16.9

105

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
RICH	44	25	20	16	105
CARL	13	10	32	26	81

12.9

81

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:49		S. Bolton Behind	105 - 81
23:47		D. Rioli Goal	104 - 81
22:34		L. Jones Behind	98 - 81
17:13		J. Silvagni Goal	98 - 80
12:40		K. Lambert Behind	98 - 74
11:07		I. Soldo Behind	97 - 74
8:57		S. Bolton Goal	96 - 74
7:01		D. Martin Behind	90 - 74
5:46		J. Newnes Goal	89 - 74
4:13		M. McGovern Goal	89 - 68
2:04		D. Cuningham Behind	89 - 62
0:54		L. Casboult Goal	89 - 61
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:27		J. Martin Goal	89 - 55
23:43		Rushed	89 - 49
22:22		D. Prestia Goal	88 - 49
20:03		J. Martin Goal	82 - 49
18:29		T. Cotchin Behind	82 - 43
13:57		D. Cuningham Goal	81 - 43
11:53		J. Martin Goal	81 - 37
10:35		D. Rioli Goal	81 - 31
9:03		J. Castagna Goal	75 - 31
5:23		P. Dow Behind	69 - 31
3:50		Rushed	69 - 30
1:09		J. Martin Goal	69 - 29
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:35		D. Martin Goal	69 - 23
21:21		J. Riewoldt Goal	63 - 23
20:29		L. Plowman Behind	57 - 23
17:52		S. Bolton Goal	57 - 22
14:12		D. Rioli Goal	51 - 22
10:23		T. Lynch Behind	45 - 22
9:42		J. Silvagni Behind	44 - 22
8:25		P. Dow Behind	44 - 21
6:13		J. Martin Behind	44 - 20
1:40		J. Silvagni Goal	44 - 19
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:04		S. Bolton Goal	44 - 13
22:16		J. Castagna Goal	38 - 13
20:42		L. Casboult Goal	32 - 13
17:57		M. McGovern Behind	32 - 7
16:43		T. Cotchin Behind	32 - 6
15:21		J. Riewoldt Behind	31 - 6
13:32		D. Cuningham Goal	30 - 6
12:18		J. Riewoldt Goal	30 - 0
10:02		K. Lambert Goal	24 - 0
7:11		J. Riewoldt Goal	18 - 0
3:43		J. Castagna Goal	12 - 0
1:05		S. Edwards Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

MCG

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	56	148.2	WWWWW
2	SYD	48	135.7	LWWWL
3	HAW	42	113.7	WWLWW
4	GEEL	36	120.6	WLLWL
5	BL	36	111.0	LLWWW
6	ADEL	36	110.0	LWWWL
7	MELB	36	104.2	LLWWL
8	WB	36	92.8	WWWLW
9	NMFC	32	92.2	WLWWW
10	COLL	30	104.2	WLLWW
11	SUNS	28	101.2	LLLLL
12	CARL	28	95.6	WWWWW
13	STK	24	100.6	LLLWL
14	GWS	24	99.3	WWLLL
15	PORT	20	100.9	LWLLW
16	WCE	16	71.3	LWLLL
17	RICH	8	61.8	WLLLL
18	ESS	4	71.0	LLLLL