Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 398
- 320 CARL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 242
- 183 CARL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 156
- 137 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 22
- 22 CARL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 37
- 42 CARL
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 51
- 53 CARL
-
Tackles
- ADEL 57
- 75 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 55
- 29 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
D. Fogarty5 Goals
10
H. McKay2 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird37 Disposals
18
S. Walsh25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird18 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:04 |  | D. Fogarty Goal | 118 - 62 |
| 23:20 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 112 - 62 |
| 22:41 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 106 - 62 |
| 20:48 | | T. Walker Goal | 105 - 62 |
| 17:48 | | N. McHenry Goal | 99 - 62 |
| 14:58 |  | C. Curnow Behind | 93 - 62 |
| 10:50 | | R. Laird Behind | 93 - 61 |
| 9:28 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 92 - 61 |
| 4:31 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 86 - 61 |
| 2:24 | | C. Durdin Goal | 85 - 61 |
| 0:52 | | B. Acres Goal | 85 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:27 | | H. McKay Behind | 85 - 49 |
| 26:30 | | J. Honey Behind | 85 - 48 |
| 20:44 | | T. Walker Behind | 85 - 47 |
| 19:03 | | B. Keays Goal | 84 - 47 |
| 16:31 | | C. Curnow Goal | 78 - 47 |
| 14:45 | | B. Keays Goal | 78 - 41 |
| 6:29 | | J. Motlop Goal | 72 - 41 |
| 5:49 | | T. Walker Behind | 72 - 35 |
| 4:02 | | T. Walker Goal | 71 - 35 |
| 2:31 | | Rushed | 65 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:57 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 65 - 34 |
| 27:49 | | C. Jones Goal | 64 - 34 |
| 24:11 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 58 - 34 |
| 22:25 | | H. McKay Goal | 52 - 34 |
| 18:10 | | C. Curnow Goal | 52 - 28 |
| 13:12 | | S. Walsh Goal | 52 - 22 |
| 6:23 | | T. Walker Behind | 52 - 16 |
| 5:26 | | Rushed | 51 - 16 |
| 4:57 | | Rushed | 51 - 15 |
| 2:14 | | Rushed | 51 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:56 | | J. Dawson Behind | 51 - 13 |
| 30:28 | | R. Laird Behind | 50 - 13 |
| 28:45 | | H. McKay Goal | 49 - 13 |
| 26:40 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 49 - 7 |
| 23:48 | | B. Smith Goal | 43 - 7 |
| 20:15 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 37 - 7 |
| 18:25 | | J. Rachele Goal | 36 - 7 |
| 16:46 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 30 - 7 |
| 12:03 | | T. Walker Goal | 24 - 7 |
| 11:33 | | P. Cripps Behind | 18 - 7 |
| 7:59 | | R. Laird Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 3:49 | | C. Durdin Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 2:16 | | B. Keays Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:04 | | I. Rankine 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 |