Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 342
- 354 ESS
-
Kicks
- PORT 212
- 207 ESS
-
Handballs
- PORT 130
- 147 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 15
- 19 ESS
-
Clearances
- PORT 34
- 36 ESS
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Inside 50
- PORT 42
- 50 ESS
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Tackles
- PORT 52
- 54 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 30
- 38 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
C. Dixon2 Goals
37
N. Martin1 Goals
Disposals
16
O. Wines29 Disposals
3
D. Parish39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines17 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 14:41 |  | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 66 - 50 |
| 13:21 | | O. Wines Behind | 65 - 50 |
| 12:22 |  | A. Waterman Behind | 64 - 50 |
| 10:01 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 64 - 49 |
| 7:50 | | T. Dumont Behind | 63 - 49 |
| 0:40 | | Rushed | 62 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:48 | | N. Martin Behind | 62 - 48 |
| 28:09 | | D. Parish Behind | 62 - 47 |
| 24:35 | | T. Dumont Goal | 62 - 46 |
| 23:19 | | Rushed | 56 - 46 |
| 22:09 | | T. Dumont Behind | 55 - 46 |
| 17:21 | | S. Durham Goal | 54 - 46 |
| 16:45 | | D. Smith Behind | 54 - 40 |
| 14:22 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 54 - 39 |
| 13:38 | | C. Rozee Behind | 53 - 39 |
| 12:31 | | A. Waterman Goal | 52 - 39 |
| 10:50 | | N. Martin Goal | 52 - 33 |
| 1:39 | | H. Jones Goal | 52 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:20 | | T. Wanganeen Behind | 52 - 21 |
| 22:40 | | A. McGrath Goal | 52 - 20 |
| 17:45 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 52 - 14 |
| 16:10 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 46 - 14 |
| 14:59 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 45 - 14 |
| 11:46 | | A. Phillips Goal | 44 - 14 |
| 9:35 | | S. Motlop Goal | 44 - 8 |
| 7:16 | | D. Parish Behind | 38 - 8 |
| 4:35 | | T. Marshall Goal | 38 - 7 |
| 3:31 | | A. Perkins Behind | 32 - 7 |
| 1:55 | | C. Dixon Goal | 32 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:36 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 26 - 6 |
| 26:41 | | H. Jones Behind | 26 - 5 |
| 25:19 | | Z. Butters Behind | 26 - 4 |
| 18:41 | | Z. Butters Goal | 25 - 4 |
| 16:49 | | D. Smith Behind | 19 - 4 |
| 15:23 | | C. Dixon Goal | 19 - 3 |
| 11:22 | | Rushed | 13 - 3 |
| 10:25 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 13 - 2 |
| 7:53 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 6:41 | | N. Martin Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:39 | | C. Rozee Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:01 | | T. Marshall Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |