Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 444
- 350 CARL
-
Kicks
- PORT 253
- 220 CARL
-
Handballs
- PORT 191
- 130 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 24
- 27 CARL
-
Clearances
- PORT 61
- 37 CARL
-
Inside 50
- PORT 70
- 53 CARL
-
Tackles
- PORT 75
- 62 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 58
- 32 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
B. Ebert3 Goals
10
H. McKay2 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Rockliff37 Disposals
9
P. Cripps32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Rockliff19 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps23 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 37:14 |  | B. Ebert Behind | 88 - 72 |
| 36:07 |  | K. Simpson Goal | 87 - 72 |
| 33:38 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 87 - 66 |
| 32:24 | | D. Houston Behind | 81 - 66 |
| 28:05 | | A. Fasolo Goal | 80 - 66 |
| 26:24 | | S. Motlop Goal | 80 - 60 |
| 21:09 | | S. Motlop Goal | 74 - 60 |
| 4:42 | | M. Murphy Behind | 68 - 60 |
| 0:23 | | B. Ebert Goal | 68 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | Z. Butters Goal | 62 - 59 |
| 27:54 | | Z. Butters Behind | 56 - 59 |
| 23:58 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 55 - 59 |
| 22:39 | | C. Polson Goal | 54 - 59 |
| 20:04 | | Rushed | 54 - 53 |
| 14:04 | | M. McGovern Goal | 53 - 53 |
| 12:56 | | M. McGovern Goal | 53 - 47 |
| 6:52 | | Rushed | 53 - 41 |
| 4:48 | | P. Dow Goal | 53 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:53 | | S. Motlop Goal | 53 - 34 |
| 16:20 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 47 - 34 |
| 13:50 | | C. Rozee Goal | 46 - 34 |
| 12:08 | | C. Rozee Goal | 40 - 34 |
| 10:42 | | C. Rozee Behind | 34 - 34 |
| 7:35 | | R. Gray Goal | 33 - 34 |
| 5:55 | | X. Duursma Behind | 27 - 34 |
| 4:30 | | C. Polson Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 2:59 | | Rushed | 26 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:26 | | B. Ebert Goal | 26 - 32 |
| 27:07 | | H. McKay Goal | 20 - 32 |
| 23:13 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 22:16 | | Rushed | 14 - 26 |
| 19:28 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Goal | 13 - 26 |
| 18:05 | | E. Curnow Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 16:19 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 15:13 | | C. Curnow Behind | 13 - 13 |
| 13:27 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 13 - 12 |
| 11:02 | | S. Lycett Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 7:49 | | W. Setterfield Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 4:31 | | B. Ebert Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:03 | | H. McKay Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |