Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 377
- 385 ADEL
-
Kicks
- PORT 241
- 229 ADEL
-
Handballs
- PORT 136
- 156 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 18
- 16 ADEL
-
Clearances
- PORT 53
- 36 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- PORT 69
- 62 ADEL
-
Tackles
- PORT 78
- 93 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 50
- 38 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
D. Howard2 Goals
27
T. Lynch3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Rockliff41 Disposals
29
R. Laird31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Rockliff23 Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:03 |  | S. Gray Goal | 68 - 88 |
| 27:35 |  | R. Knight Goal | 62 - 88 |
| 26:06 | | T. Walker Goal | 62 - 82 |
| 23:32 | | E. Himmelberg Behind | 62 - 76 |
| 20:51 | | Rushed | 62 - 75 |
| 18:55 | | D. Howard Goal | 62 - 74 |
| 13:15 | | X. Duursma Goal | 56 - 74 |
| 11:21 | | D. Howard Goal | 50 - 74 |
| 9:43 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 44 - 74 |
| 9:13 | | X. Duursma Behind | 38 - 74 |
| 7:20 | | D. Howard Behind | 37 - 74 |
| 2:52 | | K. Farrell Goal | 36 - 74 |
| 0:53 | | T. Lynch Goal | 30 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:28 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 30 - 68 |
| 26:08 | | D. Howard Behind | 30 - 62 |
| 23:09 | | Rushed | 29 - 62 |
| 22:08 | | B. Smith Behind | 28 - 62 |
| 20:50 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 28 - 61 |
| 15:40 | | R. Knight Goal | 28 - 55 |
| 13:32 | | B. Crouch Behind | 28 - 49 |
| 8:43 | | K. Farrell Behind | 28 - 48 |
| 7:45 | | S. Gray Behind | 27 - 48 |
| 6:43 | | K. Amon Goal | 26 - 48 |
| 4:03 | | T. Walker Goal | 20 - 48 |
| 2:44 | | Rushed | 20 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:24 | | R. Sloane Behind | 20 - 41 |
| 28:15 | | Rushed | 20 - 40 |
| 27:02 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 20 - 39 |
| 23:39 | | W. Drew Behind | 19 - 39 |
| 21:56 | | T. Lynch Goal | 18 - 39 |
| 20:35 | | C. Rozee Behind | 18 - 33 |
| 16:41 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 17 - 33 |
| 15:03 | | C. Rozee Goal | 16 - 33 |
| 13:17 | | L. Murphy Goal | 10 - 33 |
| 11:29 | | T. Lynch Goal | 10 - 27 |
| 9:17 | | S. Gray Behind | 10 - 21 |
| 7:43 | | S. Lycett Behind | 9 - 21 |
| 5:12 | | R. Atkins Goal | 8 - 21 |
| 3:49 | | R. Laird Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 3:09 | | E. Betts Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 0:17 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 8 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:29 | | R. Sloane Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 19:05 | | K. Amon Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 17:34 | | D. Mackay Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 14:35 | | L. Murphy Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 12:25 | | T. Rockliff Behind | 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 |