15.6

96

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	14	24	27	31	96
RICH	32	20	15	11	78

11.12

78

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:33		Rushed	96 - 78
27:15		D. Martin Goal	96 - 77
23:01		J. van Rooyen Goal	96 - 71
21:13		M. Gawn Goal	90 - 71
16:41		L. Baker Behind	84 - 71
13:50		S. Ryan Behind	84 - 70
11:31		D. Martin Behind	84 - 69
8:37		J. van Rooyen Goal	84 - 68
7:20		J. van Rooyen Behind	78 - 68
4:40		J. van Rooyen Goal	77 - 68
2:18		K. Chandler Goal	71 - 68
1:11		B. Miller Behind	65 - 68
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:17		C. Oliver Goal	65 - 67
27:56		M. Rioli Behind	59 - 67
25:35		S. Ryan Behind	59 - 66
21:46		J. Jordon Goal	59 - 65
17:25		J. Riewoldt Goal	53 - 65
15:24		D. Martin Behind	53 - 59
14:15		K. Chandler Goal	53 - 58
13:07		H. Petty Behind	47 - 58
9:24		J. Riewoldt Goal	46 - 58
5:40		K. Chandler Goal	46 - 52
2:48		K. Pickett Behind	40 - 52
1:53		M. Gawn Behind	39 - 52
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:39		E. Langdon Goal	38 - 52
24:37		J. Short Behind	32 - 52
20:30		H. Petty Goal	32 - 51
18:26		J. Riewoldt Goal	26 - 51
15:06		B. Fritsch Goal	26 - 45
13:15		J. Riewoldt Goal	20 - 45
8:06		S. Ryan Goal	20 - 39
4:25		K. Pickett Goal	20 - 33
0:45		J. Riewoldt Behind	14 - 33
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:56		R. Mansell Goal	14 - 32
26:31		D. Martin Behind	14 - 26
24:06		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	14 - 25
22:25		N. Cumberland Goal	13 - 25
20:03		J. Hopper Goal	13 - 19
17:52		N. Cumberland Goal	13 - 13
14:14		J. Viney Goal	13 - 7
9:04		M. Gawn Behind	7 - 7
7:00		J. Riewoldt Behind	6 - 7
5:04		N. Cumberland Goal	6 - 6
3:23		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

MCG

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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	BL	40	111.7	LWWWW
5	GEEL	36	117.1	LLWLL
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