Team Stats
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Disposals
- RICH 343
- 362 MELB
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Kicks
- RICH 182
- 212 MELB
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Handballs
- RICH 161
- 150 MELB
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Free Kicks
- RICH 13
- 22 MELB
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Clearances
- RICH 32
- 38 MELB
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Inside 50
- RICH 47
- 61 MELB
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Tackles
- RICH 46
- 44 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 18
- 47 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:35 | ![]() | S. Campbell Behind | 72 - 126 |
| 25:26 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 71 - 126 |
| 23:10 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 71 - 120 |
| 21:41 | ![]() | S. Lalor Goal | 71 - 119 |
| 19:17 | ![]() | B. Mihocek Goal | 65 - 119 |
| 18:21 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 65 - 113 |
| 13:09 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 65 - 112 |
| 10:58 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 65 - 106 |
| 5:09 | ![]() | C. Windsor Goal | 65 - 100 |
| 3:47 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 65 - 94 |
| 2:26 | ![]() | M. Jefferson Behind | 65 - 88 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:37 | ![]() | T. Burton Behind | 65 - 87 |
| 20:45 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 64 - 87 |
| 20:09 | ![]() | T. Lynch Behind | 64 - 81 |
| 17:59 | ![]() | M. Jefferson Goal | 63 - 81 |
| 16:08 | ![]() | Rushed | 63 - 75 |
| 14:49 | ![]() | S. Campbell Goal | 63 - 74 |
| 12:53 | ![]() | B. Mihocek Goal | 57 - 74 |
| 9:13 | ![]() | T. Lynch Goal | 57 - 68 |
| 7:44 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 51 - 68 |
| 7:01 | ![]() | S. Cumming Behind | 51 - 67 |
| 4:42 | ![]() | Rushed | 50 - 67 |
| 2:26 | ![]() | B. Mihocek Behind | 50 - 66 |
| 0:52 | ![]() | M. Lefau Goal | 50 - 65 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:54 | ![]() | K. McAuliffe Goal | 44 - 65 |
| 32:29 | ![]() | B. Mihocek Goal | 38 - 65 |
| 30:41 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 38 - 59 |
| 28:12 | ![]() | K. Tholstrup Behind | 38 - 53 |
| 26:40 | ![]() | H. Langford Goal | 38 - 52 |
| 24:37 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 38 - 46 |
| 20:48 | ![]() | Rushed | 38 - 40 |
| 15:28 | ![]() | B. Laurie Goal | 37 - 40 |
| 13:52 | ![]() | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 37 - 34 |
| 7:10 | ![]() | H. Sharp Goal | 31 - 34 |
| 4:48 | ![]() | S. Campbell Goal | 31 - 28 |
| 1:27 | ![]() | S. Cumming Goal | 25 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:00 | ![]() | M. Lefau Goal | 19 - 28 |
| 25:17 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Goal | 13 - 28 |
| 23:49 | ![]() | H. Sharp Behind | 13 - 22 |
| 22:13 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Behind | 13 - 21 |
| 18:11 | ![]() | C. Windsor Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 16:45 | ![]() | M. Heath Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 13:20 | ![]() | K. Chandler Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 6:27 | ![]() | S. Green Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 5:38 | ![]() | J. van Rooyen Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 3:44 | ![]() | M. Jefferson Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:40 | ![]() | S. Green Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:26 | ![]() | J. Faull Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYD | 28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 | FRE | 28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 | HAW | 26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 | BL | 20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 | SUNS | 20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 | GEEL | 20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 | MELB | 20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 | COLL | 18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 | STK | 16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 | NMFC | 16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 | ADEL | 16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 | WB | 16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 | PORT | 12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 | GWS | 12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 | WCE | 8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 | CARL | 4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 | ESS | 4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 | RICH | 4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |












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