Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 351
- 342 FRE
-
Kicks
- PORT 218
- 190 FRE
-
Handballs
- PORT 133
- 152 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 29
- 12 FRE
-
Clearances
- PORT 25
- 43 FRE
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Inside 50
- PORT 46
- 54 FRE
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Tackles
- PORT 56
- 39 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 34
- 23 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
M. Georgiades2 Goals
20
P. Voss3 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters29 Disposals
3
C. Serong28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines15 Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 |  | A. Pearce Goal | 86 - 92 |
| 27:26 | | Rushed | 86 - 86 |
| 26:01 |  | C. Rozee Goal | 86 - 85 |
| 16:08 | | P. Voss Goal | 80 - 85 |
| 13:54 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 80 - 79 |
| 7:39 | | P. Voss Goal | 80 - 78 |
| 4:46 | | M. Frederick Goal | 80 - 72 |
| 3:33 | | W. Rioli Goal | 80 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:28 | | S. Bolton Behind | 74 - 66 |
| 27:05 | | L. Jackson Behind | 74 - 65 |
| 21:04 | | W. Drew Behind | 74 - 64 |
| 17:05 | | M. Reid Goal | 73 - 64 |
| 12:35 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 73 - 58 |
| 10:56 | | M. Reid Goal | 67 - 58 |
| 8:49 | | J. McEntee Goal | 67 - 52 |
| 6:38 | | M. Frederick Behind | 61 - 52 |
| 5:55 | | W. Lorenz Behind | 61 - 51 |
| 2:03 | | J. Berry Goal | 60 - 51 |
| 1:39 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 54 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:51 | | M. Frederick Behind | 53 - 51 |
| 32:19 | | A. Aliir Goal | 53 - 50 |
| 28:25 | | P. Voss Goal | 47 - 50 |
| 26:38 | | Rushed | 47 - 44 |
| 24:33 | | J. Treacy Goal | 47 - 43 |
| 22:34 | | W. Rioli Goal | 47 - 37 |
| 19:59 | | C. Rozee Goal | 41 - 37 |
| 18:01 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 35 - 37 |
| 14:40 | | C. Serong Goal | 29 - 37 |
| 13:18 | | J. McEntee Goal | 29 - 31 |
| 11:18 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 23 - 31 |
| 8:33 | | J. Richards Goal | 17 - 31 |
| 7:08 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 11 - 31 |
| 5:04 | | C. Serong Behind | 5 - 31 |
| 4:31 | | Rushed | 5 - 30 |
| 1:51 | | Z. Butters Behind | 5 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 | | M. Reid Behind | 4 - 29 |
| 25:11 | | J. Richards Behind | 4 - 28 |
| 22:37 | | I. Dudley Behind | 3 - 28 |
| 21:26 | | M. Frederick Goal | 3 - 27 |
| 18:59 | | J. Treacy Goal | 3 - 21 |
| 17:14 | | J. McEntee Behind | 3 - 15 |
| 14:56 | | K. Worner Behind | 2 - 15 |
| 13:14 | | S. Bolton Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 11:38 | | S. Bolton Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 7:49 | | Rushed | 2 - 7 |
| 5:35 | | K. Worner Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 2:56 | | J. Whitlock Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 0:57 | | S. Bolton 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 |