Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 334
- 344 SYD
-
Kicks
- PORT 197
- 211 SYD
-
Handballs
- PORT 137
- 133 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 13
- 13 SYD
-
Clearances
- PORT 31
- 36 SYD
-
Inside 50
- PORT 35
- 51 SYD
-
Tackles
- PORT 52
- 49 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 30
- 35 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
M. Georgiades1 Goals
19
W. Hayward3 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters28 Disposals
5
I. Heeney28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters10 Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:29 |  | J. Richards Goal | 52 - 71 |
| 32:29 | | J. Richards Goal | 52 - 71 |
| 27:08 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 46 - 71 |
| 25:59 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 40 - 71 |
| 24:26 |  | B. Campbell Goal | 34 - 71 |
| 23:10 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 34 - 65 |
| 21:10 | | H. McLean Goal | 33 - 65 |
| 19:11 | | Rushed | 33 - 59 |
| 17:57 | | J. Amartey Behind | 32 - 59 |
| 9:46 | | Rushed | 32 - 58 |
| 7:24 | | W. Hayward Goal | 31 - 58 |
| 5:50 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 31 - 52 |
| 3:52 | | I. Heeney Goal | 30 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:22 | | J. Richards Behind | 30 - 46 |
| 25:53 | | H. McLean Behind | 29 - 46 |
| 21:46 | | A. Sheldrick Behind | 29 - 45 |
| 18:47 | | C. Rozee Behind | 29 - 44 |
| 16:52 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 28 - 44 |
| 15:18 | | J. Amartey Behind | 22 - 44 |
| 13:37 | | W. Rioli Goal | 22 - 43 |
| 7:21 | | I. Heeney Goal | 16 - 43 |
| 6:35 | | T. Papley Behind | 16 - 37 |
| 3:14 | | J. Amartey Behind | 16 - 36 |
| 1:10 | | T. Papley Behind | 16 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:25 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 16 - 34 |
| 28:06 | | J. Amartey Behind | 15 - 34 |
| 17:57 | | W. Hayward Goal | 15 - 33 |
| 16:48 | | W. Hayward Goal | 15 - 27 |
| 15:20 | | J. Amartey Behind | 15 - 21 |
| 13:46 | | A. Sheldrick Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 10:35 | | B. Campbell Behind | 15 - 19 |
| 6:34 | | D. Visentini Behind | 15 - 18 |
| 4:24 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 2:33 | | N. Blakey Goal | 8 - 18 |
| 1:10 | | Z. Butters Goal | 8 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:28 | | C. Mills Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 20:51 | | J. Amartey Behind | 2 - 11 |
| 18:47 | | C. Warner Behind | 2 - 10 |
| 15:21 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 13:29 | | C. Warner Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 11:40 | | Rushed | 1 - 8 |
| 10:22 | | W. Rioli Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 5:37 | | I. Heeney Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:51 | | J. McInerney Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |