Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 424
- 323 WCE
-
Kicks
- ADEL 242
- 164 WCE
-
Handballs
- ADEL 182
- 159 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 29
- 19 WCE
-
Clearances
- ADEL 45
- 36 WCE
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Inside 50
- ADEL 65
- 34 WCE
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Tackles
- ADEL 48
- 59 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 49
- 38 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
T. Walker10 Goals
23
R. Maric2 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird34 Disposals
6
E. Yeo30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird20 Contested Possessions
32
B. J. Williams14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 |  | R. Sloane Goal | 174 - 52 |
| 25:08 | | J. Rachele Behind | 168 - 52 |
| 22:19 |  | J. Darling Goal | 167 - 52 |
| 18:10 | | T. Walker Goal | 167 - 46 |
| 14:55 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 161 - 46 |
| 13:21 | | L. Sholl Goal | 161 - 40 |
| 12:03 | | R. Maric Behind | 155 - 40 |
| 9:10 | | T. Walker Behind | 155 - 39 |
| 7:51 | | T. Walker Goal | 154 - 39 |
| 6:10 | | L. Murphy Goal | 148 - 39 |
| 1:59 | | R. Sloane Goal | 142 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:34 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 136 - 39 |
| 24:57 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 135 - 39 |
| 22:03 | | T. Walker Goal | 129 - 39 |
| 20:33 | | J. Darling Behind | 123 - 39 |
| 19:15 | | A. Gaff Goal | 123 - 38 |
| 15:30 | | J. Rachele Goal | 123 - 32 |
| 14:31 | | I. Rankine Behind | 117 - 32 |
| 11:38 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 116 - 32 |
| 10:13 | | R. Maric Goal | 110 - 32 |
| 8:41 | | I. Rankine Goal | 110 - 26 |
| 6:41 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 104 - 26 |
| 4:11 | | L. Sholl Goal | 98 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:04 | | T. Walker Goal | 92 - 26 |
| 30:22 | | T. Kelly Goal | 86 - 26 |
| 24:10 | | O. Allen Goal | 86 - 20 |
| 21:40 | | B. Keays Goal | 86 - 14 |
| 20:13 | | L. Murphy Goal | 80 - 14 |
| 12:39 | | L. Murphy Behind | 74 - 14 |
| 11:54 | | M. Hinge Behind | 73 - 14 |
| 8:02 | | T. Walker Goal | 72 - 14 |
| 7:42 | | Rushed | 66 - 14 |
| 5:50 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 66 - 13 |
| 4:46 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 60 - 13 |
| 2:44 | | T. Walker Goal | 59 - 13 |
| 1:01 | | T. Walker Goal | 53 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:31 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 47 - 13 |
| 32:04 | | L. Sholl Behind | 41 - 13 |
| 25:41 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 40 - 13 |
| 24:23 | | N. Long Behind | 40 - 7 |
| 23:01 | | T. Walker Goal | 40 - 6 |
| 19:55 | | T. Walker Goal | 34 - 6 |
| 18:21 | | J. Soligo Goal | 28 - 6 |
| 16:20 | | I. Rankine Goal | 22 - 6 |
| 15:10 | | J. Soligo Behind | 16 - 6 |
| 12:32 | | I. Rankine Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 12:07 | | I. Rankine Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 9:30 | | T. Walker Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 8:30 | | L. Pedlar Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 3:25 | | R. Maric Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:50 | | 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 |