Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 355
- 357 BL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 192
- 228 BL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 163
- 129 BL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 19
- 16 BL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 44
- 38 BL
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 47
- 55 BL
-
Tackles
- ADEL 76
- 73 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 62
- 43 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
D. Fogarty4 Goals
4
C. Ah Chee4 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird28 Disposals
6
H. McCluggage31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch15 Contested Possessions
7
J. Berry15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:39 |  | J. Dawson Behind | 90 - 90 |
| 30:20 |  | H. Sharp Behind | 89 - 90 |
| 28:16 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 89 - 89 |
| 25:23 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 89 - 83 |
| 21:11 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 83 - 83 |
| 17:43 | | I. Rankine Goal | 77 - 83 |
| 13:59 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 71 - 83 |
| 12:41 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 65 - 83 |
| 5:57 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 65 - 77 |
| 4:12 | | J. Berry Goal | 65 - 71 |
| 3:31 | | C. Cameron Behind | 65 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:17 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 65 - 64 |
| 31:19 | | J. Daniher Goal | 64 - 64 |
| 29:59 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 64 - 58 |
| 26:40 | | I. Rankine Goal | 64 - 52 |
| 21:52 | | J. Berry Behind | 58 - 52 |
| 15:58 | | T. Walker Goal | 58 - 51 |
| 14:51 | | C. Rayner Behind | 52 - 51 |
| 12:49 | | C. Rayner Behind | 52 - 50 |
| 8:27 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 52 - 49 |
| 7:22 | | L. Sholl Behind | 46 - 49 |
| 1:57 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 45 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 | | B. Keays Behind | 45 - 43 |
| 28:23 | | L. Sholl Goal | 44 - 43 |
| 26:46 | | L. Morris Behind | 38 - 43 |
| 23:35 | | Rushed | 38 - 42 |
| 21:34 | | T. Walker Goal | 38 - 41 |
| 20:44 | | N. McHenry Behind | 32 - 41 |
| 18:17 | | T. Walker Behind | 31 - 41 |
| 16:29 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 30 - 41 |
| 15:24 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 30 - 40 |
| 13:30 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 30 - 39 |
| 10:32 | | L. Morris Goal | 30 - 33 |
| 8:06 | | Rushed | 30 - 27 |
| 6:47 | | J. Rachele Goal | 29 - 27 |
| 3:09 | | Rushed | 23 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:50 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 23 - 26 |
| 25:44 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 17 - 26 |
| 23:43 | | C. Jones Behind | 17 - 20 |
| 21:18 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 18:17 | | I. Rankine Goal | 16 - 14 |
| 16:57 | | E. Himmelberg Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 15:56 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 9 - 14 |
| 14:04 | | L. Morris Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 11:40 | | I. Rankine Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 9:12 | | Rushed | 8 - 7 |
| 6:51 | | J. Daniher Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 5:35 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:05 | | C. Cameron Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:00 | | R. Laird Behind | 1 - 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 |