Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 372
- 387 CARL
-
Kicks
- RICH 237
- 222 CARL
-
Handballs
- RICH 135
- 165 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 20
- 17 CARL
-
Clearances
- RICH 41
- 28 CARL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 76
- 51 CARL
-
Tackles
- RICH 60
- 49 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 32
- 28 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
10
H. McKay4 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia33 Disposals
18
S. Walsh34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia19 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:04 |  | H. McKay Behind | 81 - 66 |
| 26:16 | | H. McKay Behind | 81 - 65 |
| 24:50 |  | S. Edwards Behind | 81 - 64 |
| 23:48 | | D. Prestia Behind | 80 - 64 |
| 21:49 | | M. Rioli Behind | 79 - 64 |
| 19:30 | | S. Edwards Goal | 78 - 64 |
| 18:45 | | J. Newnes Behind | 72 - 64 |
| 15:59 | | H. McKay Goal | 72 - 63 |
| 13:27 | | H. McKay Goal | 72 - 57 |
| 11:41 | | H. McKay Goal | 72 - 51 |
| 10:57 | | C. Curnow Behind | 72 - 45 |
| 10:29 | | Rushed | 72 - 44 |
| 7:45 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 71 - 44 |
| 5:34 | | Rushed | 65 - 44 |
| 3:52 | | S. Bolton Goal | 64 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:26 | | J. Martin Goal | 58 - 44 |
| 22:12 | | J. Clarke Behind | 58 - 38 |
| 21:31 | | L. Baker Behind | 57 - 38 |
| 19:37 | | T. De Koning Behind | 56 - 38 |
| 17:44 | | C. Durdin Goal | 56 - 37 |
| 17:04 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 56 - 31 |
| 15:40 | | Rushed | 56 - 30 |
| 14:14 | | D. Rioli Goal | 55 - 30 |
| 8:19 | | C. Curnow Goal | 49 - 30 |
| 7:14 | | S. Bolton Behind | 49 - 24 |
| 1:55 | | C. Curnow Behind | 48 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:20 | | T. Lynch Goal | 48 - 23 |
| 27:40 | | H. McKay Goal | 42 - 23 |
| 24:52 | | M. Pickett Behind | 42 - 17 |
| 20:44 | | G. Hewett Behind | 41 - 17 |
| 19:30 | | Rushed | 41 - 16 |
| 18:41 | | Rushed | 40 - 16 |
| 17:33 | | L. O'Brien Goal | 39 - 16 |
| 16:25 | | G. Hewett Goal | 39 - 10 |
| 14:41 | | Rushed | 39 - 4 |
| 8:08 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 38 - 4 |
| 6:54 | | T. Lynch Goal | 32 - 4 |
| 3:00 | | N. Balta Goal | 26 - 4 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:34 | | N. Balta Behind | 20 - 4 |
| 21:33 | | L. O'Brien Behind | 19 - 4 |
| 16:48 | | J. Newnes Behind | 19 - 3 |
| 13:21 | | T. Lynch Goal | 19 - 2 |
| 11:47 | | S. Walsh Behind | 13 - 2 |
| 9:59 | | Rushed | 13 - 1 |
| 7:10 | | S. Bolton Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 2:03 | | M. Pickett Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:40 | | K. Lambert Behind | 1 - 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 |