2019 AFL Grand Final

2019 AFL Grand Final
The teams line up for the National Anthem at the 2019 AFL Grand Final

Richmond

Greater Western Sydney
17.12 (114) 3.7 (25)
1 2 3 4
RIC 2.3 (15) 7.5 (47) 12.9 (81) 17.12 (114)
GWS 1.2 (8) 1.6 (12) 2.7 (19) 3.7 (25)
Date28 September 2019, 2:30 pm
StadiumMelbourne Cricket Ground
Attendance100,014
FavouriteRichmond
UmpiresMatt Stevic, Shaun Ryan, Ray Chamberlain[1]
Coin toss won byRichmond
Kicked towardCity End
Ceremonies
Pre-match entertainmentPaul Kelly, Dean Lewis, Tones and I, John Williamson, Mike Brady
National anthemConrad Sewell
Post-match entertainmentDean Lewis
Accolades
Norm Smith MedallistDustin Martin
Jock McHale MedallistDamien Hardwick
Broadcast in Australia
NetworkSeven Network[2]
CommentatorsBruce McAvaney (host and commentator)
Hamish McLachlan (host and master of ceremonies)
Brian Taylor (commentator)
Wayne Carey (expert commentator)
Cameron Ling (expert commentator)
Daisy Pearce (boundary rider)
Matthew Richardson (boundary rider)
Leigh Matthews (analyst)
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The 2019 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Richmond Football Club and Greater Western Sydney Giants at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 28 September 2019. It was the 124th annual grand final of the Australian Football League (formerly Victorian Football League), staged to determine the premiers for the 2019 AFL season. The match, attended by 100,014 spectators, was won by Richmond by a margin of 89 points, marking the club's twelfth VFL/AFL premiership and their second in three seasons. Richmond's Dustin Martin won the Norm Smith Medal as the player judged best on ground.

  1. ^ McGowan, Marc (24 September 2019). "Grand Final umpires revealed: AFL makes razor-sharp decision". afl.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. ^ "2019 AFL Broadcast Guide". AFL.com.au. Australian Football League. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.