Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 460
- 311 STK
-
Kicks
- PORT 278
- 209 STK
-
Handballs
- PORT 182
- 102 STK
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 19
- 15 STK
-
Clearances
- PORT 37
- 34 STK
-
Inside 50
- PORT 52
- 52 STK
-
Tackles
- PORT 48
- 51 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 35
- 32 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
O. Fantasia3 Goals
1
J. Higgins1 Goals
Disposals
16
O. Wines36 Disposals
6
S. Ross31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Houston15 Contested Possessions
6
S. Ross13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:02 |  | O. Fantasia Behind | 93 - 39 |
| 18:34 |  | T. Membrey Goal | 92 - 39 |
| 12:58 | | J. Higgins Behind | 92 - 33 |
| 11:25 | | C. Dixon Goal | 92 - 32 |
| 9:05 | | C. Rozee Goal | 86 - 32 |
| 6:26 | | J. Carlisle Goal | 80 - 32 |
| 2:26 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 80 - 26 |
| 1:13 | | J. Battle Behind | 74 - 26 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:16 | | D. Butler Behind | 74 - 25 |
| 27:01 | | J. Higgins Behind | 74 - 24 |
| 25:27 | | R. Marshall Goal | 74 - 23 |
| 23:10 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 74 - 17 |
| 22:28 | | Rushed | 68 - 17 |
| 19:42 | | M. Bergman Behind | 67 - 17 |
| 18:05 | | T. Boak Behind | 66 - 17 |
| 13:57 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 65 - 17 |
| 12:49 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 64 - 17 |
| 8:27 | | C. Dixon Goal | 63 - 17 |
| 5:05 | | R. Gray Goal | 57 - 17 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 | | T. Boak Goal | 51 - 17 |
| 23:56 | | S. Motlop Goal | 45 - 17 |
| 19:28 | | B. Hill Goal | 39 - 17 |
| 17:45 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 39 - 11 |
| 14:05 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 33 - 11 |
| 13:00 | | Rushed | 32 - 11 |
| 9:49 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 32 - 10 |
| 8:33 | | K. Amon Behind | 26 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:58 | | S. Motlop Goal | 25 - 10 |
| 23:38 | | M. King Behind | 19 - 10 |
| 22:08 | | S. Ross Behind | 19 - 9 |
| 19:37 | | J. Billings Behind | 19 - 8 |
| 15:45 | | T. Membrey Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 13:53 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 9:07 | | C. Rozee Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 8:38 | | C. Rozee Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 7:15 | | S. Motlop Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:00 | | J. Higgins Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |