Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 356
- 291 WCE
-
Kicks
- PORT 242
- 175 WCE
-
Handballs
- PORT 114
- 116 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 16
- 18 WCE
-
Clearances
- PORT 35
- 30 WCE
-
Inside 50
- PORT 57
- 40 WCE
-
Tackles
- PORT 44
- 35 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 38
- 19 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
C. Dixon3 Goals
21
J. Petruccelle3 Goals
Disposals
1
C. Rozee27 Disposals
6
E. Yeo20 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines11 Contested Possessions
32
B. J. Williams10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:15 |  | C. Chesser Goal | 120 - 70 |
| 30:08 | | O. Allen Behind | 120 - 64 |
| 28:03 |  | C. Rozee Goal | 120 - 63 |
| 26:50 | | J. Waterman Goal | 114 - 63 |
| 24:58 | | I. Soldo Goal | 114 - 57 |
| 22:27 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 108 - 57 |
| 21:18 | | Rushed | 107 - 57 |
| 20:11 | | T. Boak Behind | 106 - 57 |
| 19:13 | | W. Rioli Behind | 105 - 57 |
| 17:06 | | W. Drew Goal | 104 - 57 |
| 14:55 | | K. Farrell Behind | 98 - 57 |
| 12:34 | | C. Dixon Behind | 97 - 57 |
| 11:08 | | M. Bergman Behind | 96 - 57 |
| 9:04 | | K. Farrell Goal | 95 - 57 |
| 7:40 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 89 - 57 |
| 5:55 | | M. Bergman Behind | 89 - 51 |
| 5:13 | | N. Long Behind | 88 - 51 |
| 3:38 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 88 - 50 |
| 2:26 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 82 - 50 |
| 1:14 | | W. Drew Behind | 82 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 | | T. Marshall Behind | 81 - 49 |
| 28:08 | | W. Rioli Behind | 80 - 49 |
| 26:06 | | T. Boak Behind | 79 - 49 |
| 20:44 | | O. Allen Behind | 78 - 49 |
| 18:42 | | L. Duggan Goal | 78 - 48 |
| 16:24 | | J. Darling Goal | 78 - 42 |
| 13:12 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 78 - 36 |
| 10:32 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 77 - 36 |
| 8:49 | | R. Ginbey Behind | 77 - 35 |
| 6:44 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 77 - 34 |
| 5:31 | | W. Drew Goal | 76 - 34 |
| 1:55 | | C. Rozee Goal | 70 - 34 |
| 0:54 | | O. Allen Behind | 64 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:48 | | W. Rioli Goal | 64 - 33 |
| 30:07 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 58 - 33 |
| 28:19 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 52 - 33 |
| 27:09 | | D. Houston Behind | 52 - 27 |
| 23:42 | | J. Cripps Goal | 51 - 27 |
| 21:43 | | I. Soldo Goal | 51 - 21 |
| 19:16 | | Rushed | 45 - 21 |
| 13:14 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 45 - 20 |
| 12:06 | | Bailey J. Williams Behind | 39 - 20 |
| 9:13 | | K. Farrell Goal | 39 - 19 |
| 6:47 | | T. Marshall Behind | 33 - 19 |
| 5:39 | | M. Bergman Behind | 32 - 19 |
| 5:16 | | T. Marshall Behind | 31 - 19 |
| 2:54 | | C. Dixon Goal | 30 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:25 | | C. Dixon Behind | 24 - 19 |
| 30:58 | | C. Dixon Behind | 23 - 19 |
| 29:18 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 22 - 19 |
| 28:34 | | R. Burton Behind | 22 - 13 |
| 25:40 | | C. Dixon Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 23:23 | | Bailey J. Williams Goal | 15 - 13 |
| 21:48 | | Z. Butters Goal | 15 - 7 |
| 20:13 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 13:59 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 13:03 | | J. Waterman Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 11:44 | | J. Mead Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 9:28 | | J. Waterman Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 7:44 | | C. Dixon 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 |