Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 358
- 374 RICH
-
Kicks
- MELB 195
- 212 RICH
-
Handballs
- MELB 163
- 162 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 22
- 20 RICH
-
Clearances
- MELB 37
- 42 RICH
-
Inside 50
- MELB 47
- 60 RICH
-
Tackles
- MELB 79
- 78 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 65
- 23 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
J. Melksham4 Goals
1
J. Higgins3 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver31 Disposals
23
K. Lambert29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
N. Jones16 Contested Possessions
23
K. Lambert15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 |  | K. Lambert Goal | 56 - 102 |
| 26:49 |  | J. Melksham Goal | 56 - 96 |
| 25:28 | | J. Castagna Behind | 50 - 96 |
| 21:35 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 50 - 95 |
| 20:31 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 50 - 89 |
| 19:24 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 50 - 83 |
| 16:18 | | J. Castagna Goal | 50 - 77 |
| 12:26 | | J. Hogan Goal | 50 - 71 |
| 10:47 | | K. Lambert Behind | 44 - 71 |
| 7:00 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 44 - 70 |
| 5:44 | | K. Lambert Goal | 44 - 64 |
| 3:39 | | D. Martin Behind | 44 - 58 |
| 1:19 | | J. Harmes Goal | 44 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:37 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 38 - 57 |
| 26:32 | | D. Prestia Goal | 38 - 51 |
| 25:28 | | J. Melksham Goal | 38 - 45 |
| 21:09 | | J. Higgins Behind | 32 - 45 |
| 17:15 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 32 - 44 |
| 13:03 | | J. Hogan Behind | 32 - 38 |
| 10:00 | | C. Oliver Behind | 31 - 38 |
| 5:12 | | J. Garlett Goal | 30 - 38 |
| 0:45 | | J. Hogan Goal | 24 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:41 | | Rushed | 18 - 38 |
| 24:21 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 18 - 37 |
| 22:55 | | B. Houli Behind | 18 - 31 |
| 21:26 | | J. Melksham Goal | 18 - 30 |
| 19:08 | | J. Townsend Behind | 12 - 30 |
| 14:49 | | Rushed | 12 - 29 |
| 13:28 | | J. Castagna Behind | 11 - 29 |
| 11:11 | | J. Higgins Goal | 11 - 28 |
| 8:12 | | Rushed | 11 - 22 |
| 3:31 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 11 - 21 |
| 0:46 | | J. Higgins Goal | 11 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:51 | | C. Petracca Behind | 11 - 14 |
| 24:47 | | J. Castagna Goal | 10 - 14 |
| 21:18 | | Rushed | 10 - 8 |
| 17:37 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 14:58 | | J. Hogan Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 12:10 | | C. Oliver Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 8:24 | | J. Higgins Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 7:31 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 3:59 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 2:00 | | J. Melksham Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |