Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 325
- 392 MELB
-
Kicks
- ADEL 199
- 222 MELB
-
Handballs
- ADEL 126
- 170 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 15
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- ADEL 33
- 27 MELB
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Inside 50
- ADEL 55
- 42 MELB
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Tackles
- ADEL 53
- 53 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 41
- 28 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
I. Rankine5 Goals
18
J. Melksham4 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Dawson25 Disposals
7
J. Viney30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
S. Berry11 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:24 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 90 - 77 |
| 27:19 | | K. Pickett Behind | 90 - 76 |
| 22:51 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 90 - 75 |
| 21:50 |  | I. Rankine Behind | 90 - 69 |
| 18:09 | | K. Pickett Behind | 89 - 69 |
| 14:55 | | B. Keays Goal | 89 - 68 |
| 10:15 | | D. Curtin Goal | 83 - 68 |
| 6:33 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 77 - 68 |
| 4:13 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 77 - 62 |
| 2:12 | | J. Melksham Goal | 71 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:22 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 71 - 56 |
| 27:46 | | J. Melksham Goal | 70 - 56 |
| 24:00 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 70 - 50 |
| 20:34 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 64 - 50 |
| 18:38 | | J. Melksham Goal | 58 - 50 |
| 16:57 | | I. Rankine Goal | 58 - 44 |
| 14:27 | | Rushed | 52 - 44 |
| 10:25 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 51 - 44 |
| 9:45 | | B. Keays Behind | 51 - 43 |
| 6:44 | | I. Rankine Goal | 50 - 43 |
| 0:48 | | B. Keays Goal | 44 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:00 | | B. Keays Behind | 38 - 43 |
| 31:10 | | Rushed | 37 - 43 |
| 30:06 | | J. Rachele Behind | 36 - 43 |
| 28:20 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 35 - 43 |
| 27:02 | | T. Walker Goal | 34 - 43 |
| 20:26 | | T. Walker Behind | 28 - 43 |
| 18:42 | | I. Rankine Goal | 27 - 43 |
| 14:28 | | I. Rankine Goal | 21 - 43 |
| 11:50 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 43 |
| 9:39 | | J. Melksham Goal | 15 - 37 |
| 7:34 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 15 - 31 |
| 4:21 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 15 - 25 |
| 1:47 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 1:33 | | C. Petracca Behind | 15 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:39 | | C. Petracca Behind | 15 - 12 |
| 23:32 | | Rushed | 15 - 11 |
| 20:34 | | J. Melksham Behind | 14 - 11 |
| 18:52 | | T. Walker Goal | 14 - 10 |
| 17:42 | | Rushed | 8 - 10 |
| 15:35 | | I. Rankine Goal | 8 - 9 |
| 14:16 | | E. Langdon Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 8:20 | | T. Rivers Goal | 2 - 8 |
| 7:36 | | T. Rivers Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 6:24 | | B. Keays Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:53 | | C. Petracca Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:32 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Blues' rally falls short as Lions add to Voss pain
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Ashcroft siblings team up for brilliant finish
Levi Ashcroft kicks a goal thanks to an assist from brother Will as the Lions pull further ahead in the first quarter against the Blues
AFL champions Dion Prestia, Steven May have affray charges dropped
Two AFL champions have been cleared of any involvement in a Boxing Day fight after prosecutors dropped all charges.
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Fremantle kick five final-quarter goals in huge win
The Dockers come from behind with a fourth-quarter blitz to move to the top of the AFL ladder.
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'Sterner stuff': This version of Freo is capable of winning the lot
If Fremantle ends up creating some history in 2026, you can't help but think a moment midway through the last quarter of their come-from-behind win over Hawthorn will be seen as pivotal.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
24 | 124.5 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
20 | 92.4 | LLLLW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 10 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 109.5 | LLWLL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |