Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- ESS 350
- 349 ADEL
-
Kicks
- ESS 194
- 215 ADEL
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Handballs
- ESS 156
- 134 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 24
- 19 ADEL
-
Clearances
- ESS 33
- 39 ADEL
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Inside 50
- ESS 49
- 58 ADEL
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Tackles
- ESS 55
- 57 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 29
- 47 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Wright6 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe5 Goals
Disposals
7
Z. Merrett28 Disposals
12
J. Dawson30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett14 Contested Possessions
12
J. Dawson11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:11 |  | B. Keays Goal | 73 - 145 |
| 31:17 |  | N. Caddy Goal | 73 - 139 |
| 29:40 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 67 - 139 |
| 27:24 | | B. Dowling Goal | 67 - 133 |
| 26:17 | | B. Dowling Goal | 67 - 127 |
| 21:39 | | P. Wright Goal | 67 - 121 |
| 19:45 | | A. Ludowyke Goal | 61 - 121 |
| 16:43 | | P. Wright Behind | 61 - 115 |
| 14:35 | | I. Rankine Goal | 60 - 115 |
| 12:17 | | J. Rachele Goal | 60 - 109 |
| 8:46 | | N. Caddy Behind | 60 - 103 |
| 6:19 | | P. Wright Goal | 59 - 103 |
| 4:38 | | P. Wright Goal | 53 - 103 |
| 1:52 | | B. Keays Goal | 47 - 103 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:57 | | H. Jones Goal | 47 - 97 |
| 24:35 | | O. Ryan Goal | 41 - 97 |
| 23:01 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 41 - 91 |
| 18:11 | | H. Hall-Kahan Goal | 41 - 85 |
| 13:39 | | B. Keays Goal | 41 - 79 |
| 8:30 | | H. El Achkar Goal | 41 - 73 |
| 7:18 | | N. Caddy Behind | 35 - 73 |
| 5:03 | | N. Caddy Behind | 34 - 73 |
| 3:07 | | T. Walker Behind | 33 - 73 |
| 1:28 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 33 - 72 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:04 | | M. Redman Behind | 33 - 66 |
| 23:23 | | T. Walker Goal | 32 - 66 |
| 22:14 | | I. Kako Behind | 32 - 60 |
| 20:41 | | P. Wright Goal | 31 - 60 |
| 19:12 | | D. Curtin Behind | 25 - 60 |
| 11:52 | | J. Rachele Goal | 25 - 59 |
| 10:00 | | I. Rankine Goal | 25 - 53 |
| 8:54 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 25 - 47 |
| 6:31 | | L. McAndrew Behind | 25 - 46 |
| 4:23 | | P. Wright Goal | 25 - 45 |
| 1:57 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 19 - 45 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:33 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 19 - 44 |
| 32:47 | | I. Rankine Goal | 19 - 38 |
| 29:12 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 19 - 32 |
| 27:36 | | T. Walker Goal | 19 - 26 |
| 26:03 | | B. Dowling Behind | 19 - 20 |
| 20:58 | | B. Dowling Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 17:29 | | B. Dowling Behind | 19 - 13 |
| 15:06 | | H. El Achkar Goal | 19 - 12 |
| 13:19 | | J. Artemis Behind | 13 - 12 |
| 10:35 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 6:12 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 4:34 | | P. Wright Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:36 | | A. Clarke Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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What we learned: Matthew Nicks' job is safe, Bulldogs wasted chances
Adelaide's finals win drought is over after they defeated the Western Bulldogs by 22 points in front of more than 50,000 fans at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night. Here's three things we learned.
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Taylor Walker farewells home Crows crowd
Taylor Walker kicks his final goal in a clutch fourth quarter moment, as the Crows face away fixtures for the remainder of their finals campaign.
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Keays kicks true in elimination final
Ben Keays crumbs out of congestion and snaps his second goal of the night, providing Adelaide their largest lead of the game.
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What we learned: Irresistible Swans put Melbourne saga behind them, why you shouldn't write off the Lions
No Isaac Heeney, no Chad Warner, no worries. A relentless Sydney marched into a preliminary final, but write the Lions off at your own peril.
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Gulden kicks incredible goal from stoppage
Errol Gulden caps off a dominant third quarter from the Sydney Swans after some individual brilliance from the centre stoppage results in a classic finals goal.
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Mills ruled out after knee injury in qualifying final
Swans skipper Callum Mills was ruled out of the remainder of the second qualifying final after suffering a horror knee injury late in the first term.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |