Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 356
- 350 BL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 212
- 217 BL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 144
- 133 BL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 18
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 41
- 53 BL
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 45
- 62 BL
-
Tackles
- ADEL 61
- 77 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 45
- 31 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
P. Seedsman2 Goals
11
L. McCarthy4 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird37 Disposals
17
J. Lyons31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird16 Contested Possessions
33
Z. Bailey15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:25 |  | C. Cameron Goal | 59 - 111 |
| 30:11 |  | T. Doedee Goal | 59 - 105 |
| 29:12 | | Rushed | 53 - 105 |
| 27:31 | | D. McStay Goal | 52 - 105 |
| 25:37 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 52 - 99 |
| 23:25 | | T. Doedee Behind | 52 - 98 |
| 20:41 | | C. Cameron Goal | 51 - 98 |
| 19:04 | | J. Daniher Behind | 51 - 92 |
| 16:24 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 51 - 91 |
| 15:25 | | J. Hately Behind | 51 - 85 |
| 10:37 | | J. Hately Behind | 50 - 85 |
| 7:51 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 49 - 85 |
| 3:16 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 49 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:27 | | D. Zorko Goal | 49 - 73 |
| 25:58 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 49 - 67 |
| 23:25 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 49 - 61 |
| 19:22 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 48 - 61 |
| 17:07 | | H. Schoenberg Goal | 47 - 61 |
| 15:48 | | K. Coleman Behind | 41 - 61 |
| 14:36 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 41 - 60 |
| 12:10 | | J. Rowe Behind | 41 - 54 |
| 9:49 | | R. Sloane Goal | 40 - 54 |
| 6:42 | | C. Cameron Goal | 34 - 54 |
| 5:26 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 34 - 48 |
| 2:41 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 34 - 42 |
| 0:58 | | D. McStay Goal | 28 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:31 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 28 - 36 |
| 27:38 | | D. Mackay Goal | 27 - 36 |
| 23:20 | | J. Daniher Goal | 21 - 36 |
| 20:54 | | B. Frampton Behind | 21 - 30 |
| 16:24 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 20 - 30 |
| 14:01 | | C. Cameron Behind | 20 - 24 |
| 10:38 | | B. Frampton Behind | 20 - 23 |
| 5:47 | | Rushed | 19 - 23 |
| 1:19 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 19 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:05 | | D. Rich Behind | 13 - 22 |
| 31:11 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 26:07 | | Rushed | 13 - 15 |
| 22:50 | | T. Walker Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 20:57 | | J. Daniher Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 18:12 | | J. Rowe Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 15:10 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 11:30 | | D. Zorko Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 5:33 | | M. Robinson Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 2:11 | | C. Cameron Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |