Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 394
- 384 STK
-
Kicks
- RICH 244
- 238 STK
-
Handballs
- RICH 150
- 146 STK
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 12
- 25 STK
-
Clearances
- RICH 47
- 38 STK
-
Inside 50
- RICH 58
- 61 STK
-
Tackles
- RICH 68
- 70 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 55
- 35 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
S. Bolton3 Goals
16
D. Butler3 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto38 Disposals
5
B. Crouch33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto18 Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:36 |  | S. Bolton Goal | 90 - 70 |
| 24:50 | | T. Taranto Goal | 84 - 70 |
| 24:50 | | T. Taranto Goal | 84 - 70 |
| 19:29 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 78 - 70 |
| 14:43 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 77 - 70 |
| 10:22 |  | M. King Behind | 76 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 | | B. Miller Behind | 76 - 69 |
| 29:02 | | R. Byrnes Goal | 75 - 69 |
| 25:38 | | J. Higgins Goal | 75 - 63 |
| 22:34 | | D. Butler Goal | 75 - 57 |
| 21:17 | | B. Crouch Behind | 75 - 51 |
| 18:36 | | N. Vlastuin Goal | 75 - 50 |
| 15:43 | | D. Martin Behind | 69 - 50 |
| 2:43 | | Rushed | 68 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:24 | | B. Miller Goal | 67 - 50 |
| 24:13 | | J. Higgins Goal | 61 - 50 |
| 20:55 | | L. Baker Goal | 61 - 44 |
| 20:35 | | M. Rioli Behind | 55 - 44 |
| 18:44 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 54 - 44 |
| 18:11 | | S. Bolton Behind | 48 - 44 |
| 15:38 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 47 - 44 |
| 12:22 | | D. Martin Behind | 47 - 38 |
| 11:07 | | R. Marshall Behind | 46 - 38 |
| 8:35 | | M. King Behind | 46 - 37 |
| 5:26 | | D. Butler Goal | 46 - 36 |
| 2:39 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 46 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:07 | | B. Miller Goal | 40 - 30 |
| 32:20 | | S. Bolton Goal | 34 - 30 |
| 31:02 | | T. Taranto Behind | 28 - 30 |
| 29:07 | | J. Short Goal | 27 - 30 |
| 26:40 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 21 - 30 |
| 22:49 | | M. King Goal | 15 - 30 |
| 21:04 | | J. Short Goal | 15 - 24 |
| 19:58 | | D. Martin Behind | 9 - 24 |
| 16:56 | | Rushed | 8 - 24 |
| 14:01 | | S. Bolton Goal | 7 - 24 |
| 12:33 | | M. King Goal | 1 - 24 |
| 10:08 | | D. Butler Goal | 1 - 18 |
| 8:27 | | J. Ross Behind | 1 - 12 |
| 5:22 | | J. Battle Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:03 | | J. Gresham Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |