	1	2	3	4	T
RICH	14	12	43	9	78
SYD	28	19	29	46	122

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:01		C. Warner Goal	78 - 122
32:01		C. Warner Goal	78 - 122
29:28		T. Papley Goal	78 - 116
27:22		T. Papley Goal	78 - 110
26:41		L. Parker Behind	78 - 104
24:17		J. Rowbottom Goal	78 - 103
20:56		B. Campbell Goal	78 - 97
20:14		T. Papley Behind	78 - 91
13:21		J. Riewoldt Goal	78 - 90
10:36		T. Papley Goal	72 - 90
6:53		Rushed	72 - 84
4:52		T. Papley Goal	71 - 84
4:21		S. Bolton Behind	71 - 78
3:12		H. Ralphsmith Behind	70 - 78
1:07		C. Warner Behind	69 - 78
0:36		Rushed	69 - 77
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
36:20		E. Gulden Behind	69 - 76
33:53		J. Riewoldt Goal	69 - 75
31:47		C. Warner Behind	63 - 75
30:11		D. Martin Behind	63 - 74
27:05		I. Heeney Goal	62 - 74
24:08		J. Clarke Goal	62 - 68
22:27		S. Ryan Goal	56 - 68
19:58		T. Papley Goal	50 - 68
18:40		L. Baker Goal	50 - 62
14:54		N. Cumberland Goal	44 - 62
13:33		T. Papley Goal	38 - 62
12:28		C. Warner Behind	38 - 56
10:45		M. Pickett Goal	38 - 55
8:27		H. McLean Behind	32 - 55
5:07		J. Riewoldt Goal	32 - 54
1:41		I. Heeney Goal	26 - 54
0:49		Rushed	26 - 48
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:53		J. McInerney Goal	26 - 47
27:03		L. Baker Behind	26 - 41
21:03		Rushed	25 - 41
19:39		J. Riewoldt Behind	24 - 41
16:46		T. Cotchin Behind	23 - 41
14:38		C. Warner Goal	22 - 41
11:14		T. Taranto Behind	22 - 35
9:25		J. Riewoldt Goal	21 - 35
8:11		Rushed	15 - 35
5:59		L. McDonald Goal	14 - 35
4:53		J. Lloyd Behind	14 - 29
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:52		N. Cumberland Behind	14 - 28
26:56		Rushed	13 - 28
25:41		Rushed	12 - 28
23:54		N. Cumberland Goal	12 - 27
19:12		J. Amartey Goal	6 - 27
17:10		D. Stephens Goal	6 - 21
16:31		J. Amartey Behind	6 - 15
13:58		Rushed	6 - 14
10:34		C. Mills Goal	6 - 13
9:53		T. Papley Behind	6 - 7
3:10		R. Mansell Goal	6 - 6
0:57		J. Amartey Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

AFL News

What we learned: Was this one of the greatest games of all?
The Brisbane Lions won their way through to their fourth-straight Grand Final in one of the most incredible AFL games ever played that will be talked about long after the final whistle of the season.
Brisbane Lions make fourth-straight Grand Final in incredible MCG scenes
Brisbane have survived an almighty final-quarter fightback from Hawthorn to win an all-time great AFL preliminary final by nine points.
McKenna slots excellent goal for Brisbane
Conor McKenna shows brilliant innovation with soccer style goal for the Lions against Hawthorn.
Watson kicks magical goal to open the scores
Hawks' Nick Watson opens the scoring against the Lions with a neatly tucked kick from the grasp of Harris Andrews.
Cox, Dudley cap incredible Dockers comeback
Mason Cox puts Fremantle in front with a clutch mark and goal before Isaiah Dudley seals the comeback win.
What we learned: how Freo found its mojo; why Swans lost no admirers
Fremantle completed a stunning comeback as Sydney's remarkable finals run fell agonisingly short. Here are three things we learned from Friday night's preliminary final thriller.

2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	76	137.2	WWLWL
2	SYD	72	136.1	WWWWW
3	BL	64	121.7	WLWWW
4	HAW	64	120.1	WWLDW
5	GEEL	60	122.3	WWWWW
6	ADEL	60	117.3	LWWLW
7	MELB	60	109.6	LWWWL
8	WB	54	95.4	WLLDW
9	COLL	52	102.4	WLWDL
10	CARL	50	101.5	WWWDW
11	STK	40	102.8	WLLWL
12	GWS	40	98.9	LWLWL
13	SUNS	36	94.5	LLWLW
14	NMFC	36	88.8	LLWLL
15	PORT	28	88.1	LLLLW
16	WCE	16	69.2	LLLLL
17	RICH	12	62.5	LWLLL
18	ESS	8	64.6	LLLLL

What we learned: Was this one of the greatest games of all?

Brisbane Lions make fourth-straight Grand Final in incredible MCG scenes

McKenna slots excellent goal for Brisbane

Watson kicks magical goal to open the scores

Cox, Dudley cap incredible Dockers comeback

What we learned: how Freo found its mojo; why Swans lost no admirers