Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 478
- 297 RICH
-
Kicks
- PORT 239
- 174 RICH
-
Handballs
- PORT 239
- 123 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 14
- 20 RICH
-
Clearances
- PORT 36
- 40 RICH
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Inside 50
- PORT 56
- 50 RICH
-
Tackles
- PORT 52
- 39 RICH
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 40
- 42 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
M. Georgiades4 Goals
44
S. Campbell2 Goals
Disposals
1
C. Rozee39 Disposals
2
J. Hopper24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines12 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:27 |  | Rushed | 140 - 68 |
| 22:03 | | S. Campbell Goal | 140 - 67 |
| 19:15 |  | M. Georgiades Goal | 140 - 61 |
| 13:10 | | H. Armstrong Goal | 134 - 61 |
| 8:57 | | H. Armstrong Goal | 134 - 55 |
| 7:59 | | H. Armstrong Behind | 134 - 49 |
| 5:31 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 134 - 48 |
| 4:19 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 128 - 48 |
| 2:15 | | R. Mansell Behind | 127 - 48 |
| 0:53 | | J. Blight Behind | 127 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:27 | | S. Campbell Behind | 127 - 46 |
| 30:49 | | T. Taranto Behind | 127 - 45 |
| 28:46 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 127 - 44 |
| 25:56 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 121 - 44 |
| 21:34 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 115 - 44 |
| 19:08 | | S. Campbell Behind | 115 - 38 |
| 17:58 | | C. Rozee Goal | 115 - 37 |
| 16:07 | | J. Blight Goal | 109 - 37 |
| 13:47 | | S. Lalor Goal | 109 - 31 |
| 12:04 | | C. Rozee Goal | 109 - 25 |
| 10:25 | | J. Richards Goal | 103 - 25 |
| 8:24 | | Rushed | 97 - 25 |
| 6:09 | | Rushed | 97 - 24 |
| 4:49 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 96 - 24 |
| 2:13 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 90 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:35 | | W. Rioli Goal | 89 - 24 |
| 29:59 | | Rushed | 83 - 24 |
| 28:48 | | S. Campbell Behind | 82 - 24 |
| 27:30 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 82 - 23 |
| 24:49 | | K. Farrell Goal | 76 - 23 |
| 22:12 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 70 - 23 |
| 20:33 | | J. Bauer Goal | 64 - 23 |
| 18:40 | | L. Fawcett Goal | 64 - 17 |
| 17:38 | | L. Trainor Behind | 64 - 11 |
| 17:13 | | R. Mansell Behind | 64 - 10 |
| 15:37 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 64 - 9 |
| 13:49 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 63 - 9 |
| 11:40 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 62 - 9 |
| 7:44 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 61 - 9 |
| 6:04 | | J. Burgoyne Goal | 55 - 9 |
| 4:03 | | J. Berry Goal | 49 - 9 |
| 1:35 | | J. Berry Behind | 43 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:10 | | T. Boak Behind | 42 - 9 |
| 29:36 | | R. Mansell Behind | 41 - 9 |
| 28:23 | | J. Burgoyne Goal | 41 - 8 |
| 26:17 | | W. Rioli Goal | 35 - 8 |
| 23:14 | | Rushed | 29 - 8 |
| 22:24 | | J. Richards Behind | 29 - 7 |
| 22:05 | | W. Drew Behind | 28 - 7 |
| 21:09 | | H. Armstrong Behind | 27 - 7 |
| 19:04 | | R. Burton Behind | 27 - 6 |
| 16:01 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 26 - 6 |
| 14:08 | | S. Campbell Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 13:25 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 20 - 0 |
| 10:38 | | W. Rioli Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 8:24 | | L. Evans Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 5:08 | | O. Wines Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:29 | | K. Farrell 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 |