Geelong has won its seventh consecutive match in 2026 and is charging towards a top-four spot after a 34-point win over Richmond. 

The Cats flexed their muscles after the main break and dominated territory, keeping the Tigers scoreless in the second half to cruise to a 7.12 (54) to 3.2 (20) victory. 

Mick Stinear's side has not lost a game since Round 1, asserting itself as a serious premiership contender this year. 

The Cats dominated the Tigers in all key metrics across the night, including disposals (+82), inside-50s (+23) and marks (+18).

As has often been the case this year, Geelong's powerful midfield pairing of Georgie Prespakis and Nina Morrison ran rampant at IKON Park, a class above Richmond's young midfield unit. 

The Tigers just didn't have the answers for the star duo, especially in the absence of premier midfielder Monique Conti, who is dealing with an Achilles injury. 

Jarrad Donders' side was able to restrict the Cats' ball movement, turning the contest into a real arm wrestle early, but Geelong's class shone through from the third stanza onwards. 

In a shining moment for Richmond, Irish recruit Ana Mulholland kicked her first goal in fine fashion in just her second AFLW game.

Tigers onballer Ellie McKenzie tried hard all evening with 20 touches and six tackles, while young midfielder Sierra Grieves (21 disposals) continues to improve as well. 

Richmond's quest for finals becomes that little bit harder, sitting in 10th spot as of Friday night with a win-loss record of 4-4. The Tigers return to IKON Park to host the Adelaide Crows next Saturday night.

Young Tiger shows plenty of promise
All the headlines this year at Tigerland have involved Olivia Wolmarans, but don't forget about youngster Fina Dethlefsen. Dethlefsen, who played with Wolmarans at Subiaco before moving from Perth, is a rare talent. The young Tiger's physical attributes make her such a promising player. She's powerful, has a great endurance base and has a fantastic aerial ability. Her leg speed means she can break the lines as well with the ball in hand. She's only a handful of games into her AFLW career, but Richmond coach Jarrad Donders has a unique talent on his hands with a promising future.

RICHMOND   1.0   3.2   3.2   3.2 (20)
GEELONG   1.2   4.3   7.7   7.12 (54)

GOALS
Richmond: Wolmarans, Seymour, Mulholland
Geelong: Scheer 3, Parry, Morrison, Stewart, Kearns

BEST
Richmond: McKenzie, Grieves, Seymour, Bacon, Dethlefsen
Geelong: Prespakis, Morrison, Scheer, Bowen, Moloney, Mason, Webster

INJURIES
Richmond: McClelland (shoulder)
Geelong: Nil