MATCH CENTRE
Preview
Richmond vs Melbourne – Round 7, 2026
The Richmond Tigers face the Melbourne Demons in Round 7 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
Richmond
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 19/4/26 | North Melbourne | L 130 - 55 |
| 12/4/26 | GWS | L 131 - 75 |
| 4/4/26 | Port Adelaide | L 48 - 90 |
| 28/3/26 | Fremantle | L 103 - 43 |
| 21/3/26 | Gold Coast | L 60 - 128 |
Melbourne
| DATE | OPP | RESULT |
|---|---|---|
| 19/4/26 | Brisbane | W 104 - 102 |
| 11/4/26 | Essendon | L 113 - 68 |
| 5/4/26 | Gold Coast | W 109 - 89 |
| 29/3/26 | Carlton | W 77 - 100 |
| 21/3/26 | Fremantle | L 118 - 70 |
Match Summary
Score Breakdown
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3.1 19 |
7.2 44 |
9.3 57 |
0.0 0 |
|
4.4 28 |
10.5 65 |
11.8 74 |
0.0 0 |
Best On Ground
Team Stats
Richmond
Melbourne
Player Stats
Richmond
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Miller | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell Gray | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dion Prestia | 10 | 10 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Hugo Ralphsmith | 6 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Ross | 3 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Hopper | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Trezise | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonty Faull | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kane McAuliffe | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mykelti Lefau | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nathan Broad | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Vlastuin | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Balta | 1 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Retschko | 8 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cumming | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Grlj | 7 | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Lalor | 7 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samson Ryan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seth Campbell | 7 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Steely Green | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Brown | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Burton | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom J. Lynch | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Melbourne
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Laurie | 7 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bayley Fritsch | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Blake Howes | 6 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brody Mihocek | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Caleb Windsor | 11 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Changkuoth Jiath | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Turner | 4 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Langdon | 6 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Sharp | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Harvey Langford | 3 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Steele | 11 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob van Rooyen | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jai Culley | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Lever | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Chandler | 4 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Koltyn Tholstrup | 8 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kysaiah Pickett | 11 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Latrelle Pickett | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Jefferson | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Max Gawn | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Heath | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Sparrow | 5 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Xavier Taylor | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Lists
Richmond
|
|||||||||||||||||
| IN | S. Cumming, T. Lynch, J. Hopper, T. Burton, T. Brown | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | S. Banks, M. Rioli, T. Taranto, T. Sonsie, L. Fawcett | ||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
Melbourne
|
|||||||||||||||||
| IN | C. Jiath | ||||||||||||||||
| OUT | H. Petty | ||||||||||||||||
|
|||||||||||||||||
