Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 361
- 392 ESS
-
Kicks
- RICH 208
- 231 ESS
-
Handballs
- RICH 153
- 161 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 26
- 19 ESS
-
Clearances
- RICH 32
- 26 ESS
-
Inside 50
- RICH 41
- 45 ESS
-
Tackles
- RICH 52
- 44 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 8
- 35 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch2 Goals
26
A. May3 Goals
Disposals
15
J. Short30 Disposals
3
D. Parish41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto11 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 |  | A. Day-Wicks Behind | 74 - 56 |
| 26:02 |  | T. Sonsie Behind | 74 - 55 |
| 23:46 | | Rushed | 73 - 55 |
| 21:59 | | N. Roberts-Thomson Goal | 73 - 54 |
| 19:57 | | J. Gresham Behind | 67 - 54 |
| 14:30 | | S. Green Behind | 67 - 53 |
| 13:05 | | N. Caddy Behind | 66 - 53 |
| 10:16 | | T. Lynch Goal | 66 - 52 |
| 7:27 | | Rushed | 60 - 52 |
| 5:10 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 59 - 52 |
| 3:17 | | J. Alger Behind | 59 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:59 | | J. Prior Behind | 58 - 46 |
| 21:55 | | A. May Goal | 58 - 45 |
| 17:54 | | D. Parish Behind | 58 - 39 |
| 14:38 | | Rushed | 58 - 38 |
| 13:07 | | A. May Behind | 57 - 38 |
| 11:10 | | J. Farrow Behind | 57 - 37 |
| 8:26 | | N. Caddy Behind | 57 - 36 |
| 6:48 | | T. Lynch Behind | 57 - 35 |
| 4:59 | | A. Perkins Behind | 56 - 35 |
| 3:08 | | T. Lynch Behind | 56 - 34 |
| 1:05 | | J. Short Goal | 55 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:12 | | A. May Goal | 49 - 34 |
| 24:46 | | Rushed | 49 - 28 |
| 23:33 | | M. Lefau Goal | 49 - 27 |
| 21:23 | | T. Lynch Goal | 43 - 27 |
| 17:03 | | N. Caddy Goal | 37 - 27 |
| 14:26 | | S. Robey Behind | 37 - 21 |
| 11:41 | | N. Balta Behind | 37 - 20 |
| 8:40 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 36 - 20 |
| 4:06 | | J. Ross Behind | 36 - 14 |
| 2:15 | | J. Ross Goal | 35 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:39 | | S. Campbell Behind | 29 - 14 |
| 26:10 | | S. Green Goal | 28 - 14 |
| 19:55 | | J. Faull Goal | 22 - 14 |
| 18:38 | | J. Ross Behind | 16 - 14 |
| 16:14 | | S. Green Goal | 15 - 14 |
| 12:54 | | A. May Goal | 9 - 14 |
| 12:21 | | Rushed | 9 - 8 |
| 11:36 | | N. Caddy Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 10:06 | | N. Caddy Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 8:24 | | S. Cumming Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 6:21 | | J. Short Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 5:36 | | D. Parish Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:35 | | T. Taranto Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |