Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 317
- 374 COLL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 192
- 228 COLL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 125
- 146 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 22
- 22 COLL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 48
- 50 COLL
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 49
- 61 COLL
-
Tackles
- ADEL 107
- 126 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 49
- 59 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
T. Walker5 Goals
35
N. Daicos3 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird31 Disposals
35
N. Daicos40 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird17 Contested Possessions
10
S. Pendlebury11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:34 |  | Rushed | 86 - 91 |
| 24:49 |  | T. Walker Goal | 86 - 90 |
| 23:47 | | L. Murphy Goal | 80 - 90 |
| 22:29 | | J. Elliott Goal | 74 - 90 |
| 18:07 | | A. Johnson Goal | 74 - 84 |
| 13:02 | | T. Walker Goal | 74 - 78 |
| 11:28 | | B. McCreery Behind | 68 - 78 |
| 10:32 | | N. Daicos Goal | 68 - 77 |
| 3:24 | | N. Daicos Goal | 68 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 | | J. Daicos Behind | 68 - 65 |
| 26:58 | | S. Pendlebury Goal | 68 - 64 |
| 25:45 | | J. Carmichael Goal | 68 - 58 |
| 21:19 | | M. Hinge Goal | 68 - 52 |
| 20:13 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 62 - 52 |
| 18:27 | | T. Walker Goal | 61 - 52 |
| 10:48 | | Rushed | 55 - 52 |
| 8:26 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 55 - 51 |
| 6:37 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 54 - 51 |
| 2:24 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 54 - 45 |
| 0:43 | | L. Murphy Goal | 54 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:53 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 48 - 39 |
| 21:50 | | S. McAdam Goal | 48 - 38 |
| 18:59 | | S. McAdam Behind | 42 - 38 |
| 17:04 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 41 - 38 |
| 16:38 | | T. Walker Behind | 35 - 38 |
| 14:34 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 34 - 38 |
| 12:33 | | B. McCreery Goal | 28 - 38 |
| 10:32 | | D. Cameron Goal | 28 - 32 |
| 9:01 | | J. Elliott Behind | 28 - 26 |
| 8:11 | | Rushed | 28 - 25 |
| 7:31 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 27 - 25 |
| 2:41 | | T. Walker Goal | 26 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:21 | | A. Johnson Goal | 20 - 25 |
| 24:02 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 21:48 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 18:40 | | A. Johnson Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 15:56 | | N. Daicos Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 13:47 | | R. Laird Behind | 20 - 0 |
| 11:18 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 7:25 | | T. Walker Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 5:19 | | L. Murphy Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 3:01 | | L. Murphy Goal | 6 - 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 |