Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 370
- 333 MELB
-
Kicks
- ADEL 207
- 207 MELB
-
Handballs
- ADEL 163
- 126 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 24
- 24 MELB
-
Clearances
- ADEL 23
- 44 MELB
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 47
- 54 MELB
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Tackles
- ADEL 65
- 78 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 27
- 49 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
T. Walker3 Goals
10
C. Oliver3 Goals
Disposals
11
P. Seedsman35 Disposals
10
C. Oliver38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird17 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver27 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:05 |  | T. Walker Goal | 96 - 95 |
| 26:01 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 90 - 95 |
| 22:55 |  | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 84 - 95 |
| 21:11 | | T. Walker Goal | 84 - 94 |
| 19:23 | | C. Oliver Goal | 78 - 94 |
| 17:47 | | E. Langdon Goal | 78 - 88 |
| 13:16 | | Rushed | 78 - 82 |
| 8:36 | | S. McAdam Goal | 77 - 82 |
| 5:00 | | C. Spargo Goal | 71 - 82 |
| 4:32 | | Rushed | 71 - 76 |
| 3:25 | | J. Melksham Behind | 71 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:56 | | C. Oliver Behind | 71 - 74 |
| 28:29 | | C. Oliver Goal | 71 - 73 |
| 25:29 | | S. Berry Goal | 71 - 67 |
| 20:05 | | K. Pickett Goal | 65 - 67 |
| 15:52 | | C. Petracca Goal | 65 - 61 |
| 12:55 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 65 - 55 |
| 9:27 | | S. Weideman Behind | 65 - 54 |
| 7:40 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 65 - 53 |
| 5:05 | | B. Keays Goal | 59 - 53 |
| 3:28 | | S. McAdam Behind | 53 - 53 |
| 1:35 | | M. Gawn Behind | 52 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:55 | | J. Harmes Goal | 52 - 52 |
| 24:50 | | L. Sholl Behind | 52 - 46 |
| 23:30 | | B. Keays Goal | 51 - 46 |
| 19:05 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 45 - 46 |
| 16:50 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 39 - 46 |
| 15:04 | | C. Oliver Goal | 39 - 45 |
| 13:50 | | T. McDonald Behind | 39 - 39 |
| 10:20 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 39 - 38 |
| 8:01 | | J. Melksham Behind | 33 - 38 |
| 6:45 | | D. Mackay Goal | 33 - 37 |
| 6:05 | | L. Sholl Behind | 27 - 37 |
| 1:18 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 26 - 37 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:19 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 26 - 31 |
| 27:49 | | J. Rowe Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 25:46 | | J. Rowe Goal | 19 - 31 |
| 24:05 | | S. Weideman Goal | 13 - 31 |
| 22:13 | | T. Rivers Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 20:52 | | T. McDonald Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 19:15 | | S. McAdam Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 17:11 | | T. Walker Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 11:16 | | M. Gawn Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 5:39 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 4:34 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 1:26 | | E. Langdon Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |