Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 390
- 295 SYD
-
Kicks
- PORT 262
- 181 SYD
-
Handballs
- PORT 128
- 114 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 18
- 22 SYD
-
Clearances
- PORT 41
- 31 SYD
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Inside 50
- PORT 69
- 34 SYD
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Tackles
- PORT 55
- 63 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 30
- 42 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
M. Georgiades4 Goals
2
H. McLean2 Goals
Disposals
28
W. Drew32 Disposals
21
E. Gulden25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines18 Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:53 |  | O. Wines Goal | 148 - 36 |
| 27:14 | | C. Rozee Behind | 142 - 36 |
| 24:29 | | T. Boak Goal | 141 - 36 |
| 22:42 |  | S. Wicks Behind | 135 - 36 |
| 20:50 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 135 - 35 |
| 19:20 | | K. Farrell Behind | 134 - 35 |
| 18:54 | | M. Bergman Behind | 133 - 35 |
| 16:08 | | F. Evans Goal | 132 - 35 |
| 13:13 | | P. Ladhams Behind | 126 - 35 |
| 11:53 | | Rushed | 126 - 34 |
| 10:42 | | D. Houston Goal | 125 - 34 |
| 8:27 | | H. McLean Goal | 119 - 34 |
| 6:39 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 119 - 28 |
| 4:46 | | H. McLean Goal | 118 - 28 |
| 2:49 | | D. Houston Goal | 118 - 22 |
| 1:15 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 112 - 22 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 111 - 22 |
| 23:30 | | T. Adams Behind | 110 - 22 |
| 19:58 | | T. Adams Goal | 110 - 21 |
| 17:33 | | W. Rioli Goal | 110 - 15 |
| 15:38 | | C. Dixon Goal | 104 - 15 |
| 12:55 | | W. Hayward Goal | 98 - 15 |
| 6:27 | | C. Dixon Goal | 98 - 9 |
| 4:47 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 92 - 9 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:46 | | Rushed | 86 - 9 |
| 32:10 | | Z. Butters Behind | 86 - 8 |
| 29:28 | | J. Sweet Goal | 85 - 8 |
| 27:13 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 79 - 8 |
| 25:59 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 73 - 8 |
| 23:06 | | I. Heeney Goal | 72 - 8 |
| 22:09 | | Rushed | 72 - 2 |
| 21:29 | | I. Heeney Behind | 71 - 2 |
| 17:21 | | Rushed | 71 - 1 |
| 16:06 | | J. Burgoyne Behind | 71 - 0 |
| 14:33 | | W. Rioli Goal | 70 - 0 |
| 13:01 | | W. Rioli Goal | 64 - 0 |
| 11:18 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 58 - 0 |
| 4:18 | | J. Burgoyne Behind | 52 - 0 |
| 0:33 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 51 - 0 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:09 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 45 - 0 |
| 26:35 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 39 - 0 |
| 23:20 | | W. Rioli Goal | 38 - 0 |
| 19:28 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 32 - 0 |
| 16:51 | | F. Evans Goal | 26 - 0 |
| 14:26 | | C. Rozee Goal | 20 - 0 |
| 11:25 | | C. Rozee Behind | 14 - 0 |
| 10:00 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 5:45 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 2:49 | | C. Dixon Goal | 6 - 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 |