Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 359
- 359 NMFC
-
Kicks
- RICH 218
- 193 NMFC
-
Handballs
- RICH 141
- 166 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 14
- 13 NMFC
-
Clearances
- RICH 35
- 26 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- RICH 56
- 47 NMFC
-
Tackles
- RICH 60
- 61 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 39
- 40 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
S. Bolton4 Goals
20
N. Larkey6 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Martin31 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto11 Contested Possessions
26
T. Thomas13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:48 |  | Rushed | 101 - 72 |
| 24:32 |  | J. Ziebell Behind | 100 - 72 |
| 23:31 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 100 - 71 |
| 22:24 | | S. Bolton Behind | 99 - 71 |
| 20:52 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 98 - 71 |
| 16:52 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 97 - 71 |
| 15:30 | | B. Drury Behind | 96 - 71 |
| 14:27 | | Rushed | 96 - 70 |
| 11:41 | | E. Ford Behind | 95 - 70 |
| 10:12 | | Rushed | 95 - 69 |
| 6:51 | | N. Balta Goal | 95 - 68 |
| 5:40 | | P. Curtis Behind | 89 - 68 |
| 4:13 | | N. Balta Goal | 89 - 67 |
| 2:07 | | S. Bolton Goal | 83 - 67 |
| 1:26 | | Rushed | 77 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:49 | | Rushed | 76 - 67 |
| 25:28 | | I. Soldo Behind | 75 - 67 |
| 21:27 | | N. Larkey Goal | 74 - 67 |
| 20:20 | | P. Curtis Goal | 74 - 61 |
| 19:18 | | I. Soldo Behind | 74 - 55 |
| 15:43 | | Rushed | 73 - 55 |
| 13:58 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 72 - 55 |
| 10:55 | | D. Martin Goal | 71 - 55 |
| 5:50 | | N. Larkey Goal | 65 - 55 |
| 4:17 | | N. Larkey Goal | 65 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:59 | | N. Larkey Behind | 65 - 43 |
| 29:01 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 65 - 42 |
| 27:19 | | S. Bolton Goal | 64 - 42 |
| 25:42 | | N. Larkey Goal | 58 - 42 |
| 23:34 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 58 - 36 |
| 21:20 | | D. Martin Goal | 52 - 36 |
| 20:04 | | S. Bolton Goal | 46 - 36 |
| 18:48 | | E. Ford Behind | 40 - 36 |
| 17:06 | | I. Soldo Goal | 40 - 35 |
| 14:26 | | T. Nankervis Goal | 34 - 35 |
| 13:31 | | Rushed | 28 - 35 |
| 12:20 | | D. Prestia Goal | 27 - 35 |
| 10:18 | | T. Thomas Goal | 21 - 35 |
| 7:43 | | C. Taylor Goal | 21 - 29 |
| 3:53 | | J. Graham Behind | 21 - 23 |
| 2:53 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 20 - 23 |
| 1:27 | | N. Larkey Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 0:18 | | T. Thomas Behind | 20 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:44 | | S. Bolton Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 26:05 | | I. Soldo Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 23:40 | | N. Larkey Goal | 8 - 15 |
| 22:03 | | I. Soldo Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 20:29 | | J. Simpkin Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 19:29 | | T. Powell Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 16:04 | | T. Thomas Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 13:13 | | T. Thomas Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 9:43 | | D. Martin Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 6:35 | | Rushed | 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 |