Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 356
- 376 ESS
-
Kicks
- PORT 237
- 206 ESS
-
Handballs
- PORT 119
- 170 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 9
- 20 ESS
-
Clearances
- PORT 39
- 30 ESS
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Inside 50
- PORT 63
- 43 ESS
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Tackles
- PORT 48
- 65 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 23
- 34 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
C. Rozee3 Goals
11
J. Gresham3 Goals
Disposals
1
C. Rozee36 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
28
W. Drew17 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:40 |  | Rushed | 111 - 42 |
| 18:38 |  | C. Rozee Behind | 111 - 41 |
| 17:23 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 110 - 41 |
| 14:00 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 104 - 41 |
| 13:17 | | C. Dixon Behind | 98 - 41 |
| 7:46 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 97 - 41 |
| 2:27 | | J. McEntee Goal | 91 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:27 | | N. Hind Behind | 85 - 41 |
| 25:38 | | H. Jones Goal | 85 - 40 |
| 24:10 | | J. Burgoyne Behind | 85 - 34 |
| 23:16 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 84 - 34 |
| 18:20 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 83 - 34 |
| 17:06 | | J. Gresham Goal | 77 - 34 |
| 15:42 | | W. Rioli Goal | 77 - 28 |
| 13:58 | | Z. Butters Behind | 71 - 28 |
| 6:20 | | I. Soldo Goal | 70 - 28 |
| 1:43 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 64 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:38 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 63 - 28 |
| 27:36 | | C. Rozee Goal | 57 - 28 |
| 26:20 | | W. Rioli Goal | 51 - 28 |
| 20:40 | | C. Rozee Behind | 45 - 28 |
| 16:44 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 44 - 28 |
| 13:42 | | Rushed | 43 - 28 |
| 12:32 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 7:33 | | C. Rozee Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 6:17 | | A. Perkins Goal | 30 - 28 |
| 4:03 | | J. Menzie Behind | 30 - 22 |
| 0:53 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 30 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:38 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 24 - 21 |
| 31:54 | | S. Draper Behind | 24 - 20 |
| 27:08 | | A. Perkins Behind | 24 - 19 |
| 23:34 | | T. Marshall Goal | 24 - 18 |
| 20:20 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 18:40 | | J. Stringer Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 12:52 | | J. Gresham Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 6:23 | | C. Rozee Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 3:24 | | W. Rioli Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:11 | | J. Gresham Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |