Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 336
- 350 COLL
-
Kicks
- PORT 218
- 203 COLL
-
Handballs
- PORT 118
- 147 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 13
- 14 COLL
-
Clearances
- PORT 46
- 54 COLL
-
Inside 50
- PORT 57
- 44 COLL
-
Tackles
- PORT 79
- 64 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 34
- 57 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
C. Rozee2 Goals
5
J. Elliott3 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters31 Disposals
10
S. Pendlebury28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Houston14 Contested Possessions
7
J. Daicos13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:19 |  | Rushed | 83 - 85 |
| 29:20 | | J. Elliott Goal | 83 - 84 |
| 24:37 |  | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 83 - 78 |
| 21:53 | | J. Elliott Goal | 77 - 78 |
| 18:26 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 77 - 72 |
| 17:33 | | Rushed | 71 - 72 |
| 14:57 | | B. Hill Goal | 71 - 71 |
| 11:57 | | N. Daicos Goal | 71 - 65 |
| 8:37 | | W. Rioli Goal | 71 - 59 |
| 6:56 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 65 - 59 |
| 5:50 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 64 - 59 |
| 4:49 | | J. Daicos Behind | 63 - 59 |
| 3:35 | | J. Daicos Goal | 63 - 58 |
| 1:13 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 63 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:18 | | Z. Butters Behind | 63 - 46 |
| 28:06 | | Rushed | 62 - 46 |
| 23:46 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 61 - 46 |
| 21:00 | | R. Burton Behind | 55 - 46 |
| 19:31 | | T. Marshall Behind | 54 - 46 |
| 13:37 | | D. Cameron Behind | 53 - 46 |
| 8:35 | | C. Dixon Goal | 53 - 45 |
| 5:31 | | D. McStay Goal | 47 - 45 |
| 3:52 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 47 - 39 |
| 3:06 | | Rushed | 47 - 33 |
| 1:10 | | F. Evans Goal | 46 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:06 | | W. Drew Behind | 40 - 33 |
| 19:37 | | F. Evans Behind | 39 - 33 |
| 17:10 | | X. Duursma Goal | 38 - 33 |
| 13:35 | | W. Drew Behind | 32 - 33 |
| 6:53 | | C. Dixon Goal | 31 - 33 |
| 3:46 | | T. Adams Goal | 25 - 33 |
| 1:17 | | R. Burton Behind | 25 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:47 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 24 - 27 |
| 29:15 | | T. Marshall Goal | 24 - 21 |
| 27:15 | | J. Elliott Goal | 18 - 21 |
| 24:15 | | Rushed | 18 - 15 |
| 21:44 | | B. McCreery Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 16:20 | | C. Rozee Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 15:14 | | J. Elliott Behind | 12 - 8 |
| 10:07 | | C. Rozee Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 8:05 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 6:05 | | D. McStay Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 4:59 | | 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 |