Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
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Disposals
- MELB 423
- 326 RICH
-
Kicks
- MELB 245
- 198 RICH
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Handballs
- MELB 178
- 128 RICH
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Free Kicks
- MELB 26
- 19 RICH
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Clearances
- MELB 38
- 38 RICH
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Inside 50
- MELB 46
- 43 RICH
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Tackles
- MELB 72
- 42 RICH
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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
13
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 |
AFL News
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Papley fires and lets Giants hear it
Tom Papley drills the goal and has a few choice words in a fiery first half.
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Richards owns the play with determined goal
Ed Richards' persistence pays off as he gets involved three times and seals it with a goal.
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Naughton sparks Bulldogs with early double
Aaron Naughton hits the scoreboard early, slotting the first two goals to ignite the Bulldogs' momentum.
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David Rodan 'the happiest guy in all of AFL'
Mason Cox and Jarryd Barca sing the praises of David Rodan ahead of his milestone 300 combined games as a player and goal umpire.
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Mitch Lewis kicks his first goal in over a year
Hawthorn spearhead Mitch Lewis slots his first goal since returning from an ACL injury, in a special moment against the Blues.
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AFL Round 20: Fixture, teams, news, tips, odds - everything you need to know for the round of football
Round 20 of the AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a clash between Hawthorn and Carlton at the MCG, before a Friday night double-header with the Bombers taking on the Bulldogs, and the Giants and Swans going head-to-head in the Sydney Derby.
2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
56 | 133.7 | WWWLL |
| 2 |
 BL
|
54 | 116.6 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
52 | 139.6 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
52 | 119.9 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
52 | 118.4 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
48 | 128.2 | WLWLW |
| 7 |
 FRE
|
48 | 108.9 | WWLWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
44 | 132.6 | WWLLW |
| 9 |
 SUNS
|
44 | 115.5 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
36 | 93.9 | LWWWL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
32 | 88.0 | LWLWL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 93.3 | LLLWL |
| 13 |
 MELB
|
24 | 89.7 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 ESS
|
24 | 71.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 85.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
20 | 68.5 | LLLWW |
| 17 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 76.1 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 63.6 | LLLLL |