Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 336
- 366 SYD
-
Kicks
- ADEL 209
- 209 SYD
-
Handballs
- ADEL 127
- 157 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 22
- 25 SYD
-
Clearances
- ADEL 31
- 52 SYD
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Inside 50
- ADEL 35
- 61 SYD
-
Tackles
- ADEL 64
- 51 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 18
- 56 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
I. Rankine2 Goals
36
J. Amartey9 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird34 Disposals
21
E. Gulden35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird15 Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy24 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:13 |  | E. Gulden Behind | 67 - 109 |
| 26:59 |  | B. Keays Goal | 67 - 108 |
| 26:00 | | C. Warner Behind | 61 - 108 |
| 21:21 | | L. McDonald Goal | 61 - 107 |
| 14:31 | | J. Amartey Goal | 61 - 101 |
| 12:07 | | T. Papley Goal | 61 - 95 |
| 9:46 | | T. Adams Behind | 61 - 89 |
| 8:18 | | Rushed | 61 - 88 |
| 4:49 | | B. Grundy Behind | 60 - 88 |
| 2:53 | | I. Heeney Goal | 60 - 87 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | J. Amartey Goal | 60 - 81 |
| 27:00 | | T. Adams Goal | 60 - 75 |
| 25:41 | | J. Amartey Goal | 60 - 69 |
| 23:56 | | J. Amartey Goal | 60 - 63 |
| 21:45 | | I. Heeney Goal | 60 - 57 |
| 20:31 | | T. Papley Behind | 60 - 51 |
| 18:56 | | J. Amartey Goal | 60 - 50 |
| 16:36 | | J. Soligo Goal | 60 - 44 |
| 15:34 | | C. Jones Behind | 54 - 44 |
| 13:40 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 53 - 44 |
| 11:08 | | L. Murphy Behind | 47 - 44 |
| 8:51 | | J. Amartey Behind | 46 - 44 |
| 4:11 | | T. Papley Behind | 46 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:54 | | Rushed | 46 - 42 |
| 28:11 | | J. Amartey Goal | 45 - 42 |
| 27:23 | | B. Grundy Behind | 45 - 36 |
| 25:16 | | J. Amartey Goal | 45 - 35 |
| 23:31 | | J. Amartey Goal | 45 - 29 |
| 20:48 | | J. McInerney Behind | 45 - 23 |
| 19:12 | | B. Cook Goal | 45 - 22 |
| 15:30 | | E. Gulden Behind | 39 - 22 |
| 14:03 | | I. Rankine Goal | 39 - 21 |
| 7:08 | | J. Amartey Goal | 33 - 21 |
| 2:48 | | I. Rankine Goal | 33 - 15 |
| 1:21 | | Rushed | 27 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:36 | | C. Warner Goal | 26 - 15 |
| 27:49 | | Rushed | 26 - 9 |
| 25:20 | | Rushed | 25 - 9 |
| 20:59 | | Rushed | 25 - 8 |
| 19:25 | | C. Warner Behind | 24 - 8 |
| 17:05 | | J. Dawson Goal | 24 - 7 |
| 12:14 | | L. Sholl Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 9:42 | | T. Adams Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 8:26 | | J. Rachele Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 4:43 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:00 | | Rushed | 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 |