Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- PORT 321
- 314 SYD
-
Kicks
- PORT 163
- 177 SYD
-
Handballs
- PORT 158
- 137 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 12
- 16 SYD
-
Clearances
- PORT 46
- 26 SYD
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Inside 50
- PORT 44
- 40 SYD
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Tackles
- PORT 53
- 68 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 35
- 39 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
C. Dixon4 Goals
20
S. Reid2 Goals
Disposals
9
R. Gray27 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
R. Gray13 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:38 |  | J. Westhoff Behind | 73 - 47 |
| 21:39 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 72 - 47 |
| 18:34 |  | S. Reid Goal | 66 - 47 |
| 16:32 | | Z. Butters Goal | 66 - 41 |
| 13:03 | | H. Cunningham Behind | 60 - 41 |
| 9:27 | | J. Bell Goal | 60 - 40 |
| 5:36 | | C. Dixon Behind | 60 - 34 |
| 2:22 | | C. Dixon Goal | 59 - 34 |
| 0:34 | | Rushed | 53 - 34 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:54 | | N. Blakey Goal | 52 - 34 |
| 15:14 | | N. Blakey Behind | 52 - 28 |
| 13:46 | | J. Bell Behind | 52 - 27 |
| 12:37 | | S. Wicks Behind | 52 - 26 |
| 4:59 | | S. Reid Goal | 52 - 25 |
| 1:11 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 52 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:20 | | O. Wines Goal | 51 - 19 |
| 17:18 | | T. Boak Goal | 45 - 19 |
| 12:18 | | C. Dixon Goal | 39 - 19 |
| 8:34 | | C. Dixon Goal | 33 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:47 | | J. Dawson Goal | 27 - 19 |
| 24:24 | | R. Gray Goal | 27 - 13 |
| 22:18 | | C. Sinclair Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 20:01 | | C. Dixon Goal | 21 - 7 |
| 16:56 | | Rushed | 15 - 7 |
| 15:39 | | C. Sutcliffe Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 14:20 | | T. Papley Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 10:50 | | Z. Butters Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 8:47 | | R. Gray Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 6:35 | | J. Dawson Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:12 | | C. Sutcliffe Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |