Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 423
- 326 RICH
-
Kicks
- MELB 245
- 198 RICH
-
Handballs
- MELB 178
- 128 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 26
- 19 RICH
-
Clearances
- MELB 38
- 38 RICH
-
Inside 50
- MELB 46
- 43 RICH
-
Tackles
- MELB 72
- 42 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 44
- 36 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
B. Fritsch2 Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Salem34 Disposals
27
T. Dow28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:58 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 83 - 63 |
| 29:50 |  | T. Nankervis Goal | 82 - 63 |
| 26:58 | | T. Taranto Goal | 82 - 57 |
| 25:05 | | T. Lynch Goal | 82 - 51 |
| 24:03 | | Rushed | 82 - 45 |
| 20:13 | | T. Lynch Goal | 82 - 44 |
| 14:30 | | M. Gawn Behind | 82 - 38 |
| 9:59 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 81 - 38 |
| 5:22 | | K. Pickett Behind | 80 - 38 |
| 2:23 | | K. Chandler Goal | 79 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:53 | | J. Faull Behind | 73 - 38 |
| 31:02 | | Rushed | 73 - 37 |
| 29:03 | | T. Lynch Behind | 72 - 37 |
| 27:21 | | C. Petracca Goal | 72 - 36 |
| 26:20 | | K. Pickett Behind | 66 - 36 |
| 22:48 | | K. Tholstrup Goal | 65 - 36 |
| 20:20 | | Rushed | 59 - 36 |
| 17:47 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 58 - 36 |
| 13:19 | | T. Lynch Goal | 52 - 36 |
| 9:27 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 52 - 30 |
| 7:55 | | C. Petracca Goal | 46 - 30 |
| 0:59 | | K. Pickett Goal | 40 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:48 | | H. Petty Goal | 34 - 30 |
| 21:37 | | R. Mansell Goal | 28 - 30 |
| 18:40 | | S. Campbell Behind | 28 - 24 |
| 17:05 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 28 - 23 |
| 12:02 | | H. Petty Goal | 28 - 22 |
| 11:35 | | Rushed | 22 - 22 |
| 7:03 | | S. Green Goal | 21 - 22 |
| 3:23 | | H. Petty Behind | 21 - 16 |
| 1:16 | | T. Lynch Behind | 20 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | | T. Taranto Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 27:11 | | S. Lalor Goal | 20 - 9 |
| 25:30 | | J. Hopper Behind | 20 - 3 |
| 23:37 | | K. Chandler Goal | 20 - 2 |
| 22:28 | | Rushed | 14 - 2 |
| 17:09 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 1 |
| 10:42 | | T. Lynch Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 8:04 | | E. Langdon Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 4:01 | | H. Langford Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:55 | | T. Rivers 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 |