Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 324
- 366 PORT
-
Kicks
- RICH 196
- 233 PORT
-
Handballs
- RICH 128
- 133 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 13
- 23 PORT
-
Clearances
- RICH 31
- 31 PORT
-
Inside 50
- RICH 52
- 63 PORT
-
Tackles
- RICH 32
- 48 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 29
- 28 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
L. Baker3 Goals
4
T. Marshall4 Goals
Disposals
14
T. Taranto26 Disposals
9
Z. Butters34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
T. Taranto11 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:40 |  | T. Lynch Behind | 92 - 122 |
| 25:16 |  | C. Dixon Goal | 91 - 122 |
| 23:22 | | L. Baker Goal | 91 - 116 |
| 19:56 | | T. Marshall Goal | 85 - 116 |
| 18:38 | | S. Bolton Behind | 85 - 110 |
| 18:07 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 84 - 110 |
| 14:48 | | R. Mansell Behind | 84 - 109 |
| 13:41 | | C. Dixon Behind | 83 - 109 |
| 11:05 | | J. Ross Goal | 83 - 108 |
| 8:20 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 77 - 108 |
| 4:02 | | T. Marshall Goal | 77 - 102 |
| 2:17 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 77 - 96 |
| 1:09 | | J. Mead Goal | 77 - 90 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:57 | | L. Baker Goal | 77 - 84 |
| 31:20 | | L. Baker Goal | 71 - 84 |
| 29:36 | | D. Martin Behind | 65 - 84 |
| 28:12 | | T. Marshall Goal | 64 - 84 |
| 25:53 | | R. Mansell Goal | 64 - 78 |
| 24:35 | | O. Wines Behind | 58 - 78 |
| 23:33 | | I. Soldo Behind | 58 - 77 |
| 20:56 | | J. Short Behind | 58 - 76 |
| 18:45 | | F. Evans Goal | 57 - 76 |
| 17:57 | | C. Dixon Behind | 57 - 70 |
| 15:42 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 57 - 69 |
| 13:56 | | T. Taranto Goal | 57 - 63 |
| 9:15 | | T. Marshall Goal | 51 - 63 |
| 7:05 | | D. Houston Goal | 51 - 57 |
| 5:52 | | N. Balta Behind | 51 - 51 |
| 3:57 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 50 - 51 |
| 1:30 | | C. Dixon Goal | 50 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:04 | | Z. Butters Goal | 50 - 39 |
| 27:56 | | S. Bolton Goal | 50 - 33 |
| 24:12 | | N. Balta Goal | 44 - 33 |
| 21:41 | | D. Rioli Goal | 38 - 33 |
| 17:07 | | T. Dow Behind | 32 - 33 |
| 15:49 | | M. Pickett Behind | 31 - 33 |
| 13:23 | | T. Marshall Behind | 30 - 33 |
| 11:52 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 30 - 32 |
| 9:46 | | M. Pickett Goal | 30 - 26 |
| 8:13 | | T. Taranto Behind | 24 - 26 |
| 4:59 | | Rushed | 23 - 26 |
| 4:35 | | Rushed | 22 - 26 |
| 2:10 | | C. Rozee Behind | 21 - 26 |
| 1:05 | | T. Taranto Behind | 21 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 | | M. Bergman Goal | 20 - 25 |
| 25:14 | | S. Bolton Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 23:48 | | R. Mansell Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 23:14 | | K. Farrell Behind | 8 - 19 |
| 21:20 | | W. Rioli Behind | 8 - 18 |
| 19:24 | | O. Wines Behind | 8 - 17 |
| 16:47 | | W. Drew Goal | 8 - 16 |
| 14:52 | | S. Campbell Behind | 8 - 10 |
| 13:27 | | T. Marshall Behind | 7 - 10 |
| 10:14 | | S. Bolton Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 7:46 | | C. Dixon Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 5:38 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 4:03 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:40 | | C. Rozee Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:56 | | T. Lynch Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
48 | 147.9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
44 | 147.3 | WWLWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
32 | 102.3 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 112.2 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
28 | 106.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.2 | LLWLL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 101.9 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
20 | 88.7 | LWWWW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 87.7 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
16 | 101.4 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.7 | LLLLL |