Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 358
- 347 PORT
-
Kicks
- RICH 204
- 224 PORT
-
Handballs
- RICH 154
- 123 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 14
- 23 PORT
-
Clearances
- RICH 29
- 37 PORT
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Inside 50
- RICH 45
- 67 PORT
-
Tackles
- RICH 57
- 39 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 37
- 30 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
T. Taranto4 Goals
11
J. Finlayson1 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto33 Disposals
9
Z. Butters32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
T. Nankervis13 Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:29 |  | T. Taranto Goal | 67 - 77 |
| 25:48 | | T. Taranto Behind | 61 - 77 |
| 19:53 |  | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 60 - 77 |
| 17:34 | | J. Clarke Goal | 60 - 71 |
| 14:48 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 54 - 71 |
| 12:07 | | Rushed | 54 - 65 |
| 10:39 | | Rushed | 54 - 64 |
| 7:29 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 54 - 63 |
| 5:25 | | O. Lord Goal | 54 - 62 |
| 3:08 | | T. Taranto Goal | 54 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:13 | | M. Bergman Behind | 48 - 56 |
| 29:20 | | W. Drew Behind | 48 - 55 |
| 26:18 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 48 - 54 |
| 22:29 | | S. Ryan Goal | 48 - 53 |
| 18:16 | | M. Bergman Behind | 42 - 53 |
| 16:59 | | T. Taranto Goal | 42 - 52 |
| 12:41 | | S. Bolton Behind | 36 - 52 |
| 11:49 | | S. Bolton Behind | 35 - 52 |
| 8:30 | | Z. Butters Goal | 34 - 52 |
| 4:46 | | D. Martin Goal | 34 - 46 |
| 3:08 | | W. Drew Goal | 28 - 46 |
| 0:59 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 28 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:30 | | R. Burton Behind | 28 - 39 |
| 22:29 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 28 - 38 |
| 18:06 | | T. Taranto Goal | 27 - 38 |
| 16:42 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 21 - 38 |
| 15:59 | | S. Bolton Behind | 21 - 37 |
| 14:51 | | Rushed | 20 - 37 |
| 13:56 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 20 - 36 |
| 12:54 | | D. Martin Behind | 19 - 36 |
| 11:52 | | J. Short Behind | 18 - 36 |
| 9:56 | | D. Rioli Behind | 17 - 36 |
| 6:54 | | Rushed | 16 - 36 |
| 5:33 | | D. Martin Goal | 16 - 35 |
| 4:44 | | D. Martin Behind | 10 - 35 |
| 1:02 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 9 - 35 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:11 | | C. Rozee Behind | 9 - 34 |
| 27:02 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 9 - 33 |
| 25:40 | | D. Martin Behind | 9 - 27 |
| 23:52 | | J. Short Behind | 8 - 27 |
| 22:22 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 7 - 27 |
| 20:43 | | J. Mead Goal | 7 - 26 |
| 19:05 | | O. Wines Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 18:08 | | O. Lord Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 16:40 | | Rushed | 7 - 13 |
| 15:07 | | R. Burton Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 13:49 | | J. McEntee Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 11:12 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 5:32 | | S. Bolton Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |