MATCH CENTRE
Preview
Melbourne vs Richmond – Round 18, 2026
The Melbourne Demons face the Richmond Tigers in Round 18 of the 2026 AFL season. Follow the live scores, team lists, match statistics and key moments from the game at MCG.
Ladder Position
Previous 5 Games
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 4/7/26 | Hawthorn | W 90 - 125 |
| 20/6/26 | Adelaide | L 79 - 62 |
| 13/6/26 | Essendon | W 95 - 50 |
| 8/6/26 | Collingwood | W 75 - 83 |
| 31/5/26 | GWS | L 70 - 119 |
Richmond
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 4/7/26 | Carlton | L 72 - 74 |
| 27/6/26 | Collingwood | L 106 - 72 |
| 21/6/26 | North Melbourne | L 48 - 73 |
| 14/6/26 | Brisbane | L 80 - 115 |
| 30/5/26 | Sydney | L 170 - 56 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.2 32 |
6.3 39 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
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3.2 20 |
3.3 21 |
0.0 0 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Melbourne
Richmond
Player Stats
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Johnson | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bailey Laurie | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Howes | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Windsor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Changkuoth Jiath | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Turner | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Sharp | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harvey Langford | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Steele | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jake Bowey | 8 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Melksham | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Joel Fitzgerald | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Koltyn Tholstrup | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 5 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Latrelle Pickett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Jefferson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Max Gawn | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Sparrow | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Rivers | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richmond
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Miller | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Prestia | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Ralphsmith | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Trezise | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Alger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kane McAuliffe | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kye Annand | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mykelti Lefau | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Broad | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vlastuin | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Balta | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Retschko | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rhyan Mansell | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Banks | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cumming | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Grlj | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Campbell | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taj Hotton | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Taranto | 9 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Toby Nankervis | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Brown | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom J. Lynch | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zane Peucker | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Team Lists
Melbourne
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| IN | J. Melksham, A. Johnson | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | B. Fritsch, H. Petty | ||||||||||||||||
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Richmond
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| IN | D. Prestia, S. Grlj, Z. Peucker | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | J. Ross, J. Short, S. Green | ||||||||||||||||
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