8.8

56

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	11	7	20	18	56
RICH	14	24	19	45	102

15.12

102

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:12		K. Lambert Goal	56 - 102
26:49		J. Melksham Goal	56 - 96
25:28		J. Castagna Behind	50 - 96
21:35		T. Cotchin Goal	50 - 95
20:31		J. Riewoldt Goal	50 - 89
19:24		K. McIntosh Goal	50 - 83
16:18		J. Castagna Goal	50 - 77
12:26		J. Hogan Goal	50 - 71
10:47		K. Lambert Behind	44 - 71
7:00		K. McIntosh Goal	44 - 70
5:44		K. Lambert Goal	44 - 64
3:39		D. Martin Behind	44 - 58
1:19		J. Harmes Goal	44 - 57
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:37		S. Lloyd Goal	38 - 57
26:32		D. Prestia Goal	38 - 51
25:28		J. Melksham Goal	38 - 45
21:09		J. Higgins Behind	32 - 45
17:15		J. Riewoldt Goal	32 - 44
13:03		J. Hogan Behind	32 - 38
10:00		C. Oliver Behind	31 - 38
5:12		J. Garlett Goal	30 - 38
0:45		J. Hogan Goal	24 - 38
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:41		Rushed	18 - 38
24:21		S. Lloyd Goal	18 - 37
22:55		B. Houli Behind	18 - 31
21:26		J. Melksham Goal	18 - 30
19:08		J. Townsend Behind	12 - 30
14:49		Rushed	12 - 29
13:28		J. Castagna Behind	11 - 29
11:11		J. Higgins Goal	11 - 28
8:12		Rushed	11 - 22
3:31		K. McIntosh Behind	11 - 21
0:46		J. Higgins Goal	11 - 20
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:51		C. Petracca Behind	11 - 14
24:47		J. Castagna Goal	10 - 14
21:18		Rushed	10 - 8
17:37		J. Riewoldt Behind	9 - 8
14:58		J. Hogan Behind	9 - 7
12:10		C. Oliver Behind	8 - 7
8:24		J. Higgins Goal	7 - 7
7:31		J. Riewoldt Behind	7 - 1
3:59		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	7 - 0
2:00		J. Melksham Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	24	178.1	LWWWW
2	FRE	24	137.6	WWWWW
3	HAW	24	124.5	WWWWW
4	MELB	20	102.8	WWLWW
5	BL	16	118.8	WWWLW
6	NMFC	16	115.9	WWLWL
7	SUNS	16	114.4	WLLWL
8	COLL	16	110.2	WLLWW
9	GEEL	16	108.6	WLWWL
10	WB	16	91.8	WWLLL
11	PORT	12	112.5	LWLLW
12	STK	12	110.1	WLWLW
13	ADEL	12	96.1	LLWWL
14	GWS	12	89.8	LLWLW
15	WCE	8	55.8	WLLLL
16	CARL	4	80.3	LLLLL
17	ESS	4	72.9	LLWLL
18	RICH	0	54.2	LLLLL