Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 374
- 359 FRE
-
Kicks
- ADEL 213
- 218 FRE
-
Handballs
- ADEL 161
- 141 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 18
- 20 FRE
-
Clearances
- ADEL 35
- 42 FRE
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 55
- 54 FRE
-
Tackles
- ADEL 51
- 57 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 37
- 39 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
T. Walker2 Goals
20
M. Taberner4 Goals
Disposals
2
B. Keays31 Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird15 Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 |  | D. Fogarty Goal | 72 - 84 |
| 29:39 |  | M. Crowden Behind | 66 - 84 |
| 24:18 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 66 - 83 |
| 23:02 | | S. Darcy Goal | 60 - 83 |
| 22:01 | | R. Lobb Behind | 60 - 77 |
| 20:14 | | L. Schultz Goal | 60 - 76 |
| 19:22 | | R. Lobb Behind | 60 - 70 |
| 17:32 | | M. Taberner Goal | 60 - 69 |
| 15:39 | | D. Mundy Goal | 60 - 63 |
| 13:49 | | M. Frederick Behind | 60 - 57 |
| 11:02 | | T. Walker Goal | 60 - 56 |
| 9:26 | | M. Frederick Behind | 54 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 | | J. Rowe Goal | 54 - 55 |
| 27:06 | | T. Colyer Goal | 48 - 55 |
| 25:50 | | N. McHenry Goal | 48 - 49 |
| 22:50 | | M. Taberner Behind | 42 - 49 |
| 20:23 | | J. Aish Goal | 42 - 48 |
| 19:03 | | M. Taberner Goal | 42 - 42 |
| 14:29 | | L. Murphy Goal | 42 - 36 |
| 12:40 | | L. Schultz Goal | 36 - 36 |
| 10:51 | | Rushed | 36 - 30 |
| 8:13 | | M. Taberner Goal | 36 - 29 |
| 2:20 | | T. Walker Behind | 36 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:55 | | T. Lynch Behind | 35 - 23 |
| 27:46 | | T. Lynch Goal | 34 - 23 |
| 24:24 | | R. Lobb Behind | 28 - 23 |
| 20:55 | | J. Rowe Goal | 28 - 22 |
| 17:33 | | L. Sholl Goal | 22 - 22 |
| 14:54 | | Rushed | 16 - 22 |
| 12:53 | | B. Frampton Behind | 16 - 21 |
| 11:41 | | Rushed | 15 - 21 |
| 9:24 | | B. Keays Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 8:14 | | J. Aish Behind | 14 - 20 |
| 3:26 | | M. Frederick Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 0:52 | | T. Walker Behind | 14 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | S. McAdam Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 17:27 | | Rushed | 7 - 13 |
| 13:37 | | T. Walker Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 8:26 | | M. Taberner Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 7:03 | | T. Colyer Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 3:03 | | T. Walker Behind | 1 - 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 |