Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 343
- 362 MELB
-
Kicks
- RICH 182
- 212 MELB
-
Handballs
- RICH 161
- 150 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 13
- 22 MELB
-
Clearances
- RICH 32
- 38 MELB
-
Inside 50
- RICH 47
- 61 MELB
-
Tackles
- RICH 46
- 44 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 18
- 47 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
44
S. Campbell2 Goals
36
K. Pickett4 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia28 Disposals
36
K. Pickett29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
J. Ross12 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:35 |  | S. Campbell Behind | 72 - 126 |
| 25:26 |  | M. Gawn Goal | 71 - 126 |
| 23:10 | | M. Gawn Behind | 71 - 120 |
| 21:41 | | S. Lalor Goal | 71 - 119 |
| 19:17 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 65 - 119 |
| 18:21 | | M. Gawn Behind | 65 - 113 |
| 13:09 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 65 - 112 |
| 10:58 | | K. Pickett Goal | 65 - 106 |
| 5:09 | | C. Windsor Goal | 65 - 100 |
| 3:47 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 65 - 94 |
| 2:26 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 65 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:37 | | T. Burton Behind | 65 - 87 |
| 20:45 | | K. Pickett Goal | 64 - 87 |
| 20:09 | | T. Lynch Behind | 64 - 81 |
| 17:59 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 63 - 81 |
| 16:08 | | Rushed | 63 - 75 |
| 14:49 | | S. Campbell Goal | 63 - 74 |
| 12:53 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 57 - 74 |
| 9:13 | | T. Lynch Goal | 57 - 68 |
| 7:44 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 51 - 68 |
| 7:01 | | S. Cumming Behind | 51 - 67 |
| 4:42 | | Rushed | 50 - 67 |
| 2:26 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 50 - 66 |
| 0:52 | | M. Lefau Goal | 50 - 65 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:54 | | K. McAuliffe Goal | 44 - 65 |
| 32:29 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 38 - 65 |
| 30:41 | | K. Pickett Goal | 38 - 59 |
| 28:12 | | K. Tholstrup Behind | 38 - 53 |
| 26:40 | | H. Langford Goal | 38 - 52 |
| 24:37 | | K. Pickett Goal | 38 - 46 |
| 20:48 | | Rushed | 38 - 40 |
| 15:28 | | B. Laurie Goal | 37 - 40 |
| 13:52 | | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 37 - 34 |
| 7:10 | | H. Sharp Goal | 31 - 34 |
| 4:48 | | S. Campbell Goal | 31 - 28 |
| 1:27 | | S. Cumming Goal | 25 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:00 | | M. Lefau Goal | 19 - 28 |
| 25:17 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 13 - 28 |
| 23:49 | | H. Sharp Behind | 13 - 22 |
| 22:13 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 13 - 21 |
| 18:11 | | C. Windsor Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 16:45 | | M. Heath Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 13:20 | | K. Chandler Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 6:27 | | S. Green Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 5:38 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 3:44 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:40 | | S. Green Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:26 | | J. Faull Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
44 | 147.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
32 | 102.3 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 112.2 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 87.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.4 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.7 | LLLLL |