Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 380
- 311 CARL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 224
- 194 CARL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 156
- 117 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 20
- 24 CARL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 38
- 30 CARL
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 58
- 36 CARL
-
Tackles
- ADEL 36
- 46 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 45
- 19 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
J. Dawson3 Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
Disposals
23
I. Rankine29 Disposals
29
G. Hewett25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
23
I. Rankine13 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:01 |  | B. Smith Goal | 110 - 50 |
| 27:27 | | Rushed | 104 - 50 |
| 26:12 |  | P. Cripps Goal | 103 - 50 |
| 21:21 | | C. Curnow Goal | 103 - 44 |
| 21:21 | | C. Curnow Goal | 103 - 44 |
| 15:06 | | J. Soligo Behind | 103 - 38 |
| 12:22 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 102 - 38 |
| 11:18 | | M. Michalanney Behind | 96 - 38 |
| 8:56 | | Rushed | 95 - 38 |
| 5:20 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 95 - 37 |
| 4:21 | | L. Young Behind | 89 - 37 |
| 1:20 | | I. Rankine Behind | 89 - 36 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 | | J. Dawson Behind | 88 - 36 |
| 28:17 | | I. Rankine Goal | 87 - 36 |
| 27:02 | | J. Rachele Goal | 81 - 36 |
| 25:50 | | J. Dawson Goal | 75 - 36 |
| 22:23 | | C. Durdin Behind | 69 - 36 |
| 20:11 | | C. Durdin Goal | 69 - 35 |
| 18:21 | | J. Rachele Goal | 69 - 29 |
| 15:38 | | B. Keays Goal | 63 - 29 |
| 12:16 | | C. Curnow Behind | 57 - 29 |
| 8:29 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 57 - 28 |
| 5:23 | | C. Durdin Goal | 56 - 28 |
| 1:41 | | B. Keays Behind | 56 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 | | J. Dawson Goal | 55 - 22 |
| 21:16 | | S. Walsh Behind | 49 - 22 |
| 20:11 | | I. Rankine Behind | 49 - 21 |
| 17:15 | | B. Keays Goal | 48 - 21 |
| 16:02 | | T. Walker Goal | 42 - 21 |
| 11:28 | | T. Walker Behind | 36 - 21 |
| 8:08 | | T. De Koning Behind | 35 - 21 |
| 3:06 | | B. Keays Behind | 35 - 20 |
| 2:32 | | M. Michalanney Behind | 34 - 20 |
| 1:09 | | C. Curnow Goal | 33 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:57 | | J. Rachele Behind | 33 - 14 |
| 26:25 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 32 - 14 |
| 24:37 | | J. Dawson Goal | 26 - 14 |
| 21:30 | | Rushed | 20 - 14 |
| 19:34 | | J. Motlop Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 14:32 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 13:23 | | Rushed | 14 - 7 |
| 8:28 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 7:08 | | P. Cripps Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 5:07 | | I. Rankine Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 3:12 | | J. Rachele Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 2:03 | | I. Cumming 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 |