Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 332
- 339 ADEL
-
Kicks
- PORT 222
- 207 ADEL
-
Handballs
- PORT 110
- 132 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 26
- 29 ADEL
-
Clearances
- PORT 52
- 38 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- PORT 52
- 47 ADEL
-
Tackles
- PORT 87
- 71 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 56
- 43 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
D. Byrne-Jones2 Goals
32
D. Fogarty2 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters42 Disposals
5
M. Crouch29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters20 Contested Possessions
3
S. Berry14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:25 |  | Z. Butters Goal | 80 - 58 |
| 32:30 | | C. Dixon Behind | 74 - 58 |
| 29:23 |  | M. Hinge Goal | 73 - 58 |
| 25:33 | | W. Rioli Goal | 73 - 52 |
| 22:08 | | W. Rioli Behind | 67 - 52 |
| 14:28 | | B. Keays Goal | 66 - 52 |
| 10:29 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 66 - 46 |
| 5:11 | | J. Burgoyne Goal | 60 - 46 |
| 1:01 | | W. Rioli Goal | 54 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:59 | | L. Gollant Behind | 48 - 46 |
| 28:28 | | Rushed | 48 - 45 |
| 27:45 | | Rushed | 47 - 45 |
| 25:03 | | F. Evans Goal | 46 - 45 |
| 22:40 | | Z. Butters Behind | 40 - 45 |
| 13:31 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 39 - 45 |
| 12:45 | | Rushed | 33 - 45 |
| 10:58 | | M. Hinge Behind | 33 - 44 |
| 8:53 | | J. Dawson Behind | 33 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 33 - 42 |
| 28:32 | | F. Evans Behind | 33 - 36 |
| 24:38 | | Rushed | 32 - 36 |
| 22:34 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 31 - 36 |
| 21:15 | | J. Rachele Goal | 31 - 30 |
| 16:30 | | Z. Butters Behind | 31 - 24 |
| 13:48 | | T. Boak Goal | 30 - 24 |
| 13:27 | | R. Burton Behind | 24 - 24 |
| 11:09 | | I. Rankine Goal | 23 - 24 |
| 9:29 | | W. Drew Behind | 23 - 18 |
| 8:07 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 22 - 18 |
| 4:44 | | W. Drew Behind | 22 - 17 |
| 0:31 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 21 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 | | Rushed | 15 - 17 |
| 28:27 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 14 - 17 |
| 26:10 | | K. Farrell Behind | 14 - 16 |
| 22:26 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 13 - 16 |
| 20:58 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 13 - 10 |
| 19:04 | | Rushed | 7 - 10 |
| 13:11 | | Rushed | 7 - 9 |
| 10:47 | | F. Evans Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 7:57 | | Rushed | 1 - 8 |
| 5:24 | | I. Rankine Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 4:17 | | B. Keays Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:00 | | D. Byrne-Jones 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 |