Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 322
- 335 RICH
-
Kicks
- MELB 167
- 180 RICH
-
Handballs
- MELB 155
- 155 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 19
- 17 RICH
-
Clearances
- MELB 25
- 24 RICH
-
Inside 50
- MELB 43
- 39 RICH
-
Tackles
- MELB 45
- 37 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- MELB 34
- 13 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
29
M. Hannan3 Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
Disposals
5
C. Petracca27 Disposals
23
K. Lambert27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
C. Oliver16 Contested Possessions
23
K. Lambert12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:01 |  | K. Lambert Goal | 52 - 79 |
| 21:18 |  | K. Pickett Behind | 52 - 73 |
| 19:46 | | T. Lynch Goal | 51 - 73 |
| 18:19 | | M. Hannan Goal | 51 - 67 |
| 15:55 | | M. Hannan Behind | 45 - 67 |
| 12:26 | | T. Lynch Goal | 44 - 67 |
| 6:34 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 44 - 61 |
| 2:42 | | T. McDonald Goal | 38 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:04 | | J. Castagna Behind | 32 - 61 |
| 14:48 | | K. Lambert Goal | 32 - 60 |
| 13:15 | | M. Hannan Goal | 32 - 54 |
| 10:38 | | J. Melksham Goal | 26 - 54 |
| 8:38 | | T. Lynch Behind | 20 - 54 |
| 6:50 | | Rushed | 20 - 53 |
| 4:57 | | D. Martin Goal | 20 - 52 |
| 1:38 | | Rushed | 20 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:43 | | Rushed | 20 - 45 |
| 20:46 | | K. Lambert Goal | 19 - 45 |
| 16:43 | | J. Castagna Goal | 19 - 39 |
| 10:30 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 19 - 33 |
| 4:43 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 19 - 27 |
| 3:17 | | J. Aarts Behind | 19 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:34 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 20:56 | | D. Rioli Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 18:04 | | J. Higgins Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 17:10 | | J. Higgins Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 13:29 | | J. Melksham Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 12:49 | | T. Lynch Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 6:55 | | J. Melksham Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 3:45 | | M. Hannan Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:38 | | T. Lynch Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |