Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 252
- 290 MELB
-
Kicks
- ADEL 133
- 176 MELB
-
Handballs
- ADEL 119
- 114 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 25
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- ADEL 28
- 35 MELB
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 33
- 45 MELB
-
Tackles
- ADEL 67
- 56 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 31
- 43 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
P. Seedsman2 Goals
10
S. Weideman3 Goals
Disposals
5
M. Crouch27 Disposals
10
C. Oliver34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch12 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:12 |  | J. Melksham Behind | 37 - 88 |
| 23:26 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 37 - 87 |
| 21:57 | | Rushed | 37 - 81 |
| 19:23 | | J. Viney Goal | 37 - 80 |
| 17:09 | | J. Melksham Goal | 37 - 74 |
| 14:05 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 37 - 68 |
| 13:08 | | Rushed | 37 - 62 |
| 9:22 |  | B. Crocker Goal | 37 - 61 |
| 7:51 | | J. Melksham Goal | 31 - 61 |
| 5:12 | | S. Weideman Goal | 31 - 55 |
| 2:41 | | C. Oliver Goal | 31 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:35 | | Rushed | 31 - 43 |
| 20:25 | | C. Petracca Behind | 30 - 43 |
| 18:31 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 30 - 42 |
| 8:06 | | H. Bennell Goal | 29 - 42 |
| 4:20 | | C. Petracca Behind | 29 - 36 |
| 3:00 | | E. Langdon Behind | 29 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:20 | | Rushed | 29 - 34 |
| 19:03 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 28 - 34 |
| 12:57 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 22 - 34 |
| 10:11 | | N. Jones Behind | 16 - 34 |
| 7:18 | | L. Jackson Goal | 16 - 33 |
| 3:59 | | S. Weideman Goal | 16 - 27 |
| 1:32 | | C. Petracca Behind | 16 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 23:27 | | S. Weideman Goal | 10 - 20 |
| 21:44 | | L. Murphy Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 18:20 | | Rushed | 9 - 14 |
| 16:06 | | J. Viney Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 15:01 | | E. Himmelberg Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 11:54 | | M. Crouch Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 7:56 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 5:18 | | J. Viney Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 2:50 | | L. Jackson Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:15 | | E. Langdon Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |