Game Information
Adelaide Hills
Team Stats
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Disposals
- WCE 336
- 349 SYD
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Kicks
- WCE 201
- 216 SYD
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Handballs
- WCE 135
- 133 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 21
- 21 SYD
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Clearances
- WCE 32
- 44 SYD
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Inside 50
- WCE 53
- 53 SYD
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Tackles
- WCE 63
- 62 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- WCE 30
- 39 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. Waterman2 Goals
21
E. Gulden2 Goals
Disposals
14
L. Duggan30 Disposals
5
I. Heeney26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
32
B. J. Williams14 Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:09 |  | J. Cripps Goal | 78 - 104 |
| 27:38 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 72 - 104 |
| 27:02 | | E. Yeo Behind | 71 - 104 |
| 25:23 |  | Rushed | 70 - 104 |
| 22:55 | | J. Amartey Goal | 70 - 103 |
| 20:42 | | J. Waterman Goal | 70 - 97 |
| 19:30 | | I. Heeney Goal | 64 - 97 |
| 17:20 | | L. Rawlinson Behind | 64 - 91 |
| 15:52 | | J. Amartey Behind | 63 - 91 |
| 14:08 | | W. Hayward Goal | 63 - 90 |
| 12:00 | | T. Kelly Goal | 63 - 84 |
| 9:41 | | T. Cole Behind | 57 - 84 |
| 6:55 | | J. Waterman Behind | 56 - 84 |
| 5:45 | | J. Amartey Goal | 55 - 84 |
| 4:14 | | W. Hayward Behind | 55 - 78 |
| 2:25 | | L. McDonald Behind | 55 - 77 |
| 1:02 | | M. Roberts Goal | 55 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:36 | | W. Hayward Goal | 55 - 70 |
| 22:26 | | J. Williams Goal | 55 - 64 |
| 20:54 | | I. Heeney Goal | 49 - 64 |
| 17:35 | | E. Gulden Behind | 49 - 58 |
| 13:55 | | T. Papley Behind | 49 - 57 |
| 5:42 | | E. Gulden Goal | 49 - 56 |
| 4:45 | | T. Adams Behind | 49 - 50 |
| 4:18 | | Rushed | 49 - 49 |
| 2:28 | | H. McLean Goal | 48 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:16 | | J. Hunt Behind | 48 - 43 |
| 28:32 | | C. Warner Goal | 47 - 43 |
| 27:05 | | Rushed | 47 - 37 |
| 24:38 | | J. Waterman Goal | 46 - 37 |
| 20:13 | | J. Cripps Behind | 40 - 37 |
| 19:16 | | N. Long Behind | 39 - 37 |
| 17:53 | | J. Amartey Behind | 38 - 37 |
| 14:58 | | R. Maric Goal | 38 - 36 |
| 13:25 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 32 - 36 |
| 11:30 | | J. Hunt Goal | 26 - 36 |
| 10:02 | | R. Fox Goal | 20 - 36 |
| 8:17 | | L. McDonald Goal | 20 - 30 |
| 6:36 | | N. Long Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 4:58 | | N. Long Behind | 14 - 24 |
| 3:31 | | J. McInerney Behind | 13 - 24 |
| 0:56 | | N. Long Behind | 13 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 | | Rushed | 12 - 23 |
| 24:21 | | T. Adams Goal | 12 - 22 |
| 20:26 | | E. Gulden Goal | 12 - 16 |
| 15:44 | | J. Cripps Goal | 12 - 10 |
| 13:44 | | H. Reid Goal | 6 - 10 |
| 9:07 | | C. Warner Behind | 0 - 10 |
| 7:35 | | L. McDonald Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 4:55 | | L. McDonald Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 3:30 | | H. McLean Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 2:20 | | E. Gulden 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 |