Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 297
- 332 ADEL
-
Kicks
- PORT 188
- 212 ADEL
-
Handballs
- PORT 109
- 120 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 29
- 22 ADEL
-
Clearances
- PORT 50
- 39 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- PORT 49
- 59 ADEL
-
Tackles
- PORT 76
- 59 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 38
- 45 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
C. Dixon3 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe5 Goals
Disposals
1
C. Rozee28 Disposals
29
R. Laird26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
C. Rozee10 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:45 |  | I. Rankine Goal | 86 - 117 |
| 33:31 | | L. Gollant Behind | 86 - 111 |
| 31:54 |  | T. Boak Behind | 86 - 110 |
| 30:28 | | M. Bergman Behind | 85 - 110 |
| 28:58 | | C. Jones Goal | 84 - 110 |
| 25:40 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 84 - 104 |
| 23:25 | | I. Rankine Goal | 84 - 98 |
| 17:01 | | R. Laird Goal | 84 - 92 |
| 14:43 | | L. Murphy Goal | 84 - 86 |
| 10:23 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 84 - 80 |
| 8:42 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 78 - 80 |
| 6:15 | | W. Drew Behind | 72 - 80 |
| 0:47 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 71 - 80 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 71 - 74 |
| 27:42 | | J. Rachele Behind | 71 - 73 |
| 26:37 | | T. Walker Behind | 71 - 72 |
| 24:09 | | Rushed | 71 - 71 |
| 20:44 | | C. Dixon Behind | 71 - 70 |
| 16:16 | | J. Soligo Goal | 70 - 70 |
| 12:50 | | B. Keays Behind | 70 - 64 |
| 10:42 | | C. Dixon Goal | 70 - 63 |
| 7:54 | | Rushed | 64 - 63 |
| 6:15 | | T. Marshall Goal | 63 - 63 |
| 2:48 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 57 - 63 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:00 | | C. Dixon Behind | 57 - 57 |
| 28:06 | | J. Rachele Goal | 56 - 57 |
| 24:54 | | T. Marshall Behind | 56 - 51 |
| 22:04 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 55 - 51 |
| 18:49 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 55 - 45 |
| 11:10 | | L. Sholl Behind | 55 - 39 |
| 9:37 | | W. Rioli Goal | 55 - 38 |
| 8:11 | | C. Rozee Goal | 49 - 38 |
| 6:07 | | J. Dawson Behind | 43 - 38 |
| 2:04 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 43 - 37 |
| 0:24 | | Z. Butters Goal | 43 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:56 | | X. Duursma Goal | 37 - 31 |
| 28:17 | | L. Jones Goal | 31 - 31 |
| 27:04 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 22:47 | | C. Dixon Goal | 25 - 25 |
| 20:09 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 16:14 | | I. Rankine Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 14:36 | | J. Dawson Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 13:45 | | Rushed | 13 - 13 |
| 12:14 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 9:23 | | I. Rankine Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 7:51 | | B. Keays Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 4:03 | | C. Dixon Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:39 | | S. Powell-Pepper 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 |