Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 362
- 366 WB
-
Kicks
- RICH 236
- 206 WB
-
Handballs
- RICH 126
- 160 WB
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 21
- 17 WB
-
Clearances
- RICH 31
- 36 WB
-
Inside 50
- RICH 57
- 43 WB
-
Tackles
- RICH 51
- 52 WB
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 23
- 30 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
33
A. Naughton3 Goals
Disposals
14
B. Houli31 Disposals
5
C. Daniel34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
T. Nankervis13 Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:12 |  | S. Bolton Goal | 77 - 55 |
| 24:19 |  | J. Bruce Behind | 71 - 55 |
| 21:55 | | S. Bolton Goal | 71 - 54 |
| 18:00 | | B. Houli Goal | 65 - 54 |
| 14:59 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 59 - 54 |
| 10:16 | | J. Schache Goal | 59 - 53 |
| 7:19 | | L. Baker Goal | 59 - 47 |
| 4:15 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 53 - 47 |
| 2:36 | | Rushed | 52 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:46 | | J. Bruce Behind | 52 - 46 |
| 26:10 | | T. Lynch Goal | 52 - 45 |
| 23:30 | | A. Naughton Goal | 46 - 45 |
| 16:07 | | Rushed | 46 - 39 |
| 14:16 | | T. Lynch Goal | 45 - 39 |
| 10:48 | | S. Bolton Behind | 39 - 39 |
| 9:28 | | J. Graham Goal | 38 - 39 |
| 7:56 | | T. Lynch Goal | 32 - 39 |
| 3:48 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 26 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:44 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 20 - 39 |
| 25:35 | | S. Bolton Goal | 20 - 38 |
| 21:10 | | A. Scott Behind | 14 - 38 |
| 20:16 | | T. Lynch Behind | 14 - 37 |
| 17:00 | | T. Lynch Behind | 13 - 37 |
| 15:49 | | A. Naughton Goal | 12 - 37 |
| 10:14 | | J. Aarts Behind | 12 - 31 |
| 5:29 | | B. Smith Goal | 11 - 31 |
| 2:04 | | Rushed | 11 - 25 |
| 1:23 | | D. Rioli Behind | 11 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:37 | | J. Aarts Goal | 10 - 24 |
| 25:41 | | Rushed | 4 - 24 |
| 23:54 | | Rushed | 4 - 23 |
| 23:13 | | R. West Behind | 4 - 22 |
| 21:47 | | A. Naughton Goal | 4 - 21 |
| 19:35 | | J. Bruce Goal | 4 - 15 |
| 17:12 | | M. Hannan Behind | 4 - 9 |
| 15:20 | | T. Lynch Behind | 4 - 8 |
| 13:36 | | T. Lynch Behind | 3 - 8 |
| 11:32 | | J. Macrae Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 10:13 | | J. Short Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 7:11 | | A. Scott Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 4:03 | | T. Lynch Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:27 | | R. West Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |