Team Stats
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Disposals
- PORT 408
- 354 MELB
-
Kicks
- PORT 260
- 197 MELB
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Handballs
- PORT 148
- 157 MELB
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Free Kicks
- PORT 21
- 24 MELB
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Clearances
- PORT 30
- 39 MELB
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Inside 50
- PORT 48
- 55 MELB
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Tackles
- PORT 54
- 50 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 27
- 41 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:13 | ![]() | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 36 - 68 |
| 27:40 | ![]() | S. Motlop Goal | 35 - 68 |
| 24:09 | ![]() | M. Bergman Behind | 29 - 68 |
| 22:49 | ![]() | S. Motlop Goal | 28 - 68 |
| 18:49 | ![]() | Rushed | 22 - 68 |
| 16:25 | ![]() | M. Georgiades Goal | 22 - 67 |
| 11:25 | ![]() | C. Rozee Behind | 16 - 67 |
| 8:36 | ![]() | D. Houston Behind | 15 - 67 |
| 4:39 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 | ![]() | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 14 - 61 |
| 26:20 | ![]() | L. Jackson Goal | 13 - 61 |
| 24:17 | ![]() | L. Jackson Behind | 13 - 55 |
| 22:18 | ![]() | D. Houston Goal | 13 - 54 |
| 11:55 | ![]() | M. Gawn Goal | 7 - 54 |
| 10:10 | ![]() | S. Mayes Behind | 7 - 48 |
| 4:50 | ![]() | J. Harmes Goal | 6 - 48 |
| 2:05 | ![]() | Z. Butters Behind | 6 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:56 | ![]() | Rushed | 5 - 42 |
| 26:00 | ![]() | E. Langdon Goal | 5 - 41 |
| 21:52 | ![]() | J. Harmes Goal | 5 - 35 |
| 20:26 | ![]() | J. Viney Goal | 5 - 29 |
| 18:59 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 5 - 23 |
| 17:49 | ![]() | T. McDonald Goal | 5 - 22 |
| 15:51 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 5 - 16 |
| 7:45 | ![]() | Rushed | 5 - 10 |
| 6:48 | ![]() | K. Amon Behind | 4 - 10 |
| 3:30 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 3 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:14 | ![]() | S. May Behind | 3 - 9 |
| 19:41 | ![]() | K. Amon Behind | 3 - 8 |
| 18:35 | ![]() | C. Spargo Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 8:41 | ![]() | L. Jackson Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 5:28 | ![]() | R. Burton Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 3:17 | ![]() | K. Amon Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:16 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 0 - 6 |
AFL News
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AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know
Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season gets underway Thursday night with a traditional rivalry clash between Carlton and Richmond. On Friday, Essendon will get its season underway against Hawthorn.
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Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss
Champion Data's Christian Joly says Carlton's issues from last year remain, with the Blues unable to stem the bleeding in their 53-point loss to Sydney.
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Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes
Carlton coach Michael Voss has declared the leaking of former captain Sam Docherty's expletive-laden criticism an example of the club continuing to "culturally defeat" itself after a poor start to the AFL season.
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Judging the biggest AFL overreactions: Reaction to Docherty and Gorringe has been over the top
Is the reaction to Sam Docherty's rant been over the top? Is this the beginning of the end for Geelong? In the AFL overreactions this week, we judge the biggest takeways as legitimate or irrational.
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An 'authentic' new era: McGrath ready to embrace Dons captaincy challenge
His opportunity to lead the Bombers may have come about through unusual circumstances, but Andrew McGrath says he 'lives and breathes red and black' and is ready to usher in a new era.
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
Who should you be tipping in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season? Our footy experts have put their heads together to help you out. So open your ESPN Footytips app, take notes, and get ahead of the game!
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 |












SYD
SUNS
GWS
COLL
WB
BL
STK
HAW
GEEL
CARL
FRE
MELB
WCE
NMFC
PORT
RICH
ADEL
ESS