Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 347
- 293 CARL
-
Kicks
- PORT 206
- 173 CARL
-
Handballs
- PORT 141
- 120 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 21
- 28 CARL
-
Clearances
- PORT 30
- 35 CARL
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Inside 50
- PORT 55
- 43 CARL
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Tackles
- PORT 42
- 58 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 45
- 24 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
M. Georgiades5 Goals
14
O. Fantasia2 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters30 Disposals
29
G. Hewett21 Disposals
Contested Possessions
27
E. Ratugolea10 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 |  | D. Visentini Behind | 110 - 60 |
| 28:56 |  | J. Motlop Behind | 109 - 60 |
| 27:35 | | W. Rioli Goal | 109 - 59 |
| 26:28 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 103 - 59 |
| 24:51 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 103 - 58 |
| 20:44 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 103 - 52 |
| 18:46 | | P. Cripps Goal | 102 - 52 |
| 15:49 | | S. Docherty Goal | 102 - 46 |
| 8:42 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 102 - 40 |
| 5:50 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 101 - 40 |
| 5:11 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 101 - 34 |
| 3:21 | | D. Visentini Goal | 101 - 33 |
| 1:10 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 95 - 33 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:17 | | O. Hollands Goal | 89 - 33 |
| 28:11 | | M. Bergman Goal | 89 - 27 |
| 27:02 | | Z. Williams Goal | 83 - 27 |
| 26:22 | | T. De Koning Behind | 83 - 21 |
| 23:23 | | W. Rioli Goal | 83 - 20 |
| 17:53 | | J. Richards Behind | 77 - 20 |
| 12:36 | | M. McGovern Behind | 76 - 20 |
| 9:19 | | J. Motlop Goal | 76 - 19 |
| 7:19 | | M. Bergman Goal | 76 - 13 |
| 4:47 | | W. Rioli Goal | 70 - 13 |
| 3:42 | | Rushed | 64 - 13 |
| 1:10 | | T. Boak Goal | 64 - 12 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:56 | | L. Young Goal | 58 - 12 |
| 23:39 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 58 - 6 |
| 20:54 | | C. Curnow Behind | 52 - 6 |
| 18:41 | | L. Fogarty Behind | 52 - 5 |
| 16:00 | | K. Farrell Behind | 52 - 4 |
| 13:22 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 51 - 4 |
| 11:06 | | Rushed | 45 - 4 |
| 9:36 | | J. Burgoyne Behind | 44 - 4 |
| 7:35 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 43 - 4 |
| 5:02 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 42 - 4 |
| 3:49 | | D. Visentini Behind | 36 - 4 |
| 2:32 | | B. Acres Behind | 35 - 4 |
| 1:00 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 35 - 3 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:30 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 34 - 3 |
| 26:32 | | O. Fantasia Behind | 33 - 3 |
| 24:13 | | L. Jones Goal | 33 - 2 |
| 21:59 | | C. Curnow Behind | 27 - 2 |
| 20:35 | | M. Liddy Behind | 27 - 1 |
| 18:39 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 26 - 1 |
| 16:34 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 13:56 | | J. Richards Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 12:56 | | D. Visentini Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 11:23 | | C. Curnow Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 8:10 | | K. Farrell Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 6:01 | | D. Byrne-Jones 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 |