Behind | 49 - 29 |
| 8:53 | | H. McKay Goal | 48 - 29 |
| 6:27 | | Rushed | 42 - 29 |
| 4:27 | | S. Green Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 3:06 | | H. Armstrong Behind | 42 - 22 |
| 1:51 | | H. McKay Behind | 42 - 21 |
| 1:03 | | P. Cripps Behind | 41 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:09 | | T. Lynch Behind | 40 - 21 |
| 33:38 | | Rushed | 40 - 20 |
| 32:19 | | T. Lynch Behind | 39 - 20 |
| 29:33 | | T. Lynch Goal | 39 - 19 |
| 26:42 | | H. O'Keeffe Behind | 39 - 13 |
| 22:49 | | G. Hewett Goal | 38 - 13 |
| 21:05 | | Rushed | 32 - 13 |
| 18:01 | | R. Mansell Goal | 32 - 12 |
| 16:54 | | J. Smith Behind | 32 - 6 |
| 15:03 | | M. McGovern Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 9:40 | | B. Kemp Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 8:27 | | S. Green Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 6:34 | | M. McGovern Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 5:27 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 2:51 | | H. McKay Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:08 | | H. McKay 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 |