Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 353
- 315 STK
-
Kicks
- PORT 229
- 199 STK
-
Handballs
- PORT 124
- 116 STK
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 25
- 10 STK
-
Clearances
- PORT 34
- 30 STK
-
Inside 50
- PORT 53
- 46 STK
-
Tackles
- PORT 83
- 55 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 46
- 35 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
C. Dixon4 Goals
1
J. Higgins2 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters27 Disposals
35
J. Sinclair28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
28
W. Drew11 Contested Possessions
35
J. Sinclair11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:21 |  | Z. Cordy Goal | 82 - 72 |
| 22:18 |  | O. Wines Goal | 82 - 66 |
| 17:49 | | J. Higgins Goal | 76 - 66 |
| 16:40 | | T. Boak Behind | 76 - 60 |
| 12:01 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 75 - 60 |
| 7:39 | | C. Dixon Goal | 75 - 54 |
| 4:08 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 69 - 54 |
| 0:40 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 68 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:35 | | Z. Butters Behind | 67 - 54 |
| 28:38 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 66 - 54 |
| 22:18 | | J. Burgoyne Behind | 60 - 54 |
| 20:27 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 59 - 54 |
| 18:43 | | W. Rioli Goal | 58 - 54 |
| 16:44 | | J. Higgins Goal | 52 - 54 |
| 14:42 | | M. Owens Behind | 52 - 48 |
| 12:04 | | C. Sharman Goal | 52 - 47 |
| 10:54 | | T. Membrey Goal | 52 - 41 |
| 6:08 | | C. Dixon Goal | 52 - 35 |
| 3:54 | | T. Marshall Behind | 46 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | C. Dixon Goal | 45 - 35 |
| 27:04 | | W. Rioli Goal | 39 - 35 |
| 25:22 | | M. Owens Goal | 33 - 35 |
| 21:35 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 33 - 29 |
| 18:00 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 33 - 23 |
| 15:36 | | C. Dixon Goal | 27 - 23 |
| 13:22 | | Rushed | 21 - 23 |
| 7:33 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 21 - 22 |
| 6:44 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 15 - 22 |
| 0:54 | | A. Caminiti Behind | 14 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:51 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 14 - 21 |
| 25:09 | | J. Higgins Behind | 13 - 21 |
| 20:30 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 17:52 | | B. Hill Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 17:21 | | D. Wilson Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 16:54 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 15:31 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 12 - 7 |
| 14:03 | | T. Boak Behind | 11 - 7 |
| 11:37 | | C. Rozee Goal | 10 - 7 |
| 10:56 | | T. Marshall Behind | 4 - 7 |
| 9:17 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 3 - 7 |
| 8:22 | | M. Bergman Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 4:31 | | M. Owens Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:17 | | D. Wilson Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:52 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |