Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 390
- 353 SUNS
-
Kicks
- PORT 240
- 226 SUNS
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Handballs
- PORT 150
- 127 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 22
- 25 SUNS
-
Clearances
- PORT 38
- 43 SUNS
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Inside 50
- PORT 68
- 37 SUNS
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Tackles
- PORT 63
- 61 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 51
- 40 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
B. Frampton3 Goals
6
A. Sexton2 Goals
Disposals
10
T. Boak36 Disposals
8
B. Fiorini38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak22 Contested Possessions
12
J. Bowes16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:13 |  | K. Farrell Goal | 89 - 51 |
| 20:25 |  | J. Harbrow Behind | 83 - 51 |
| 17:44 | | B. Frampton Goal | 83 - 50 |
| 16:07 | | C. Rozee Goal | 77 - 50 |
| 7:28 | | K. Amon Behind | 71 - 50 |
| 4:45 | | K. Farrell Goal | 70 - 50 |
| 0:42 | | S. Motlop Behind | 64 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:48 | | C. Rozee Goal | 63 - 50 |
| 25:32 | | S. Motlop Goal | 57 - 50 |
| 24:08 | | Z. Butters Behind | 51 - 50 |
| 23:39 | | S. Gray Behind | 50 - 50 |
| 16:44 | | T. Boak Behind | 49 - 50 |
| 14:38 | | P. Ryder Behind | 48 - 50 |
| 11:43 | | J. Corbett Behind | 47 - 50 |
| 10:13 | | P. Wright Goal | 47 - 49 |
| 6:46 | | B. Frampton Behind | 47 - 43 |
| 3:36 | | Rushed | 46 - 43 |
| 1:28 | | B. Frampton Goal | 45 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 39 - 43 |
| 25:55 | | W. Powell Behind | 39 - 37 |
| 22:09 | | S. Gray Goal | 39 - 36 |
| 17:58 | | J. Bowes Goal | 33 - 36 |
| 15:51 | | P. Ryder Goal | 33 - 30 |
| 13:45 | | A. Sexton Behind | 27 - 30 |
| 10:49 | | Rushed | 27 - 29 |
| 7:12 | | J. Corbett Behind | 26 - 29 |
| 2:52 | | Z. Butters Behind | 26 - 28 |
| 1:31 | | Z. Butters Goal | 25 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:42 | | J. Martin Goal | 19 - 28 |
| 29:22 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 19 - 22 |
| 24:45 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 19 - 21 |
| 23:20 | | K. Amon Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 21:44 | | A. Miles Behind | 13 - 20 |
| 19:59 | | A. Sexton Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 17:48 | | K. Farrell Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 17:06 | | X. Duursma Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 15:37 | | A. Sexton Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 11:52 | | D. Swallow Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 8:44 | | B. Frampton Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 6:50 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |