Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 373
- 376 CARL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 207
- 227 CARL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 166
- 149 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 17
- 24 CARL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 37
- 41 CARL
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 65
- 47 CARL
-
Tackles
- ADEL 69
- 69 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 36
- 44 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
T. Walker3 Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
Disposals
33
B. Smith37 Disposals
9
P. Cripps41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird15 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:12 |  | S. McAdam Behind | 84 - 55 |
| 22:37 |  | J. Motlop Behind | 83 - 55 |
| 21:03 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 83 - 54 |
| 16:21 | | W. Milera Goal | 77 - 54 |
| 13:31 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 71 - 54 |
| 10:24 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 65 - 54 |
| 6:23 | | T. Walker Goal | 65 - 48 |
| 5:56 | | T. Walker Behind | 59 - 48 |
| 3:46 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 58 - 48 |
| 0:44 | | J. Soligo Behind | 58 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:41 | | Rushed | 57 - 42 |
| 19:57 | | B. Keays Goal | 56 - 42 |
| 16:35 | | Rushed | 50 - 42 |
| 14:12 | | W. Milera Behind | 50 - 41 |
| 12:57 | | Z. Fisher Behind | 49 - 41 |
| 11:31 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 49 - 40 |
| 9:25 | | N. McHenry Goal | 49 - 34 |
| 7:08 | | H. McKay Behind | 43 - 34 |
| 2:36 | | B. Keays Goal | 43 - 33 |
| 2:03 | | M. Owies Behind | 37 - 33 |
| 0:32 | | Rushed | 37 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:09 | | H. McKay Goal | 36 - 32 |
| 22:36 | | W. Milera Behind | 36 - 26 |
| 18:59 | | J. Motlop Goal | 35 - 26 |
| 16:54 | | B. Keays Goal | 35 - 20 |
| 13:30 | | T. Walker Goal | 29 - 20 |
| 9:19 | | L. Murphy Goal | 23 - 20 |
| 7:21 | | B. Smith Behind | 17 - 20 |
| 0:37 | | S. Walsh Behind | 16 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:10 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 16 - 19 |
| 30:45 | | C. Curnow Behind | 10 - 19 |
| 29:42 | | L. Murphy Behind | 10 - 18 |
| 24:02 | | W. Milera Behind | 9 - 18 |
| 21:17 | | B. Keays Behind | 8 - 18 |
| 19:21 | | C. Curnow Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 14:24 | | C. Curnow Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 13:02 | | M. Owies Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:50 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:18 | | T. Walker Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |