Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- CARL 403
- 358 RICH
-
Kicks
- CARL 238
- 218 RICH
-
Handballs
- CARL 165
- 140 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- CARL 23
- 22 RICH
-
Clearances
- CARL 41
- 37 RICH
-
Inside 50
- CARL 48
- 59 RICH
-
Tackles
- CARL 63
- 62 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- CARL 30
- 40 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
H. McKay2 Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
Disposals
9
P. Cripps32 Disposals
9
T. Cotchin31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps21 Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 |  | H. McKay Goal | 64 - 97 |
| 24:59 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 58 - 97 |
| 24:06 |  | Rushed | 57 - 97 |
| 19:08 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 57 - 96 |
| 18:33 | | S. Walsh Behind | 57 - 90 |
| 17:13 | | M. Weller Goal | 56 - 90 |
| 15:54 | | D. Butler Goal | 56 - 84 |
| 12:38 | | Rushed | 56 - 78 |
| 9:13 | | T. Lynch Behind | 56 - 77 |
| 4:33 | | T. Lynch Goal | 56 - 76 |
| 3:35 | | K. Lambert Behind | 56 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:42 | | Rushed | 56 - 69 |
| 26:41 | | P. Dow Behind | 56 - 68 |
| 18:13 | | N. Newman Goal | 55 - 68 |
| 15:18 | | M. Murphy Goal | 49 - 68 |
| 12:59 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 43 - 68 |
| 11:04 | | J. Higgins Goal | 42 - 68 |
| 9:57 | | H. McKay Behind | 42 - 62 |
| 8:00 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 41 - 62 |
| 4:57 | | C. Curnow Goal | 41 - 56 |
| 3:51 | | H. McKay Goal | 35 - 56 |
| 1:47 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 29 - 56 |
| 0:30 | | Rushed | 29 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:45 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 28 - 50 |
| 24:47 | | D. Rioli Behind | 22 - 50 |
| 23:58 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 22 - 49 |
| 22:47 | | J. Short Behind | 21 - 49 |
| 21:33 | | E. Curnow Behind | 21 - 48 |
| 19:59 | | D. Rioli Behind | 20 - 48 |
| 15:30 | | J. Higgins Goal | 20 - 47 |
| 13:32 | | M. McGovern Goal | 20 - 41 |
| 11:25 | | D. Thomas Goal | 14 - 41 |
| 9:43 | | Rushed | 8 - 41 |
| 7:19 | | A. Fasolo Goal | 7 - 41 |
| 5:20 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 1 - 41 |
| 0:53 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 1 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:06 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 1 - 34 |
| 28:22 | | Rushed | 1 - 33 |
| 25:57 | | J. Graham Behind | 1 - 32 |
| 22:56 | | T. Lynch Goal | 1 - 31 |
| 22:02 | | M. McGovern Behind | 1 - 25 |
| 16:54 | | M. Weller Behind | 0 - 25 |
| 12:32 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 0 - 24 |
| 11:08 | | N. Balta Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 9:14 | | J. Higgins Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 3:03 | | T. Lynch Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 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 |