Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 346
- 411 MELB
-
Kicks
- RICH 233
- 220 MELB
-
Handballs
- RICH 113
- 191 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 19
- 28 MELB
-
Clearances
- RICH 28
- 37 MELB
-
Inside 50
- RICH 42
- 64 MELB
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Tackles
- RICH 48
- 45 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 27
- 39 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt2 Goals
10
S. Weideman3 Goals
Disposals
15
J. Short30 Disposals
10
C. Oliver41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia17 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 |  | Rushed | 54 - 76 |
| 20:16 | | D. Rioli Goal | 53 - 76 |
| 19:32 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 47 - 76 |
| 14:17 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 47 - 75 |
| 10:35 | | Rushed | 46 - 75 |
| 4:50 | | S. Weideman Goal | 46 - 74 |
| 1:59 | | B. Brown Behind | 46 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:21 | | J. Hunt Behind | 46 - 67 |
| 26:58 | | C. Petracca Behind | 46 - 66 |
| 24:54 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 46 - 65 |
| 23:37 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 40 - 65 |
| 21:06 | | C. Petracca Goal | 40 - 64 |
| 19:07 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 40 - 58 |
| 15:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 40 - 52 |
| 13:58 | | E. Langdon Goal | 40 - 46 |
| 13:07 | | Rushed | 40 - 40 |
| 10:01 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 40 - 39 |
| 5:56 | | S. Weideman Goal | 40 - 38 |
| 3:57 | | S. Bolton Behind | 40 - 32 |
| 3:12 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 39 - 32 |
| 2:15 | | E. Langdon Behind | 39 - 31 |
| 0:37 | | T. Lynch Goal | 39 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:03 | | L. Baker Goal | 33 - 30 |
| 22:12 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 27 - 30 |
| 21:05 | | C. Spargo Behind | 21 - 30 |
| 19:51 | | J. Graham Goal | 21 - 29 |
| 15:43 | | C. Spargo Goal | 15 - 29 |
| 13:25 | | B. Brown Behind | 15 - 23 |
| 10:03 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 15 - 22 |
| 8:43 | | C. Oliver Behind | 15 - 21 |
| 6:03 | | K. Pickett Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 4:32 | | C. Spargo Behind | 15 - 19 |
| 3:01 | | J. Castagna Behind | 15 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:52 | | S. Weideman Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 28:20 | | B. Brown Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 26:37 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 23:57 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 17:00 | | K. Pickett Behind | 13 - 5 |
| 15:50 | | M. Gawn Behind | 13 - 4 |
| 14:12 | | T. Lynch Goal | 13 - 3 |
| 12:11 | | Rushed | 7 - 3 |
| 9:24 | | M. Gawn Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 5:32 | | D. Prestia Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:20 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:04 | | S. Bolton Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Walker kicks long bomb in his last game
Taylor Walker wound back the clock in the semifinal with a long-range goal in the final quarter of his 319-game career.
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What we learned: Selfless Lions maul Crows to leave Hawks shaking in their boots
From 53-point losers to 53-point winners, nobody rebounds like Brisbane. The three-peat is firmly on track.
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Lohmann responds to critics in semifinal
After a disappointing few weeks, Kai Lohmann wastes no time kicking a goal in the first 30 seconds of the second semifinal against the Crows.
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Keeley Skepper dribbles through a classy goal for the Eagles
Keeley Skepper dodges an opponent before nailing a shot from the boundary.
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Hawks driven by painful preliminary final memories
Hawthorn sit just one win away from reaching their first Grand Final since 2015 but are all too aware how easily the opportunity can be ripped away.
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Luke Jackson sets up Patrick Voss for a stunning goal
Freo ruck Luke Jackson follows up his own good work and hits Patrick Voss with the perfect handball, who nails an important goal in Freo's semifinal win over Geelong.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |