Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 403
- 346 FRE
-
Kicks
- RICH 222
- 180 FRE
-
Handballs
- RICH 181
- 166 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 19
- 24 FRE
-
Clearances
- RICH 22
- 44 FRE
-
Inside 50
- RICH 64
- 42 FRE
-
Tackles
- RICH 69
- 41 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 16
- 56 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt3 Goals
1
H. Ballantyne1 Goals
Disposals
4
D. Martin26 Disposals
9
L. Neale35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
23
K. Lambert11 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe26 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:52 |  | H. Ballantyne Behind | 110 - 33 |
| 28:41 |  | J. Townsend Goal | 110 - 32 |
| 27:36 | | J. Higgins Behind | 104 - 32 |
| 26:03 | | J. Castagna Goal | 103 - 32 |
| 23:42 | | R. Conca Goal | 97 - 32 |
| 22:39 | | Rushed | 91 - 32 |
| 18:49 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 90 - 32 |
| 12:16 | | K. Lambert Goal | 84 - 32 |
| 10:11 | | Rushed | 78 - 32 |
| 7:46 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 77 - 32 |
| 5:08 | | Rushed | 71 - 32 |
| 3:25 | | J. Higgins Goal | 70 - 32 |
| 1:17 | | J. Townsend Goal | 64 - 32 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:11 | | J. Castagna Behind | 58 - 32 |
| 21:38 | | D. Tucker Behind | 57 - 32 |
| 20:16 | | J. Short Behind | 57 - 31 |
| 19:28 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 56 - 31 |
| 17:49 | | B. Cox Goal | 55 - 31 |
| 16:35 | | Rushed | 55 - 25 |
| 14:15 | | D. Mundy Behind | 55 - 24 |
| 12:31 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 55 - 23 |
| 9:39 | | B. Houli Behind | 55 - 17 |
| 7:36 | | Rushed | 54 - 17 |
| 6:44 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 53 - 17 |
| 4:06 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 53 - 16 |
| 0:45 | | B. Matera Behind | 53 - 10 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | | J. Caddy Behind | 53 - 9 |
| 27:10 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 52 - 9 |
| 18:43 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 46 - 9 |
| 18:03 | | D. Martin Behind | 45 - 9 |
| 15:39 | | D. Tucker Behind | 44 - 9 |
| 11:39 | | B. Houli Goal | 44 - 8 |
| 9:47 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 38 - 8 |
| 7:06 | | Rushed | 38 - 7 |
| 4:31 | | J. Graham Goal | 37 - 7 |
| 3:19 | | Rushed | 31 - 7 |
| 1:29 | | D. Martin Behind | 30 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | | J. Higgins Behind | 29 - 7 |
| 23:08 | | K. Lambert Goal | 28 - 7 |
| 18:30 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 22 - 7 |
| 15:22 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 22 - 1 |
| 12:51 | | H. Ballantyne Behind | 16 - 1 |
| 11:04 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 16 - 0 |
| 7:44 | | D. Martin Behind | 10 - 0 |
| 6:58 | | J. Townsend Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 5:46 | | J. Castagna Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 3:24 | | J. Caddy Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:56 | | D. Martin Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |