Melbourne v Richmond – Round 18 2026 Stats, Scores & Goal Kickers

2026 AFLRound 18Sun, 12 July, 3:15 pm AEST

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Melbourne by 46

Away

Scores at each change
Club	QT	HT	3QT	FT
MEL	5.2 32	9.9 63	12.11 83	16.15 111
RIC	3.2 20	4.5 29	5.10 40	9.11 65

MCG, MelbourneRain, 14°Lead changes 2

Recap

Melbourne 16.15 (111) beat Richmond 9.11 (65) at MCG in Round 18, a 46-point win.

Melbourne led at every change.

Jacob van Rooyen kicked six goals for Melbourne and Jake Melksham two; Jasper Alger kicked two for Richmond.

Jake Bowey led the way with 31 disposals and a goal.

A run of six straight goals across the first and second quarters turned a 6-point deficit into a 34-point lead.

Melbourne won the inside-50 count 62–46 and laid 62 tackles to 42.

Best on ground

More from Round 18

Melbourne16.15111

Richmond9.1165

Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.

1:41GoalJ. van RooyenMEL1.0 (6) – 0.0 (0)
4:54BehindR. MansellRIC1.0 (6) – 0.1 (1)
5:45GoalT. TarantoRICLead change1.0 (6) – 1.1 (7)
8:14GoalZ. PeuckerRIC1.0 (6) – 2.1 (13)
9:47GoalJ. MelkshamMEL2.0 (12) – 2.1 (13)
11:56GoalT. NankervisRIC2.0 (12) – 3.1 (19)
15:54RushedMelbourneMEL2.1 (13) – 3.1 (19)
17:11GoalJ. MelkshamMELLevel3.1 (19) – 3.1 (19)
21:10RushedRichmondRIC3.1 (19) – 3.2 (20)
21:36GoalC. WindsorMELLead change4.1 (25) – 3.2 (20)
25:09GoalJ. van RooyenMEL5.1 (31) – 3.2 (20)
26:42BehindM. JeffersonMEL5.2 (32) – 3.2 (20)

1:39BehindT. TarantoRIC5.2 (32) – 3.3 (21)
3:58GoalM. GawnMEL6.2 (38) – 3.3 (21)
5:47BehindJ. MelkshamMEL6.3 (39) – 3.3 (21)
8:42RushedMelbourneMEL6.4 (40) – 3.3 (21)
11:13RushedMelbourneMEL6.5 (41) – 3.3 (21)
12:41BehindJ. van RooyenMEL6.6 (42) – 3.3 (21)
15:50BehindR. MansellRIC6.6 (42) – 3.4 (22)
19:26BehindK. PickettMEL6.7 (43) – 3.4 (22)
20:03GoalJ. BoweyMEL7.7 (49) – 3.4 (22)
21:25BehindH. RalphsmithRIC7.7 (49) – 3.5 (23)
22:29GoalJ. van RooyenMEL8.7 (55) – 3.5 (23)
24:14BehindH. LangfordMEL8.8 (56) – 3.5 (23)
25:25BehindM. JeffersonMEL8.9 (57) – 3.5 (23)
27:22GoalT. NankervisRIC8.9 (57) – 4.5 (29)
28:34GoalJ. van RooyenMEL9.9 (63) – 4.5 (29)

1:05RushedRichmondRIC9.9 (63) – 4.6 (30)
9:45BehindT. SparrowMEL9.10 (64) – 4.6 (30)
11:33BehindT. LynchRIC9.10 (64) – 4.7 (31)
12:46GoalJ. AlgerRIC9.10 (64) – 5.7 (37)
14:11BehindH. RalphsmithRIC9.10 (64) – 5.8 (38)
15:44GoalM. JeffersonMEL10.10 (70) – 5.8 (38)
17:26BehindS. GrljRIC10.10 (70) – 5.9 (39)
20:01GoalL. PickettMEL11.10 (76) – 5.9 (39)
22:10BehindK. ChandlerMEL11.11 (77) – 5.9 (39)
28:25BehindT. HottonRIC11.11 (77) – 5.10 (40)
29:11GoalT. SparrowMEL12.11 (83) – 5.10 (40)