Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 341
- 339 COLL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 219
- 211 COLL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 122
- 128 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 25
- 18 COLL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 38
- 52 COLL
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 37
- 71 COLL
-
Tackles
- ADEL 63
- 85 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 60
- 36 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
D. Fogarty2 Goals
5
J. Elliott2 Goals
Disposals
24
J. Worrell27 Disposals
35
N. Daicos29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
28
A. Neal-Bullen12 Contested Possessions
14
D. Cameron15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:45 |  | N. Daicos Goal | 59 - 56 |
| 25:13 |  | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 59 - 50 |
| 23:11 | | J. Crisp Goal | 53 - 50 |
| 21:25 | | Rushed | 53 - 44 |
| 17:30 | | J. Peatling Goal | 52 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:26 | | J. Elliott Goal | 46 - 44 |
| 26:20 | | I. Cumming Goal | 46 - 38 |
| 20:28 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 40 - 38 |
| 14:18 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 40 - 37 |
| 4:11 | | H. Perryman Behind | 39 - 37 |
| 3:29 | | N. Daicos Behind | 39 - 36 |
| 1:39 | | N. Daicos Behind | 39 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:56 | | I. Rankine Goal | 39 - 34 |
| 23:57 | | T. Walker Goal | 33 - 34 |
| 22:34 | | Rushed | 27 - 34 |
| 20:51 | | J. De Goey Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 7:14 | | D. Curtin Goal | 26 - 33 |
| 4:57 | | T. Walker Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 1:38 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 14 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:33 | | D. Cameron Goal | 8 - 33 |
| 29:05 | | D. McStay Behind | 8 - 27 |
| 23:20 | | T. Membrey Goal | 8 - 26 |
| 18:38 | | D. Houston Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 15:16 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 12:53 | | J. Elliott Goal | 2 - 14 |
| 10:58 | | B. Smith Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 6:43 | | T. Membrey Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 5:14 | | L. Schultz Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:34 | | L. Schultz Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:18 | | Rushed | 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 |