Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 342
- 357 GEEL
-
Kicks
- RICH 234
- 217 GEEL
-
Handballs
- RICH 108
- 140 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 21
- 14 GEEL
-
Clearances
- RICH 31
- 48 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- RICH 56
- 57 GEEL
-
Tackles
- RICH 62
- 46 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 38
- 43 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
D. Martin4 Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto28 Disposals
22
M. Duncan25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto13 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:02 |  | J. Riewoldt Behind | 102 - 78 |
| 29:43 | | D. Martin Goal | 101 - 78 |
| 28:04 |  | M. Blicavs Goal | 95 - 78 |
| 26:58 | | G. Miers Behind | 95 - 72 |
| 24:08 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 95 - 71 |
| 22:58 | | D. Martin Goal | 95 - 65 |
| 19:02 | | J. Cameron Goal | 89 - 65 |
| 14:43 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 89 - 59 |
| 13:12 | | J. Clarke Goal | 89 - 53 |
| 6:34 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 83 - 53 |
| 4:34 | | D. Martin Goal | 77 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:27 | | O. Henry Goal | 71 - 53 |
| 22:08 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 71 - 47 |
| 14:20 | | M. Duncan Goal | 65 - 47 |
| 10:58 | | D. Rioli Behind | 65 - 41 |
| 8:32 | | D. Martin Behind | 64 - 41 |
| 7:15 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 63 - 41 |
| 1:57 | | S. Bolton Goal | 57 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 | | S. Simpson Goal | 51 - 41 |
| 25:35 | | Rushed | 51 - 35 |
| 24:01 | | D. Martin Goal | 51 - 34 |
| 21:51 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 45 - 34 |
| 19:49 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 45 - 33 |
| 17:04 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 44 - 33 |
| 11:44 | | Rushed | 44 - 32 |
| 10:15 | | Rushed | 43 - 32 |
| 8:26 | | R. Mansell Goal | 42 - 32 |
| 6:15 | | I. Smith Goal | 36 - 32 |
| 4:11 | | O. Henry Goal | 36 - 26 |
| 2:44 | | M. O'Connor Behind | 36 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:04 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 36 - 19 |
| 30:15 | | Rushed | 36 - 18 |
| 28:43 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 36 - 17 |
| 26:11 | | T. Cotchin Goal | 30 - 17 |
| 24:13 | | M. Knevitt Behind | 24 - 17 |
| 22:02 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 24 - 16 |
| 20:20 | | R. Mansell Goal | 24 - 15 |
| 19:47 | | G. Miers Behind | 18 - 15 |
| 17:10 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 13:15 | | D. Prestia Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 11:47 | | Rushed | 12 - 8 |
| 9:48 | | D. Rioli Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 8:44 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 5:23 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:25 | | J. Graham Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |