Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 365
- 356 GEEL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 217
- 215 GEEL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 148
- 141 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 23
- 25 GEEL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 37
- 40 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 52
- 59 GEEL
-
Tackles
- ADEL 54
- 51 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 50
- 29 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
D. Fogarty4 Goals
35
P. Dangerfield4 Goals
Disposals
5
M. Crouch28 Disposals
3
B. Smith35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch14 Contested Possessions
3
B. Smith17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:35 |  | J. Cameron Goal | 100 - 119 |
| 21:26 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 100 - 113 |
| 21:00 | | T. Atkins Behind | 100 - 112 |
| 19:39 | | T. Clohesy Behind | 100 - 111 |
| 14:15 |  | I. Rankine Goal | 100 - 110 |
| 11:42 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 94 - 110 |
| 9:11 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 94 - 104 |
| 4:31 | | J. Cameron Goal | 94 - 98 |
| 1:28 | | J. Cameron Goal | 94 - 92 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 94 - 86 |
| 25:28 | | B. Smith Goal | 88 - 86 |
| 25:09 | | Rushed | 88 - 80 |
| 24:25 | | T. Stengle Behind | 88 - 79 |
| 19:55 | | S. Draper Goal | 88 - 78 |
| 18:09 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 82 - 78 |
| 13:54 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 76 - 78 |
| 11:14 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 76 - 72 |
| 9:12 | | I. Cumming Behind | 75 - 72 |
| 6:54 | | J. Dawson Behind | 74 - 72 |
| 4:45 | | B. Close Goal | 73 - 72 |
| 2:29 | | J. Soligo Behind | 73 - 66 |
| 0:20 | | M. Holmes Goal | 72 - 66 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:54 | | J. Cameron Goal | 72 - 60 |
| 31:14 | | J. Bowes Goal | 72 - 54 |
| 29:00 | | J. Cameron Behind | 72 - 48 |
| 27:31 | | J. Dawson Behind | 72 - 47 |
| 25:32 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 71 - 47 |
| 23:25 | | S. Neale Goal | 65 - 47 |
| 22:04 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 65 - 41 |
| 19:15 | | B. Keays Goal | 65 - 35 |
| 16:30 | | T. Walker Goal | 59 - 35 |
| 15:13 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 53 - 35 |
| 10:31 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 47 - 35 |
| 8:39 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 46 - 35 |
| 6:25 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 46 - 29 |
| 4:42 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 40 - 29 |
| 3:38 | | T. Walker Behind | 34 - 29 |
| 1:50 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 33 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:21 | | S. Neale Behind | 33 - 28 |
| 28:55 | | O. Henry Goal | 33 - 27 |
| 27:10 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 33 - 21 |
| 24:27 | | B. Keays Goal | 33 - 20 |
| 23:01 | | I. Rankine Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 21:14 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 19:22 | | B. Keays Goal | 21 - 14 |
| 18:41 | | J. Dawson Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 16:22 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 15:22 | | Rushed | 14 - 8 |
| 13:45 | | D. Curtin Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 12:30 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 11:13 | | T. Walker Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 8:46 | | B. Close Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 8:46 | | B. Close Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 6:58 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 1:20 | | T. Walker 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 |