Game Information
Mars Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 213
- 252 RICH
-
Kicks
- MELB 123
- 136 RICH
-
Handballs
- MELB 90
- 116 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 14
- 17 RICH
-
Clearances
- MELB 23
- 20 RICH
-
Inside 50
- MELB 39
- 28 RICH
-
Tackles
- MELB 30
- 21 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 25
- 18 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. van Rooyen3 Goals
19
T. Lynch2 Goals
Disposals
24
T. Rivers17 Disposals
15
J. Short20 Disposals
Contested Possessions
31
B. Fritsch6 Contested Possessions
4
S. Lalor9 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| third Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 8:50 |  | S. Lalor Behind | 78 - 43 |
| 7:08 |  | L. Pickett Goal | 78 - 42 |
| 3:56 | | T. Lynch Behind | 72 - 42 |
| 1:40 | | T. Lynch Goal | 72 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 72 - 35 |
| 28:17 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 71 - 35 |
| 27:15 | | K. Pickett Behind | 65 - 35 |
| 24:45 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 64 - 35 |
| 21:22 | | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 58 - 35 |
| 16:33 | | Rushed | 58 - 29 |
| 15:21 | | C. Gray Behind | 57 - 29 |
| 10:12 | | J. Hopper Goal | 57 - 28 |
| 8:54 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 57 - 22 |
| 6:14 | | S. Green Behind | 51 - 22 |
| 5:07 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 51 - 21 |
| 4:14 | | K. Pickett Behind | 45 - 21 |
| 3:19 | | T. Lynch Behind | 44 - 21 |
| 0:41 | | S. Green Behind | 44 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 1:6:26 | | C. Windsor Goal | 44 - 19 |
| 1:5:16 | | T. Lynch Goal | 38 - 19 |
| 1:3:56 | | T. Lynch Behind | 38 - 13 |
| 1:1:57 | | B. Laurie Goal | 38 - 12 |
| 58:35 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 32 - 12 |
| 55:30 | | H. Sharp Goal | 26 - 12 |
| 54:22 | | K. Chandler Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 51:31 | | R. Mansell Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 48:22 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 14 - 6 |
| 44:52 | | K. Pickett Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 42:24 | | M. Rioli Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 41:00 | | M. Gawn Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 3:44 | | H. Langford Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Daicos kicks a stunner as Pies upset Crows on the road
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 128.3 | WLWLL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
50 | 118.4 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
48 | 117.8 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 8 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 9 |
 WB
|
44 | 93.2 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 104.0 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.1 | WWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 90.9 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.3 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 99.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 67.9 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.7 | LLLLL |