Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 301
- 375 BL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 207
- 235 BL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 94
- 140 BL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 26
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 36
- 55 BL
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 47
- 60 BL
-
Tackles
- ADEL 88
- 63 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 58
- 49 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Rachele3 Goals
16
C. Rayner2 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird25 Disposals
8
W. Ashcroft31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
23
I. Rankine13 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:16 |  | Rushed | 68 - 63 |
| 30:15 | | L. Neale Behind | 68 - 62 |
| 27:29 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 68 - 61 |
| 23:40 | | Rushed | 68 - 60 |
| 21:33 | | Rushed | 68 - 59 |
| 20:14 | | Rushed | 68 - 58 |
| 17:52 |  | B. Keays Goal | 68 - 57 |
| 11:49 | | J. Rachele Goal | 62 - 57 |
| 11:14 | | C. Rayner Behind | 56 - 57 |
| 8:46 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 56 - 56 |
| 6:03 | | J. Dawson Goal | 56 - 55 |
| 2:52 | | B. Keays Goal | 50 - 55 |
| 0:43 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 44 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:00 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 38 - 55 |
| 30:42 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 38 - 49 |
| 27:08 | | C. Cameron Goal | 38 - 48 |
| 25:58 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 38 - 42 |
| 22:21 | | Rushed | 32 - 42 |
| 14:52 | | D. Fort Behind | 32 - 41 |
| 9:26 | | C. Cameron Goal | 32 - 40 |
| 8:08 | | R. O'Brien Behind | 32 - 34 |
| 2:06 | | J. Rachele Goal | 31 - 34 |
| 0:17 | | Rushed | 25 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:46 | | T. Walker Goal | 25 - 33 |
| 21:19 | | J. Rachele Goal | 19 - 33 |
| 19:13 | | Rushed | 13 - 33 |
| 15:35 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 12 - 33 |
| 11:38 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 12 - 27 |
| 6:13 | | C. Rayner Goal | 12 - 21 |
| 1:12 | | B. Keays Goal | 12 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 | | T. Walker Behind | 6 - 15 |
| 26:45 | | I. Rankine Behind | 5 - 15 |
| 22:04 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 4 - 15 |
| 20:43 | | C. Rayner Goal | 4 - 9 |
| 18:02 | | J. Rachele Behind | 4 - 3 |
| 16:21 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 3 - 3 |
| 12:57 | | C. Rayner Behind | 3 - 2 |
| 8:20 | | Rushed | 3 - 1 |
| 7:37 | | Rushed | 3 - 0 |
| 3:51 | | D. Curtin Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 3:35 | | R. Thilthorpe 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 |