Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 441
- 349 STK
-
Kicks
- ADEL 255
- 201 STK
-
Handballs
- ADEL 186
- 148 STK
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 14
- 18 STK
-
Clearances
- ADEL 43
- 38 STK
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 53
- 49 STK
-
Tackles
- ADEL 61
- 63 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 48
- 50 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
T. Walker5 Goals
1
J. Higgins3 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Dawson33 Disposals
5
B. Crouch30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
R. Sloane14 Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:48 |  | M. Wood Goal | 121 - 69 |
| 26:26 | | D. Butler Behind | 121 - 63 |
| 19:12 | | J. Higgins Goal | 121 - 62 |
| 15:01 |  | D. Fogarty Goal | 121 - 56 |
| 13:50 | | A. Caminiti Behind | 115 - 56 |
| 12:20 | | J. Dawson Behind | 115 - 55 |
| 10:20 | | N. McHenry Goal | 114 - 55 |
| 5:43 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 108 - 55 |
| 3:56 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 102 - 55 |
| 1:15 | | T. Walker Goal | 102 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:59 | | T. Walker Goal | 96 - 49 |
| 25:33 | | L. Murphy Goal | 90 - 49 |
| 24:21 | | R. Marshall Behind | 84 - 49 |
| 19:54 | | J. Higgins Goal | 84 - 48 |
| 16:07 | | B. Keays Goal | 84 - 42 |
| 14:49 | | B. Keays Behind | 78 - 42 |
| 13:35 | | T. Walker Goal | 77 - 42 |
| 11:01 | | T. Membrey Goal | 71 - 42 |
| 8:50 | | I. Rankine Goal | 71 - 36 |
| 6:50 | | J. Rachele Behind | 65 - 36 |
| 5:33 | | L. Sholl Behind | 64 - 36 |
| 3:25 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 63 - 36 |
| 1:51 | | Rushed | 63 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:19 | | J. Soligo Goal | 62 - 35 |
| 29:08 | | R. Byrnes Goal | 56 - 35 |
| 25:25 | | M. Wood Goal | 56 - 29 |
| 18:54 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 56 - 23 |
| 17:29 | | Rushed | 50 - 23 |
| 16:23 | | D. Butler Behind | 50 - 22 |
| 15:12 | | D. Butler Goal | 50 - 21 |
| 13:32 | | J. Rachele Goal | 50 - 15 |
| 12:05 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 44 - 15 |
| 8:54 | | T. Membrey Behind | 44 - 9 |
| 2:33 | | A. Caminiti Behind | 44 - 8 |
| 0:44 | | C. Jones Goal | 44 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:41 | | J. Rachele Behind | 38 - 7 |
| 28:58 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 37 - 7 |
| 21:30 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 20:17 | | J. Higgins Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 18:06 | | T. Walker Goal | 25 - 1 |
| 14:36 | | T. Walker Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 12:11 | | B. Smith Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 11:19 | | L. Murphy Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 8:57 | | I. Rankine Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 5:34 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |