Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 407
- 325 RICH
-
Kicks
- MELB 221
- 185 RICH
-
Handballs
- MELB 186
- 140 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 17
- 21 RICH
-
Clearances
- MELB 36
- 42 RICH
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Inside 50
- MELB 62
- 46 RICH
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Tackles
- MELB 62
- 42 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 37
- 36 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. van Rooyen6 Goals
25
T. Nankervis2 Goals
Disposals
17
J. Bowey31 Disposals
14
T. Taranto26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele14 Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 |  | H. Sharp Goal | 111 - 65 |
| 27:43 |  | J. Trezise Behind | 105 - 65 |
| 25:24 | | S. Cumming Goal | 105 - 64 |
| 23:44 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 105 - 58 |
| 22:12 | | H. Sharp Behind | 99 - 58 |
| 19:33 | | M. Lefau Goal | 98 - 58 |
| 17:25 | | S. Cumming Goal | 98 - 52 |
| 16:32 | | H. Langford Behind | 98 - 46 |
| 15:38 | | J. Steele Behind | 97 - 46 |
| 13:53 | | J. Alger Goal | 96 - 46 |
| 8:44 | | M. Gawn Goal | 96 - 40 |
| 5:53 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 90 - 40 |
| 1:03 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 89 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 83 - 40 |
| 28:25 | | T. Hotton Behind | 77 - 40 |
| 22:10 | | K. Chandler Behind | 77 - 39 |
| 20:01 | | L. Pickett Goal | 76 - 39 |
| 17:26 | | S. Grlj Behind | 70 - 39 |
| 15:44 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 70 - 38 |
| 14:11 | | H. Ralphsmith Behind | 64 - 38 |
| 12:46 | | J. Alger Goal | 64 - 37 |
| 11:33 | | T. Lynch Behind | 64 - 31 |
| 9:45 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 64 - 30 |
| 1:05 | | Rushed | 63 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 63 - 29 |
| 27:22 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 57 - 29 |
| 25:25 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 57 - 23 |
| 24:14 | | H. Langford Behind | 56 - 23 |
| 22:29 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 55 - 23 |
| 21:25 | | H. Ralphsmith Behind | 49 - 23 |
| 20:03 | | J. Bowey Goal | 49 - 22 |
| 19:26 | | K. Pickett Behind | 43 - 22 |
| 15:50 | | R. Mansell Behind | 42 - 22 |
| 12:41 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 42 - 21 |
| 11:13 | | Rushed | 41 - 21 |
| 8:42 | | Rushed | 40 - 21 |
| 5:47 | | J. Melksham Behind | 39 - 21 |
| 3:58 | | M. Gawn Goal | 38 - 21 |
| 1:39 | | T. Taranto Behind | 32 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:42 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 32 - 20 |
| 25:09 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 31 - 20 |
| 21:36 | | C. Windsor Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 21:10 | | Rushed | 19 - 20 |
| 17:11 | | J. Melksham Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 15:54 | | Rushed | 13 - 19 |
| 11:56 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 12 - 19 |
| 9:47 | | J. Melksham Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 8:14 | | Z. Peucker Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 5:45 | | T. Taranto Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 4:54 | | R. Mansell Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:41 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |