5.12

42

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
RICH	9	15	8	10	42
MELB	15	8	32	30	85

13.7

85

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:02		M. Pickett Behind	42 - 85
25:35		C. Petracca Goal	41 - 85
19:39		B. Laurie Goal	41 - 79
15:19		B. Laurie Goal	41 - 73
13:58		M. Rioli Behind	41 - 67
12:03		L. Baker Behind	40 - 67
10:45		K. Pickett Goal	39 - 67
8:48		B. Fritsch Goal	39 - 61
3:29		S. Bolton Goal	39 - 55
2:16		Rushed	33 - 55
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:18		C. Windsor Goal	32 - 55
28:20		T. Dow Behind	32 - 49
24:08		Rushed	31 - 49
18:11		M. Rioli Goal	30 - 49
17:37		C. Petracca Behind	24 - 49
15:47		K. Pickett Goal	24 - 48
15:20		K. Pickett Behind	24 - 42
14:11		D. Turner Goal	24 - 41
9:30		D. Turner Goal	24 - 35
6:19		M. Gawn Goal	24 - 29
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:23		D. Grimes Behind	24 - 23
22:50		M. Rioli Goal	23 - 23
19:38		D. Turner Goal	17 - 23
17:54		Rushed	17 - 17
16:12		Rushed	16 - 17
12:51		Rushed	15 - 17
9:50		Rushed	15 - 16
2:16		D. Martin Goal	15 - 15
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:12		B. Fritsch Goal	9 - 15
23:16		M. Lefau Goal	9 - 9
22:09		T. Brown Behind	3 - 9
17:33		B. Fritsch Behind	2 - 9
16:13		M. Rioli Behind	2 - 8
12:44		E. Langdon Behind	1 - 8
11:27		D. Turner Behind	1 - 7
7:24		D. Martin Behind	1 - 6
0:52		J. van Rooyen Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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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