Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 345
- 378 PORT
-
Kicks
- RICH 209
- 218 PORT
-
Handballs
- RICH 136
- 160 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 24
- 21 PORT
-
Clearances
- RICH 31
- 38 PORT
-
Inside 50
- RICH 64
- 48 PORT
-
Tackles
- RICH 49
- 49 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 41
- 18 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
D. Martin2 Goals
4
T. Marshall3 Goals
Disposals
3
L. Baker26 Disposals
10
K. Amon29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Prestia12 Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:52 |  | Rushed | 77 - 65 |
| 27:24 | | S. Bolton Behind | 76 - 65 |
| 26:53 | | L. Baker Behind | 75 - 65 |
| 24:23 | | L. Baker Goal | 74 - 65 |
| 21:40 |  | C. Rozee Goal | 68 - 65 |
| 20:31 | | S. Bolton Behind | 68 - 59 |
| 19:54 | | S. Bolton Behind | 67 - 59 |
| 14:23 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 66 - 59 |
| 10:04 | | D. Martin Goal | 66 - 58 |
| 6:44 | | L. Baker Behind | 60 - 58 |
| 4:46 | | J. Gibcus Goal | 59 - 58 |
| 0:55 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 53 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:00 | | K. Farrell Goal | 53 - 52 |
| 20:29 | | T. Marshall Behind | 53 - 46 |
| 16:50 | | H. Ralphsmith Behind | 53 - 45 |
| 15:13 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 52 - 45 |
| 14:04 | | K. Amon Behind | 52 - 39 |
| 10:10 | | O. Wines Goal | 52 - 38 |
| 7:19 | | N. Balta Goal | 52 - 32 |
| 2:38 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 46 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | C. Dixon Goal | 40 - 32 |
| 27:26 | | Rushed | 40 - 26 |
| 22:40 | | T. Marshall Goal | 40 - 25 |
| 15:53 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 40 - 19 |
| 14:23 | | T. Marshall Goal | 39 - 19 |
| 7:35 | | S. Bolton Behind | 39 - 13 |
| 3:54 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 38 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:09 | | D. Rioli Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 23:31 | | J. Clarke Goal | 26 - 13 |
| 15:19 | | J. Clarke Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 12:18 | | J. Graham Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 11:20 | | S. Edwards Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 9:27 | | D. Martin Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 6:26 | | T. Marshall Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 2:54 | | K. Amon Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 1:00 | | S. Bolton Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:27 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |