Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- PORT 333
- 321 WB
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Kicks
- PORT 206
- 200 WB
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Handballs
- PORT 127
- 121 WB
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Free Kicks
- PORT 26
- 26 WB
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Clearances
- PORT 30
- 34 WB
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Inside 50
- PORT 44
- 49 WB
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Tackles
- PORT 57
- 37 WB
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 40
- 21 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Finlayson3 Goals
33
A. Naughton4 Goals
Disposals
10
T. Boak30 Disposals
6
J. Macrae32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak14 Contested Possessions
6
J. Macrae20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:48 |  | J. Dunkley Goal | 86 - 69 |
| 14:36 | | A. Naughton Behind | 86 - 63 |
| 12:38 |  | M. Georgiades Behind | 86 - 62 |
| 11:01 | | O. Wines Behind | 85 - 62 |
| 7:26 | | S. Motlop Behind | 84 - 62 |
| 5:54 | | T. Boak Behind | 83 - 62 |
| 5:06 | | Rushed | 82 - 62 |
| 3:10 | | B. Smith Goal | 81 - 62 |
| 1:33 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 81 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:45 | | A. Naughton Goal | 80 - 56 |
| 29:06 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 80 - 50 |
| 23:10 | | L. McNeil Behind | 74 - 50 |
| 21:37 | | T. Marshall Goal | 74 - 49 |
| 20:17 | | T. Marshall Behind | 68 - 49 |
| 16:27 | | T. Dumont Goal | 67 - 49 |
| 15:21 | | R. Gray Behind | 61 - 49 |
| 14:12 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 60 - 49 |
| 13:41 | | B. Smith Behind | 59 - 49 |
| 11:44 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 59 - 48 |
| 10:00 | | T. Boak Goal | 58 - 48 |
| 3:16 | | A. Naughton Goal | 52 - 48 |
| 1:10 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 52 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | R. McComb Behind | 46 - 42 |
| 22:52 | | S. Motlop Behind | 46 - 41 |
| 22:35 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 45 - 41 |
| 16:04 | | T. Liberatore Goal | 44 - 41 |
| 13:01 | | R. Smith Behind | 44 - 35 |
| 9:19 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 44 - 34 |
| 7:32 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 43 - 34 |
| 5:44 | | Z. Butters Behind | 37 - 34 |
| 3:58 | | B. Khamis Goal | 36 - 34 |
| 2:09 | | T. Marshall Goal | 36 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:59 | | R. Gray Goal | 30 - 28 |
| 32:43 | | Rushed | 24 - 28 |
| 31:02 | | A. Naughton Goal | 24 - 27 |
| 28:45 | | A. Naughton Behind | 24 - 21 |
| 24:55 | | A. Naughton Goal | 24 - 20 |
| 23:38 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 24 - 14 |
| 20:38 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 17:48 | | S. Motlop Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 14:50 | | R. Gray Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 12:49 | | J. Macrae Behind | 0 - 14 |
| 6:04 | | B. Smith Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 4:25 | | L. McNeil Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:29 | | B. Khamis Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |