Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 378
- 359 HAW
-
Kicks
- RICH 232
- 198 HAW
-
Handballs
- RICH 146
- 161 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 14
- 16 HAW
-
Clearances
- RICH 37
- 40 HAW
-
Inside 50
- RICH 51
- 55 HAW
-
Tackles
- RICH 73
- 52 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 39
- 42 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
T. Taranto3 Goals
2
M. Lewis4 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia28 Disposals
3
J. Newcombe30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto11 Contested Possessions
6
J. Sicily13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:02 |  | L. Baker Goal | 96 - 95 |
| 26:03 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 90 - 95 |
| 17:26 |  | L. Breust Behind | 84 - 95 |
| 16:16 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 84 - 94 |
| 13:34 | | T. Taranto Goal | 83 - 94 |
| 11:26 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 77 - 94 |
| 10:29 | | R. Mansell Behind | 76 - 94 |
| 8:43 | | D. Martin Goal | 75 - 94 |
| 6:11 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 69 - 94 |
| 3:50 | | L. Breust Behind | 63 - 94 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:01 | | S. Bolton Goal | 63 - 93 |
| 29:42 | | M. Lewis Goal | 57 - 93 |
| 25:52 | | D. Prestia Behind | 57 - 87 |
| 20:31 | | L. Breust Goal | 56 - 87 |
| 18:35 | | I. Soldo Goal | 56 - 81 |
| 15:53 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 50 - 81 |
| 10:00 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 49 - 81 |
| 7:00 | | M. Lewis Goal | 48 - 81 |
| 4:53 | | D. Moore Goal | 48 - 75 |
| 2:50 | | T. Taranto Goal | 48 - 69 |
| 0:32 | | C. Wingard Goal | 42 - 69 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:33 | | C. Wingard Behind | 42 - 63 |
| 31:11 | | L. Baker Goal | 42 - 62 |
| 24:41 | | Rushed | 36 - 62 |
| 22:59 | | S. Bolton Behind | 35 - 62 |
| 19:17 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 34 - 62 |
| 17:04 | | C. Wingard Goal | 34 - 56 |
| 14:58 | | L. Breust Goal | 34 - 50 |
| 12:07 | | M. Lewis Goal | 34 - 44 |
| 9:31 | | T. Brockman Goal | 34 - 38 |
| 7:53 | | M. Lewis Goal | 34 - 32 |
| 6:20 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 34 - 26 |
| 5:46 | | S. Bolton Behind | 33 - 26 |
| 4:01 | | T. Taranto Goal | 32 - 26 |
| 1:21 | | B. Miller Goal | 26 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 | | J. Hopper Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 23:50 | | D. Martin Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 21:42 | | L. Baker Behind | 8 - 26 |
| 19:02 | | F. Maginness Goal | 7 - 26 |
| 16:30 | | T. Brockman Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 14:26 | | J. Worpel Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 11:07 | | J. Graham Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 9:07 | | C. Wingard Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 8:06 | | M. Lewis Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 5:24 | | M. Lewis Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:57 | | J. Graham Behind | 1 - 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 |