8.4

52

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	19	1	12	20	52
RICH	20	25	16	18	79

12.7

79

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:01		K. Lambert Goal	52 - 79
21:18		K. Pickett Behind	52 - 73
19:46		T. Lynch Goal	51 - 73
18:19		M. Hannan Goal	51 - 67
15:55		M. Hannan Behind	45 - 67
12:26		T. Lynch Goal	44 - 67
6:34		B. Fritsch Goal	44 - 61
2:42		T. McDonald Goal	38 - 61
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
21:04		J. Castagna Behind	32 - 61
14:48		K. Lambert Goal	32 - 60
13:15		M. Hannan Goal	32 - 54
10:38		J. Melksham Goal	26 - 54
8:38		T. Lynch Behind	20 - 54
6:50		Rushed	20 - 53
4:57		D. Martin Goal	20 - 52
1:38		Rushed	20 - 46
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:43		Rushed	20 - 45
20:46		K. Lambert Goal	19 - 45
16:43		J. Castagna Goal	19 - 39
10:30		J. Riewoldt Goal	19 - 33
4:43		T. Nankervis Goal	19 - 27
3:17		J. Aarts Behind	19 - 21
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:34		B. Fritsch Goal	19 - 20
20:56		D. Rioli Goal	13 - 20
18:04		J. Higgins Goal	13 - 14
17:10		J. Higgins Behind	13 - 8
13:29		J. Melksham Goal	13 - 7
12:49		T. Lynch Behind	7 - 7
6:55		J. Melksham Behind	7 - 6
3:45		M. Hannan Goal	6 - 6
1:38		T. Lynch Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

MCG

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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