2019 AFL Grand Final: Richmond v Greater Western Sydney

This is the match report for the match played on 28 September 2019 between Richmond and Greater Western Sydney in the grand final of the 2019 AFL season. Richmond hosted Greater Western Sydney at MCG. Trent Cotchin captained the hosts. Phil Davis captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Damien Hardwick and the visitors were coached by Leon Cameron.

Richmond
Back: D. Astbury, N. Broad, D. Grimes
Half-back: B. Houli, N. Vlastuin, J. Short
Centre: B. Ellis, D. Prestia, J. Caddy
Half-forward: D. Rioli, T. Cotchin (capt.), K. Lambert
Forward: J. Castagna, T. Lynch, J. Riewoldt
Follower: T. Nankervis, S. Edwards, D. Martin
Int.: L. Baker, S. Bolton, M. Pickett, I. Soldo

Greater Western Sydney
Back: N. Haynes, P. Davis (capt.), A. Corr
Half-back: J. Hopper, S. Taylor, H. Shaw
Centre: Z. Williams, J. Kelly, L. Whitfield
Half-forward: S. Reid, J. Cameron, T. Greene
Forward: H. Himmelberg, J. Finlayson, B. Daniels
Follower: S. Mumford, T. Taranto, M. de Boer
Int.: A. Kennedy, D. Lloyd, H. Perryman, A. Tomlinson

Richmond (17.12.114) defeated Greater Western Sydney (3.7.25).

Goalkickers
Richmond: J. Riewoldt (5), D. Martin (4), T. Lynch (2), S. Bolton, T. Cotchin, K. Lambert, M. Pickett, D. Rioli, I. Soldo
Greater Western Sydney: J. Cameron, H. Himmelberg, J. Hopper

As a result of this match, Richmond were the premiers and Greater Western Sydney were the runners-up.

Match Details

Season: 2019 AFL Season
Round: Grand Final
Teams: Richmond v Greater Western Sydney
Date: Saturday 28 September 2019
Time: 2:30 PM
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 100,014

Match Results

Outcome: Richmond def. Greater Western Sydney
Score: 17.12.114 - 3.7.25

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Richmond 2 . 3 7 . 5 12 . 9 17 . 12 17 . 12 (114)
Greater Western Sydney 1 . 2 1 . 6 2 . 7 3 . 7 3 . 7 (25)
Margin RICH by 7 RICH by 35 RICH by 62 RICH by 89 RICH by 89
Duration 27:19 30:48 28:54 28:30 1:55:31

Honour Roll

Coaches: Damien Hardwick (Richmond), Leon Cameron (Greater Western Sydney)
Captains: Trent Cotchin (Richmond), Phil Davis (Greater Western Sydney)

Match Umpires

Field Umpire: R. Chamberlain (#18), S. Ryan (#25), M. Stevic (#9), E: S. Meredith (#21)
Goal Umpire: M. Craig, S. Piperno, E: A. McKenzie-Wills
Boundary Umpire: I. Burrows, C. Gordon, M. Konetschka, M. Tomkins, E: J. Mather

Norm Smith Votes

Player Team # Votes 3 2 1
Dustin Martin RICH 4 15 5 0 0
Bachar Houli RICH 14 6 0 3 0
Marlion Pickett RICH 50 4 0 1 2
Jack Riewoldt RICH 8 3 0 0 3
Dion Prestia RICH 3 2 0 1 0

AFLCA Gary Ayres Votes

Player Team # Votes 5 4 3 2 1
Dustin Martin RICH 4 10 2 0 0 0 0
Bachar Houli RICH 14 7 0 1 1 0 0
Jack Riewoldt RICH 8 6 0 1 0 1 0
Marlion Pickett RICH 50 4 0 0 1 0 1
Nick Vlastuin RICH 1 3 0 0 0 1 1

Player Statistics

Richmond

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO TA CL CR FF FA RF IF
12 Astbury, David BPL 95% 0 0 11 9 2 7 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 0
48 Baker, Liam INT 66% 0 0 12 6 6 4 0 0 0 3 1 2 2 1
29 Bolton, Shai INT 71% 1 0 11 6 5 3 0 4 2 4 0 1 0 1
35 Broad, Nathan FB 89% 0 0 13 10 3 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1
22 Caddy, Josh WR 85% 0 0 19 16 3 8 0 6 3 2 2 1 0 6
11 Castagna, Jason FPL 92% 0 5 20 14 6 6 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 5
9 Cotchin, Trent (c) CHF 76% 1 0 15 9 6 5 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 3
10 Edwards, Shane RR 78% 0 0 21 9 12 2 0 6 6 3 2 1 3 5
5 Ellis, Brandon WL 86% 0 0 11 5 6 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1
2 Grimes, Dylan BPR 96% 0 0 14 10 4 11 0 4 0 0 3 0 2 0
14 Houli, Bachar HBFL 96% 0 0 26 14 12 7 0 6 1 1 3 0 6 0
23 Lambert, Kane HFFR 83% 1 0 19 7 12 3 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 2
19 Lynch, Tom FF 98% 2 0 13 9 4 7 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 6
4 Martin, Dustin RO 86% 4 0 22 11 11 4 0 1 3 4 2 2 0 4
25 Nankervis, Toby RU 58% 0 1 17 6 11 5 22 3 3 1 0 0 0 2
50 Pickett, Marlion INT 66% 1 0 22 13 9 2 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 8
3 Prestia, Dion C 87% 0 1 22 19 3 1 0 3 4 5 1 2 1 2
8 Riewoldt, Jack FPR 98% 5 1 13 11 2 8 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 3
17 Rioli, Daniel HFFL 91% 1 1 12 6 6 2 0 4 0 1 0 1 1 5
15 Short, Jayden HBFR 73% 0 0 19 12 7 6 0 4 0 4 0 0 5 2
47 Soldo, Ivan INT 42% 1 0 7 4 3 4 20 2 2 1 0 0 2 0
1 Vlastuin, Nick CHB 89% 0 0 22 17 5 12 0 3 0 1 0 1 5 2
Rushed 3
Total (22 players) 17 12 361 223 138 113 42 53 35 49 20 13 37 59

Greater Western Sydney

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO TA CL CR FF FA RF IF
18 Cameron, Jeremy CHF 93% 1 1 13 11 2 7 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 5
35 Corr, Aidan BPR 77% 0 0 18 15 3 4 0 1 0 2 0 0 4 0
16 Daniels, Brent FPR 76% 0 1 15 9 6 5 0 4 0 3 2 1 0 3
1 Davis, Phil (c) FB 84% 0 0 15 11 4 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0
24 de Boer, Matt RO 79% 0 1 12 6 6 3 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0
31 Finlayson, Jeremy FF 63% 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
4 Greene, Toby HFFR 86% 0 2 23 14 9 5 0 4 2 5 1 4 0 2
19 Haynes, Nick BPL 92% 0 0 24 21 3 15 0 1 1 2 1 0 8 1
27 Himmelberg, Harry FPL 92% 1 1 12 9 3 7 2 1 0 3 1 1 0 2
2 Hopper, Jacob HBFL 83% 1 0 19 11 8 2 0 9 4 4 0 1 0 4
22 Kelly, Josh C 77% 0 0 15 6 9 2 0 6 3 1 0 0 0 2
40 Kennedy, Adam INT 71% 0 0 11 5 6 4 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 2
38 Lloyd, Daniel INT 76% 0 1 15 6 9 1 0 1 2 4 0 2 0 3
41 Mumford, Shane RU 75% 0 0 10 2 8 0 15 1 2 2 1 0 1 1
36 Perryman, Harry INT 77% 0 0 21 10 11 4 0 3 1 3 0 0 4 2
50 Reid, Sam HFFL 96% 0 0 12 5 7 2 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 0
23 Shaw, Heath HBFR 90% 0 0 29 19 10 14 0 3 2 2 2 1 6 2
14 Taranto, Tim RR 80% 0 0 30 14 16 5 0 7 5 4 3 1 3 4
15 Taylor, Sam CHB 91% 0 0 14 6 8 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 4 0
20 Tomlinson, Adam INT 83% 0 0 17 11 6 6 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 2
6 Whitfield, Lachie WR 91% 0 0 14 12 2 3 0 1 3 3 0 1 5 2
29 Williams, Zac WL 68% 0 0 21 11 10 4 0 5 3 4 0 0 1 3
Rushed 0
Total (22 players) 3 7 361 215 146 107 18 57 32 61 13 20 42 40

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s

Player Line-Up

Richmond Coach: Damien Hardwick
BACK FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
19 N. Haynes 1 P. Davis (c) 35 A. Corr 25 T. Nankervis 48 L. Baker
8 J. Riewoldt 19 T. Lynch 11 J. Castagna 10 S. Edwards 29 S. Bolton
FORWARD 4 D. Martin 50 M. Pickett
HALF-BACK

47 I. Soldo
2 J. Hopper 15 S. Taylor 23 H. Shaw



23 K. Lambert 9 T. Cotchin (c) 17 D. Rioli



HALF-FORWARD



CENTRE



29 Z. Williams 22 J. Kelly 6 L. Whitfield



22 J. Caddy 3 D. Prestia 5 B. Ellis FOLLOWER INTERCHANGE
CENTRE 41 S. Mumford 40 A. Kennedy
HALF-FORWARD 14 T. Taranto 38 D. Lloyd
50 S. Reid 18 J. Cameron 4 T. Greene 24 M. de Boer 36 H. Perryman
15 J. Short 1 N. Vlastuin 14 B. Houli

20 A. Tomlinson
HALF-BACK



FORWARD



27 H. Himmelberg 31 J. Finlayson 16 B. Daniels



2 D. Grimes 35 N. Broad 12 D. Astbury



BACK



Greater Western Sydney Coach: Leon Cameron

Score Timeline

Quarter Team Scoring Event Score Time
Q1 RICH Rushed behind 0.1.1 - 0.0.0 02:35
RICH Rushed behind 0.2.2 - 0.0.0 09:18
RICH Jason Castagna behind 0.3.3 - 0.0.0 09:54
GWSY Daniel Lloyd behind 0.3.3 - 0.1.1 12:22
GWSY Toby Greene behind 0.3.3 - 0.2.2 16:27
GWSY Jeremy Cameron goal 0.3.3 - 1.2.8 20:22
RICH Dustin Martin goal 1.3.9 - 1.2.8 24:36
RICH Daniel Rioli goal 2.3.15 - 1.2.8 27:12
Q2 GWSY Harry Himmelberg behind 2.3.15 - 1.3.9 01:38
RICH Jason Castagna behind 2.4.16 - 1.3.9 02:37
RICH Jack Riewoldt goal 3.4.22 - 1.3.9 03:42
RICH Jason Castagna behind 3.5.23 - 1.3.9 05:23
RICH Dustin Martin goal 4.5.29 - 1.3.9 07:38
RICH Tom Lynch goal 5.5.35 - 1.3.9 09:50
GWSY Toby Greene behind 5.5.35 - 1.4.10 12:11
GWSY Matt de Boer behind 5.5.35 - 1.5.11 19:16
GWSY Brent Daniels behind 5.5.35 - 1.6.12 20:31
RICH Jack Riewoldt goal 6.5.41 - 1.6.12 23:08
RICH Jack Riewoldt goal 7.5.47 - 1.6.12 27:55
Q3 RICH Jack Riewoldt behind 7.6.48 - 1.6.12 04:17
RICH Tom Lynch goal 8.6.54 - 1.6.12 05:24
RICH Dustin Martin goal 9.6.60 - 1.6.12 07:24
RICH Marlion Pickett goal 10.6.66 - 1.6.12 11:09
RICH Kane Lambert goal 11.6.72 - 1.6.12 13:22
GWSY Jeremy Cameron behind 11.6.72 - 1.7.13 15:00
RICH Jason Castagna behind 11.7.73 - 1.7.13 20:04
RICH Toby Nankervis behind 11.8.74 - 1.7.13 21:30
RICH Daniel Rioli behind 11.9.75 - 1.7.13 22:34
GWSY Jacob Hopper goal 11.9.75 - 2.7.19 24:48
RICH Ivan Soldo goal 12.9.81 - 2.7.19 28:49
Q4 GWSY Harry Himmelberg goal 12.9.81 - 3.7.25 01:44
RICH Jason Castagna behind 12.10.82 - 3.7.25 08:15
RICH Shai Bolton goal 13.10.88 - 3.7.25 09:00
RICH Rushed behind 13.11.89 - 3.7.25 10:10
RICH Jack Riewoldt goal 14.11.95 - 3.7.25 11:22
RICH Dion Prestia behind 14.12.96 - 3.7.25 18:39
RICH Trent Cotchin goal 15.12.102 - 3.7.25 23:17
RICH Dustin Martin goal 16.12.108 - 3.7.25 25:50
RICH Jack Riewoldt goal 17.12.114 - 3.7.25 27:28