Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 267
- 294 STK
-
Kicks
- PORT 158
- 186 STK
-
Handballs
- PORT 109
- 108 STK
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 15
- 21 STK
-
Clearances
- PORT 30
- 42 STK
-
Inside 50
- PORT 36
- 41 STK
-
Tackles
- PORT 44
- 44 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 16
- 40 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
S. Powell-Pepper1 Goals
16
D. Butler2 Goals
Disposals
33
D. Byrne-Jones21 Disposals
11
H. Clark24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
P. Ladhams14 Contested Possessions
3
Z. Jones13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:40 |  | M. King Goal | 44 - 73 |
| 16:26 | | T. Membrey Goal | 44 - 67 |
| 12:00 | | P. Ryder Goal | 44 - 61 |
| 9:35 | | D. Butler Goal | 44 - 55 |
| 7:32 |  | Rushed | 44 - 49 |
| 6:13 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 43 - 49 |
| 4:06 | | J. Gresham Goal | 42 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:50 | | X. Duursma Goal | 42 - 43 |
| 16:20 | | R. Marshall Goal | 36 - 43 |
| 14:06 | | D. Kent Goal | 36 - 37 |
| 6:36 | | O. Wines Behind | 36 - 31 |
| 5:05 | | K. Farrell Behind | 35 - 31 |
| 0:49 | | C. Dixon Goal | 34 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:41 | | B. Ebert Behind | 28 - 31 |
| 23:29 | | N. Hind Goal | 27 - 31 |
| 21:09 | | T. Membrey Goal | 27 - 25 |
| 18:36 | | T. Marshall Goal | 27 - 19 |
| 16:14 | | P. Ryder Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 13:24 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 12:18 | | B. Ebert Behind | 15 - 13 |
| 7:38 | | D. Butler Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 6:28 | | D. Houston Behind | 14 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:36 | | R. Gray Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 19:35 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 18:49 | | D. Butler Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 9:08 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:17 | | R. Marshall Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
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An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
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 |