Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 395
- 335 WCE
-
Kicks
- ADEL 228
- 222 WCE
-
Handballs
- ADEL 167
- 113 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 16
- 20 WCE
-
Clearances
- ADEL 48
- 49 WCE
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 60
- 48 WCE
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Tackles
- ADEL 94
- 100 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 51
- 61 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
W. Milera3 Goals
27
J. Darling3 Goals
Disposals
5
B. Crouch39 Disposals
13
L. Shuey33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
28
C. Ellis-Yolmen17 Contested Possessions
4
D. Sheed22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:47 |  | J. Darling Goal | 73 - 85 |
| 28:06 | | O. Allen Goal | 73 - 79 |
| 26:08 |  | C. Jones Behind | 73 - 73 |
| 20:06 | | L. Murphy Behind | 72 - 73 |
| 18:37 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 71 - 73 |
| 12:36 | | W. Milera Goal | 71 - 67 |
| 11:28 | | L. Murphy Behind | 65 - 67 |
| 9:01 | | J. Cripps Goal | 64 - 67 |
| 2:30 | | E. Yeo Behind | 64 - 61 |
| 1:27 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 64 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:09 | | E. Betts Behind | 64 - 54 |
| 25:04 | | R. Sloane Behind | 63 - 54 |
| 21:12 | | J. Cripps Goal | 62 - 54 |
| 18:28 | | W. Rioli Goal | 62 - 48 |
| 17:50 | | M. Hutchings Behind | 62 - 42 |
| 15:02 | | E. Betts Goal | 62 - 41 |
| 13:33 | | J. Darling Goal | 56 - 41 |
| 10:44 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 56 - 35 |
| 9:07 | | J. Cripps Goal | 56 - 29 |
| 6:22 | | E. Betts Goal | 56 - 23 |
| 3:11 | | O. Allen Behind | 50 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:43 | | Rushed | 50 - 22 |
| 30:58 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Behind | 49 - 22 |
| 28:33 | | L. Murphy Goal | 48 - 22 |
| 27:42 | | R. Knight Behind | 42 - 22 |
| 24:56 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 41 - 22 |
| 23:33 | | R. Atkins Goal | 35 - 22 |
| 21:46 | | B. Crouch Behind | 29 - 22 |
| 21:00 | | B. Smith Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 16:53 | | W. Milera Goal | 27 - 22 |
| 14:37 | | W. Milera Goal | 21 - 22 |
| 7:54 | | D. Sheed Behind | 15 - 22 |
| 1:32 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Behind | 15 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:35 | | J. Darling Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 25:30 | | B. Sheppard Behind | 14 - 15 |
| 21:26 | | W. Rioli Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 20:21 | | Rushed | 14 - 13 |
| 17:25 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 15:50 | | D. Sheed Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 11:38 | | D. Sheed Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 9:08 | | E. Himmelberg Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 5:33 | | R. Sloane Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 4:06 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |