Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 422
- 394 PORT
-
Kicks
- RICH 202
- 208 PORT
-
Handballs
- RICH 220
- 186 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 19
- 21 PORT
-
Clearances
- RICH 24
- 37 PORT
-
Inside 50
- RICH 54
- 45 PORT
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Tackles
- RICH 56
- 53 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 34
- 24 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
9
Z. Butters2 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia30 Disposals
10
T. Boak29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
T. Lynch13 Contested Possessions
22
C. Dixon11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:29 |  | T. Rockliff Goal | 101 - 63 |
| 27:25 |  | J. Riewoldt Behind | 101 - 57 |
| 24:53 | | D. Rioli Goal | 100 - 57 |
| 23:09 | | T. Lynch Behind | 94 - 57 |
| 21:28 | | T. Lynch Behind | 93 - 57 |
| 19:34 | | S. Stack Behind | 92 - 57 |
| 15:25 | | C. Rozee Behind | 91 - 57 |
| 12:23 | | C. Sutcliffe Goal | 91 - 56 |
| 11:09 | | Rushed | 91 - 50 |
| 6:33 | | S. Edwards Goal | 91 - 49 |
| 1:54 | | T. Lynch Goal | 85 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 | | K. Amon Goal | 79 - 49 |
| 25:52 | | I. Soldo Goal | 79 - 43 |
| 21:28 | | J. Castagna Goal | 73 - 43 |
| 20:21 | | S. Stack Behind | 67 - 43 |
| 18:19 | | T. Lynch Behind | 66 - 43 |
| 16:09 | | B. Ellis Goal | 65 - 43 |
| 13:27 | | X. Duursma Goal | 59 - 43 |
| 8:24 | | T. Lynch Goal | 59 - 37 |
| 5:30 | | C. Dixon Behind | 53 - 37 |
| 3:45 | | D. Howard Goal | 53 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | T. Boak Behind | 53 - 30 |
| 26:53 | | Rushed | 53 - 29 |
| 20:54 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 52 - 29 |
| 18:57 | | M. Chol Goal | 46 - 29 |
| 16:08 | | H. Hartlett Behind | 40 - 29 |
| 13:22 | | K. Amon Goal | 40 - 28 |
| 7:54 | | C. Dixon Goal | 40 - 22 |
| 6:11 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 40 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | | J. Graham Goal | 34 - 16 |
| 23:43 | | Rushed | 28 - 16 |
| 22:46 | | D. Prestia Behind | 27 - 16 |
| 21:33 | | Z. Butters Behind | 26 - 16 |
| 19:59 | | C. Dixon Behind | 26 - 15 |
| 18:08 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 26 - 14 |
| 16:34 | | Z. Butters Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 15:13 | | Z. Butters Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 13:27 | | D. Martin Goal | 20 - 2 |
| 11:56 | | D. Howard Behind | 14 - 2 |
| 8:09 | | T. Lynch Goal | 14 - 1 |
| 5:14 | | C. Rozee Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 3:52 | | T. Lynch Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 2:05 | | D. Prestia Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:17 | | J. Castagna Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |