Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 327
- 355 MELB
-
Kicks
- PORT 198
- 220 MELB
-
Handballs
- PORT 129
- 135 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 19
- 18 MELB
-
Clearances
- PORT 33
- 36 MELB
-
Inside 50
- PORT 48
- 45 MELB
-
Tackles
- PORT 61
- 69 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 30
- 42 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
M. Georgiades2 Goals
25
T. McDonald3 Goals
Disposals
16
O. Wines33 Disposals
3
C. Petracca33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines16 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:46 |  | C. Dixon Goal | 55 - 86 |
| 26:48 |  | C. Petracca Behind | 49 - 86 |
| 20:32 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 49 - 85 |
| 16:51 | | K. Pickett Goal | 49 - 84 |
| 15:38 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 49 - 78 |
| 10:16 | | C. Oliver Behind | 48 - 78 |
| 7:33 | | C. Petracca Goal | 48 - 77 |
| 6:32 | | C. Rozee Behind | 48 - 71 |
| 5:45 | | T. McDonald Behind | 47 - 71 |
| 1:54 | | E. Langdon Behind | 47 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:36 | | T. McDonald Goal | 47 - 69 |
| 24:52 | | E. Langdon Behind | 47 - 63 |
| 23:23 | | T. McDonald Goal | 47 - 62 |
| 21:41 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 47 - 56 |
| 20:19 | | T. McDonald Behind | 41 - 56 |
| 18:30 | | M. Gawn Behind | 41 - 55 |
| 14:34 | | Rushed | 41 - 54 |
| 13:26 | | J. Hunt Behind | 40 - 54 |
| 11:07 | | Rushed | 40 - 53 |
| 5:23 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 40 - 52 |
| 2:24 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 34 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:31 | | C. Dixon Goal | 33 - 52 |
| 33:04 | | Rushed | 27 - 52 |
| 31:13 | | K. Pickett Goal | 26 - 52 |
| 28:22 | | T. McKenzie Goal | 26 - 46 |
| 21:59 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 20 - 46 |
| 17:11 | | C. Petracca Goal | 20 - 40 |
| 16:25 | | S. May Behind | 20 - 34 |
| 10:28 | | K. Pickett Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 7:42 | | C. Petracca Goal | 20 - 27 |
| 4:44 | | C. Rozee Goal | 20 - 21 |
| 3:01 | | Rushed | 14 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:39 | | T. McDonald Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 25:25 | | C. Spargo Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 23:39 | | O. Wines Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 19:00 | | K. Amon Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 16:50 | | M. Gawn Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 11:20 | | L. Jackson Goal | 2 - 7 |
| 5:49 | | S. Motlop Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:30 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 0:47 | | O. Wines 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 |