Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 377
- 358 WCE
-
Kicks
- RICH 217
- 216 WCE
-
Handballs
- RICH 160
- 142 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 17
- 16 WCE
-
Clearances
- RICH 37
- 45 WCE
-
Inside 50
- RICH 65
- 43 WCE
-
Tackles
- RICH 59
- 55 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 51
- 30 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Bolton3 Goals
4
O. Allen4 Goals
Disposals
2
J. Hopper32 Disposals
31
J. Jones30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto20 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:28 |  | X. O'Neill Behind | 104 - 58 |
| 26:51 |  | T. Taranto Behind | 104 - 57 |
| 25:02 | | D. Martin Goal | 103 - 57 |
| 23:43 | | S. Bolton Goal | 97 - 57 |
| 22:47 | | J. Jones Behind | 91 - 57 |
| 20:56 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 91 - 56 |
| 16:20 | | S. Ryan Goal | 91 - 50 |
| 13:44 | | J. Hopper Goal | 85 - 50 |
| 12:48 | | J. Waterman Behind | 79 - 50 |
| 7:28 | | Rushed | 79 - 49 |
| 5:27 | | T. Taranto Goal | 79 - 48 |
| 4:16 | | Rushed | 73 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:40 | | R. Mansell Behind | 72 - 48 |
| 26:48 | | D. Prestia Goal | 71 - 48 |
| 24:07 | | D. Prestia Goal | 65 - 48 |
| 22:04 | | D. Prestia Goal | 59 - 48 |
| 20:52 | | S. Bolton Goal | 53 - 48 |
| 19:09 | | J. Darling Goal | 47 - 48 |
| 13:37 | | O. Allen Goal | 47 - 42 |
| 11:56 | | J. Clarke Goal | 47 - 36 |
| 8:19 | | O. Allen Goal | 41 - 36 |
| 6:47 | | C. West Behind | 41 - 30 |
| 6:03 | | Rushed | 41 - 29 |
| 5:12 | | D. Martin Behind | 40 - 29 |
| 3:52 | | Rushed | 39 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:16 | | Rushed | 38 - 29 |
| 32:15 | | T. Taranto Goal | 38 - 28 |
| 25:15 | | O. Allen Goal | 32 - 28 |
| 22:33 | | B. Miller Goal | 32 - 22 |
| 21:11 | | Rushed | 26 - 22 |
| 19:33 | | M. Pickett Behind | 25 - 22 |
| 17:38 | | S. Bolton Behind | 24 - 22 |
| 14:22 | | S. Bolton Goal | 23 - 22 |
| 12:29 | | Rushed | 17 - 22 |
| 10:33 | | J. Graham Behind | 16 - 22 |
| 7:35 | | J. Hopper Behind | 15 - 22 |
| 5:31 | | Rushed | 14 - 22 |
| 2:40 | | J. Graham Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 0:52 | | C. West Goal | 8 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:14 | | S. Bolton Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 22:31 | | Rushed | 7 - 15 |
| 15:32 | | M. Pickett Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 9:43 | | O. Allen Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 8:36 | | Rushed | 1 - 8 |
| 6:24 | | Rushed | 1 - 7 |
| 5:38 | | J. Hunt Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:42 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |