Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 433
- 342 ESS
-
Kicks
- PORT 242
- 198 ESS
-
Handballs
- PORT 191
- 144 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 23
- 20 ESS
-
Clearances
- PORT 39
- 28 ESS
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Inside 50
- PORT 62
- 39 ESS
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Tackles
- PORT 50
- 55 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 38
- 24 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
C. Dixon4 Goals
43
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti3 Goals
Disposals
16
O. Wines38 Disposals
14
J. Ridley32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak17 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:11 |  | C. Dixon Behind | 119 - 65 |
| 25:03 |  | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 118 - 65 |
| 22:48 | | Rushed | 118 - 64 |
| 19:10 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 118 - 63 |
| 12:35 | | S. Lycett Goal | 112 - 63 |
| 10:44 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 106 - 63 |
| 7:18 | | D. Houston Goal | 106 - 57 |
| 4:17 | | D. Smith Behind | 100 - 57 |
| 2:50 | | N. Cox Goal | 100 - 56 |
| 0:56 | | W. Snelling Goal | 100 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:01 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 100 - 44 |
| 22:47 | | C. Dixon Behind | 99 - 44 |
| 20:16 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 98 - 44 |
| 17:21 | | C. Dixon Goal | 92 - 44 |
| 14:52 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 86 - 44 |
| 14:10 | | K. Amon Behind | 86 - 38 |
| 12:23 | | C. Hooker Goal | 85 - 38 |
| 9:42 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 85 - 32 |
| 7:10 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 79 - 32 |
| 5:48 | | C. Hooker Behind | 73 - 32 |
| 2:50 | | H. Hartlett Behind | 73 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:22 | | B. Ham Behind | 72 - 31 |
| 27:12 | | S. Motlop Goal | 72 - 30 |
| 26:00 | | Rushed | 66 - 30 |
| 23:56 | | K. Langford Goal | 66 - 29 |
| 19:49 | | C. Hooker Goal | 66 - 23 |
| 17:32 | | S. Motlop Goal | 66 - 17 |
| 16:11 | | Rushed | 60 - 17 |
| 15:30 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 59 - 17 |
| 14:21 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 58 - 17 |
| 13:13 | | Rushed | 52 - 17 |
| 11:09 | | W. Drew Behind | 52 - 16 |
| 8:56 | | C. Dixon Goal | 51 - 16 |
| 7:17 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 45 - 16 |
| 5:58 | | K. Amon Goal | 45 - 10 |
| 4:17 | | T. Boak Behind | 39 - 10 |
| 1:17 | | Rushed | 38 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:06 | | Rushed | 37 - 10 |
| 29:57 | | D. Shiel Behind | 37 - 9 |
| 26:03 | | C. Dixon Goal | 37 - 8 |
| 21:58 | | D. Shiel Behind | 31 - 8 |
| 20:22 | | P. Wright Behind | 31 - 7 |
| 18:29 | | C. Hooker Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 16:29 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 31 - 0 |
| 15:09 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 25 - 0 |
| 13:01 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 11:08 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 4:20 | | Z. Butters Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:06 | | C. Dixon Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |