Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 381
- 367 SYD
-
Kicks
- RICH 217
- 238 SYD
-
Handballs
- RICH 164
- 129 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 15
- 17 SYD
-
Clearances
- RICH 36
- 42 SYD
-
Inside 50
- RICH 56
- 64 SYD
-
Tackles
- RICH 48
- 53 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 32
- 33 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt4 Goals
11
T. Papley6 Goals
Disposals
3
L. Baker35 Disposals
22
N. Blakey30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper13 Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:01 |  | C. Warner Goal | 78 - 122 |
| 32:01 | | C. Warner Goal | 78 - 122 |
| 29:28 | | T. Papley Goal | 78 - 116 |
| 27:22 | | T. Papley Goal | 78 - 110 |
| 26:41 | | L. Parker Behind | 78 - 104 |
| 24:17 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 78 - 103 |
| 20:56 | | B. Campbell Goal | 78 - 97 |
| 20:14 | | T. Papley Behind | 78 - 91 |
| 13:21 |  | J. Riewoldt Goal | 78 - 90 |
| 10:36 | | T. Papley Goal | 72 - 90 |
| 6:53 | | Rushed | 72 - 84 |
| 4:52 | | T. Papley Goal | 71 - 84 |
| 4:21 | | S. Bolton Behind | 71 - 78 |
| 3:12 | | H. Ralphsmith Behind | 70 - 78 |
| 1:07 | | C. Warner Behind | 69 - 78 |
| 0:36 | | Rushed | 69 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:20 | | E. Gulden Behind | 69 - 76 |
| 33:53 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 69 - 75 |
| 31:47 | | C. Warner Behind | 63 - 75 |
| 30:11 | | D. Martin Behind | 63 - 74 |
| 27:05 | | I. Heeney Goal | 62 - 74 |
| 24:08 | | J. Clarke Goal | 62 - 68 |
| 22:27 | | S. Ryan Goal | 56 - 68 |
| 19:58 | | T. Papley Goal | 50 - 68 |
| 18:40 | | L. Baker Goal | 50 - 62 |
| 14:54 | | N. Cumberland Goal | 44 - 62 |
| 13:33 | | T. Papley Goal | 38 - 62 |
| 12:28 | | C. Warner Behind | 38 - 56 |
| 10:45 | | M. Pickett Goal | 38 - 55 |
| 8:27 | | H. McLean Behind | 32 - 55 |
| 5:07 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 32 - 54 |
| 1:41 | | I. Heeney Goal | 26 - 54 |
| 0:49 | | Rushed | 26 - 48 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:53 | | J. McInerney Goal | 26 - 47 |
| 27:03 | | L. Baker Behind | 26 - 41 |
| 21:03 | | Rushed | 25 - 41 |
| 19:39 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 24 - 41 |
| 16:46 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 23 - 41 |
| 14:38 | | C. Warner Goal | 22 - 41 |
| 11:14 | | T. Taranto Behind | 22 - 35 |
| 9:25 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 21 - 35 |
| 8:11 | | Rushed | 15 - 35 |
| 5:59 | | L. McDonald Goal | 14 - 35 |
| 4:53 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 14 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | N. Cumberland Behind | 14 - 28 |
| 26:56 | | Rushed | 13 - 28 |
| 25:41 | | Rushed | 12 - 28 |
| 23:54 | | N. Cumberland Goal | 12 - 27 |
| 19:12 | | J. Amartey Goal | 6 - 27 |
| 17:10 | | D. Stephens Goal | 6 - 21 |
| 16:31 | | J. Amartey Behind | 6 - 15 |
| 13:58 | | Rushed | 6 - 14 |
| 10:34 | | C. Mills Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 9:53 | | T. Papley Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 3:10 | | R. Mansell Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:57 | | J. Amartey Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |