Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 337
- 325 SUNS
-
Kicks
- PORT 210
- 181 SUNS
-
Handballs
- PORT 127
- 144 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 33
- 16 SUNS
-
Clearances
- PORT 32
- 29 SUNS
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Inside 50
- PORT 48
- 53 SUNS
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Tackles
- PORT 57
- 61 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 34
- 43 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
M. Georgiades4 Goals
22
B. Long3 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters35 Disposals
8
B. Fiorini27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters14 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:20 |  | M. Andrew Behind | 71 - 67 |
| 24:59 | | B. Long Behind | 71 - 66 |
| 21:59 | | J. Farrar Goal | 71 - 65 |
| 18:10 |  | M. Georgiades Goal | 71 - 59 |
| 16:28 | | E. Mackinlay Behind | 65 - 59 |
| 11:45 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 64 - 59 |
| 7:30 | | B. King Goal | 58 - 59 |
| 5:21 | | Rushed | 58 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:44 | | C. Rozee Goal | 58 - 52 |
| 22:46 | | M. Liddy Behind | 52 - 52 |
| 17:55 | | O. Lord Goal | 51 - 52 |
| 9:44 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 45 - 52 |
| 7:13 | | Rushed | 39 - 52 |
| 5:02 | | B. Long Goal | 38 - 52 |
| 3:20 | | O. Lord Behind | 38 - 46 |
| 0:20 | | J. Richards Goal | 37 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:18 | | T. Miller Behind | 31 - 46 |
| 28:45 | | J. McEntee Behind | 31 - 45 |
| 26:13 | | B. King Goal | 30 - 45 |
| 22:41 | | A. Sexton Behind | 30 - 39 |
| 20:30 | | B. Long Goal | 30 - 38 |
| 18:21 | | J. Mead Behind | 30 - 32 |
| 17:09 | | W. Rioli Behind | 29 - 32 |
| 16:27 | | Rushed | 28 - 32 |
| 12:08 | | A. Davies Behind | 27 - 32 |
| 10:04 | | M. Liddy Goal | 27 - 31 |
| 9:05 | | Z. Butters Behind | 21 - 31 |
| 7:47 | | B. King Behind | 20 - 31 |
| 4:55 | | B. Long Goal | 20 - 30 |
| 3:09 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 20 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:18 | | J. Farrar Goal | 14 - 24 |
| 28:13 | | E. Read Behind | 14 - 18 |
| 25:13 | | B. King Goal | 14 - 17 |
| 22:40 | | E. Mackinlay Goal | 14 - 11 |
| 17:18 | | E. Read Goal | 8 - 11 |
| 15:54 | | Rushed | 8 - 5 |
| 12:40 | | Rushed | 8 - 4 |
| 10:13 | | J. Whitlock Goal | 8 - 3 |
| 8:49 | | T. Miller Behind | 2 - 3 |
| 8:09 | | Rushed | 2 - 2 |
| 5:11 | | J. Farrar Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 3:38 | | J. Whitlock Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 1:46 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |