Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 332
- 390 NMFC
-
Kicks
- RICH 187
- 235 NMFC
-
Handballs
- RICH 145
- 155 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 15
- 19 NMFC
-
Clearances
- RICH 23
- 25 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- RICH 48
- 46 NMFC
-
Tackles
- RICH 38
- 56 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 26
- 30 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
N. Balta2 Goals
47
C. Trembath4 Goals
Disposals
15
J. Short29 Disposals
5
C. Daniel40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto15 Contested Possessions
3
H. Sheezel12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:07 |  | T. Taranto Behind | 48 - 73 |
| 25:11 |  | D. Stephens Goal | 47 - 73 |
| 22:33 | | J. Alger Behind | 47 - 67 |
| 20:49 | | Rushed | 46 - 67 |
| 15:59 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 45 - 67 |
| 12:14 | | L. Fawcett Goal | 45 - 66 |
| 10:57 | | T. Xerri Goal | 39 - 66 |
| 9:16 | | M. Lefau Behind | 39 - 60 |
| 7:05 | | N. Balta Goal | 38 - 60 |
| 5:08 | | N. Balta Goal | 32 - 60 |
| 3:57 | | G. Wardlaw Goal | 26 - 60 |
| 3:04 | | N. Larkey Behind | 26 - 54 |
| 1:43 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 26 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:15 | | C. McKercher Behind | 26 - 52 |
| 23:06 | | M. Rioli Behind | 26 - 51 |
| 21:11 | | J. Alger Behind | 25 - 51 |
| 19:03 | | C. Trembath Goal | 24 - 51 |
| 17:21 | | Rushed | 24 - 45 |
| 16:09 | | Rushed | 24 - 44 |
| 10:44 | | J. Darling Behind | 23 - 44 |
| 9:12 | | C. Trembath Goal | 23 - 43 |
| 6:24 | | J. Konstanty Goal | 23 - 37 |
| 5:50 | | Rushed | 23 - 31 |
| 1:08 | | J. Konstanty Behind | 22 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:51 | | C. Trembath Goal | 22 - 30 |
| 23:08 | | C. Spargo Behind | 22 - 24 |
| 21:29 | | M. Lefau Goal | 22 - 23 |
| 20:16 | | Rushed | 16 - 23 |
| 18:36 | | Rushed | 16 - 22 |
| 17:39 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 15 - 22 |
| 15:48 | | J. Alger Goal | 15 - 21 |
| 14:48 | | Rushed | 9 - 21 |
| 6:23 | | N. Larkey Goal | 9 - 20 |
| 4:43 | | C. Trembath Goal | 9 - 14 |
| 1:58 | | N. Balta Behind | 9 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | C. Spargo Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 23:53 | | Rushed | 8 - 7 |
| 21:30 | | G. Wardlaw Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 18:13 | | Z. Duursma Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 16:35 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 9:42 | | S. Cumming Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |