Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 356
- 375 BL
-
Kicks
- RICH 191
- 218 BL
-
Handballs
- RICH 165
- 157 BL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 18
- 22 BL
-
Clearances
- RICH 32
- 48 BL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 47
- 50 BL
-
Tackles
- RICH 47
- 72 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 39
- 41 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt4 Goals
23
C. Cameron2 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia30 Disposals
9
L. Neale51 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
S. Edwards13 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale25 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:18 |  | E. Hipwood Behind | 82 - 55 |
| 28:10 |  | T. Lynch Behind | 82 - 54 |
| 25:19 | | D. Rioli Behind | 81 - 54 |
| 21:24 | | N. Balta Behind | 80 - 54 |
| 19:37 | | C. Cameron Goal | 79 - 54 |
| 10:33 | | B. Ellis Goal | 79 - 48 |
| 4:31 | | D. Martin Goal | 73 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:19 | | K. Lambert Goal | 67 - 48 |
| 24:11 | | S. Bolton Behind | 61 - 48 |
| 21:44 | | Rushed | 60 - 48 |
| 17:04 | | T. Lynch Goal | 60 - 47 |
| 12:50 | | C. Cameron Goal | 54 - 47 |
| 10:55 | | Rushed | 54 - 41 |
| 4:02 | | D. Zorko Goal | 54 - 40 |
| 1:31 | | D. Zorko Goal | 54 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:57 | | C. Rayner Behind | 54 - 28 |
| 23:26 | | Rushed | 54 - 27 |
| 20:10 | | K. Lambert Goal | 54 - 26 |
| 16:49 | | J. Castagna Goal | 48 - 26 |
| 13:30 | | M. Robinson Goal | 42 - 26 |
| 13:11 | | Rushed | 42 - 20 |
| 11:54 | | D. Prestia Behind | 42 - 19 |
| 7:40 | | Rushed | 41 - 19 |
| 6:49 | | Rushed | 40 - 19 |
| 3:28 | | Rushed | 39 - 19 |
| 1:28 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 38 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:37 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 38 - 13 |
| 24:26 | | O. McInerney Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 21:32 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 32 - 7 |
| 17:35 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 16:05 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 14:27 | | J. Graham Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 10:05 | | J. Castagna Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 8:41 | | D. Rioli Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 7:48 | | C. Cameron Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 2:24 | | D. Martin Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:18 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Richmond's fitness boss moves on from crippled Tigers
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Blues interim Josh Fraser's 'focus' on now, not coaching future
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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 |