Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 393
- 376 WCE
-
Kicks
- ADEL 228
- 245 WCE
-
Handballs
- ADEL 165
- 131 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 23
- 18 WCE
-
Clearances
- ADEL 32
- 35 WCE
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Inside 50
- ADEL 44
- 60 WCE
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Tackles
- ADEL 57
- 58 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 28
- 39 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
D. Fogarty2 Goals
15
J. Cripps5 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird34 Disposals
3
A. Gaff34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
R. Sloane17 Contested Possessions
36
C. West13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:30 |  | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 56 - 98 |
| 25:08 |  | H. Schoenberg Goal | 56 - 92 |
| 22:01 | | O. Allen Goal | 50 - 92 |
| 20:20 | | L. Ryan Goal | 50 - 86 |
| 18:08 | | J. Cripps Goal | 50 - 80 |
| 15:51 | | E. Yeo Behind | 50 - 74 |
| 14:06 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 50 - 73 |
| 12:38 | | Rushed | 44 - 73 |
| 9:38 | | L. Ryan Goal | 44 - 72 |
| 9:17 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 44 - 66 |
| 7:39 | | Rushed | 44 - 65 |
| 5:51 | | Rushed | 43 - 65 |
| 2:35 | | L. Ryan Behind | 42 - 65 |
| 1:54 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 42 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:39 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 42 - 63 |
| 25:09 | | B. Keays Goal | 42 - 57 |
| 18:40 | | L. Ryan Goal | 36 - 57 |
| 16:46 | | T. Lynch Goal | 36 - 51 |
| 15:06 | | J. Cripps Behind | 30 - 51 |
| 13:32 | | L. Ryan Behind | 30 - 50 |
| 11:01 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 30 - 49 |
| 10:06 | | L. Murphy Behind | 30 - 43 |
| 8:19 | | J. Cripps Goal | 29 - 43 |
| 5:20 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 29 - 37 |
| 2:52 | | J. Cripps Goal | 28 - 37 |
| 1:25 | | L. Ryan Behind | 28 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:49 | | C. West Behind | 28 - 30 |
| 28:31 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 28 - 29 |
| 22:43 | | E. Yeo Goal | 22 - 29 |
| 18:24 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 22 - 23 |
| 15:37 | | B. Smith Behind | 16 - 23 |
| 12:30 | | O. Allen Behind | 15 - 23 |
| 9:10 | | B. Keays Goal | 15 - 22 |
| 6:18 | | J. Cripps Behind | 9 - 22 |
| 4:55 | | J. Cripps Goal | 9 - 21 |
| 3:45 | | J. Cripps Goal | 9 - 15 |
| 1:53 | | J. Darling Goal | 9 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:19 | | T. Walker Goal | 9 - 3 |
| 21:47 | | E. Himmelberg Behind | 3 - 3 |
| 19:37 | | Rushed | 2 - 3 |
| 18:05 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 12:49 | | T. Walker Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 11:36 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:09 | | L. Ryan 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 |