Game Information
Deakin Reserve
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 417
- 355 MELB
-
Kicks
- RICH 234
- 212 MELB
-
Handballs
- RICH 183
- 143 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 16
- 27 MELB
-
Clearances
- RICH 31
- 47 MELB
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Inside 50
- RICH 59
- 52 MELB
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Tackles
- RICH 51
- 65 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 34
- 37 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
25
T. Nankervis3 Goals
10
S. Weideman2 Goals
Disposals
14
B. Houli35 Disposals
10
A. Brayshaw37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Ross11 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:13 |  | L. Baker Goal | 113 - 101 |
| 26:20 |  | T. Sparrow Behind | 107 - 101 |
| 22:00 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 107 - 100 |
| 16:57 | | D. Butler Behind | 107 - 94 |
| 13:26 | | C. Oliver Goal | 106 - 94 |
| 11:35 | | J. Kennedy Harris Goal | 106 - 88 |
| 9:01 | | T. McDonald Goal | 106 - 82 |
| 7:29 | | M. Weller Goal | 106 - 76 |
| 6:04 | | L. Baker Behind | 100 - 76 |
| 3:13 | | T. McDonald Behind | 99 - 76 |
| 1:57 | | C. Wagner Goal | 99 - 75 |
| 0:56 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 99 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | L. Baker Goal | 93 - 69 |
| 26:40 | | S. Weideman Goal | 87 - 69 |
| 26:12 | | K. Lambert Behind | 87 - 63 |
| 23:14 | | C. Maynard Goal | 86 - 63 |
| 22:22 | | N. Balta Behind | 86 - 57 |
| 19:30 | | D. Martin Goal | 85 - 57 |
| 16:53 | | D. Martin Goal | 79 - 57 |
| 15:42 | | K. Lambert Behind | 73 - 57 |
| 14:11 | | D. Prestia Behind | 72 - 57 |
| 12:37 | | D. Rioli Goal | 71 - 57 |
| 11:45 | | D. Butler Behind | 65 - 57 |
| 8:06 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 64 - 57 |
| 6:51 | | S. Weideman Behind | 58 - 57 |
| 3:32 | | Rushed | 58 - 56 |
| 2:27 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 57 - 56 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:59 | | N. Balta Goal | 56 - 56 |
| 24:39 | | N. Balta Goal | 50 - 56 |
| 19:34 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 44 - 56 |
| 15:51 | | J. Harmes Goal | 43 - 56 |
| 11:27 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 43 - 50 |
| 10:15 | | M. Weller Behind | 42 - 50 |
| 8:27 | | B. Ellis Goal | 41 - 50 |
| 7:23 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 35 - 50 |
| 5:51 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 34 - 50 |
| 4:23 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 28 - 50 |
| 0:51 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 22 - 50 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:40 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 22 - 44 |
| 29:59 | | J. Garlett Goal | 16 - 44 |
| 28:50 | | C. Petracca Goal | 16 - 38 |
| 25:25 | | J. Short Goal | 16 - 32 |
| 24:46 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 10 - 32 |
| 23:38 | | Rushed | 9 - 32 |
| 23:06 | | J. Higgins Behind | 8 - 32 |
| 21:28 | | J. Smith Goal | 7 - 32 |
| 19:48 | | S. Weideman Goal | 7 - 26 |
| 16:23 | | C. Petracca Behind | 7 - 20 |
| 15:02 | | C. Spargo Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 13:05 | | T. McDonald Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 11:53 | | J. Smith Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 9:31 | | J. Higgins Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 6:19 | | B. Stretch Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:45 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 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 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |