Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 347
- 317 ADEL
-
Kicks
- PORT 204
- 210 ADEL
-
Handballs
- PORT 143
- 107 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 19
- 20 ADEL
-
Clearances
- PORT 56
- 29 ADEL
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Inside 50
- PORT 62
- 41 ADEL
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Tackles
- PORT 59
- 78 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 38
- 46 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Finlayson3 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe3 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters33 Disposals
25
J. Peatling24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters16 Contested Possessions
25
J. Peatling11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:45 |  | S. Berry Behind | 84 - 89 |
| 30:32 |  | J. Finlayson Goal | 84 - 88 |
| 29:53 | | C. Rozee Behind | 78 - 88 |
| 27:41 | | Rushed | 77 - 88 |
| 26:05 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 76 - 88 |
| 23:38 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 70 - 88 |
| 21:21 | | J. Richards Behind | 69 - 88 |
| 19:39 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 68 - 88 |
| 17:15 | | M. Bergman Behind | 67 - 88 |
| 11:19 | | Rushed | 66 - 88 |
| 9:07 | | I. Rankine Goal | 66 - 87 |
| 7:53 | | I. Rankine Goal | 66 - 81 |
| 5:09 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 66 - 75 |
| 2:28 | | T. Walker Behind | 66 - 69 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:42 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 66 - 68 |
| 24:35 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 60 - 68 |
| 20:39 | | B. Keays Goal | 60 - 62 |
| 18:22 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 60 - 56 |
| 16:15 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 59 - 56 |
| 13:12 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 59 - 50 |
| 10:56 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 58 - 50 |
| 9:29 | | C. Rozee Goal | 52 - 50 |
| 6:05 | | M. Bergman Behind | 46 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:29 | | J. Rachele Goal | 45 - 50 |
| 29:00 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 45 - 44 |
| 22:44 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 39 - 44 |
| 20:44 | | Rushed | 38 - 44 |
| 19:31 | | R. Burton Goal | 38 - 43 |
| 15:03 | | T. Walker Behind | 32 - 43 |
| 12:26 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 32 - 42 |
| 8:53 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 32 - 36 |
| 7:07 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 32 - 30 |
| 5:20 | | B. Keays Goal | 26 - 30 |
| 5:00 | | B. Keays Behind | 26 - 24 |
| 2:39 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 26 - 23 |
| 2:04 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 20 - 23 |
| 0:56 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 20 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:03 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 19 - 22 |
| 23:49 | | Rushed | 13 - 22 |
| 22:33 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 16:46 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 14:54 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 11:27 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 1 - 15 |
| 10:04 | | Rushed | 1 - 9 |
| 8:32 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 6:26 | | J. Rachele Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 3:52 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 1:56 | | L. Nankervis Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |