Game Information
Adelaide Arena at Jiangwan Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 338
- 423 PORT
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Kicks
- STK 209
- 253 PORT
-
Handballs
- STK 129
- 170 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- STK 17
- 18 PORT
-
Clearances
- STK 44
- 43 PORT
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Inside 50
- STK 52
- 60 PORT
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Tackles
- STK 47
- 61 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- STK 27
- 52 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Gresham3 Goals
9
R. Gray3 Goals
Disposals
27
L. Dunstan25 Disposals
10
T. Boak33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
R. Marshall17 Contested Possessions
9
R. Gray19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:05 |  | R. Marshall Behind | 69 - 139 |
| 29:54 |  | R. Bonner Behind | 68 - 139 |
| 28:13 | | R. Gray Behind | 68 - 138 |
| 27:01 | | L. Dunstan Behind | 68 - 137 |
| 25:34 | | R. Gray Goal | 67 - 137 |
| 23:43 | | D. Kent Behind | 67 - 131 |
| 22:42 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 66 - 131 |
| 21:40 | | R. Gray Goal | 66 - 130 |
| 20:22 | | M. Parker Behind | 66 - 124 |
| 17:28 | | J. Gresham Goal | 65 - 124 |
| 16:47 | | S. Gray Behind | 59 - 124 |
| 9:37 | | J. Gresham Goal | 59 - 123 |
| 7:22 | | S. Motlop Goal | 53 - 123 |
| 5:23 | | R. Bonner Goal | 53 - 117 |
| 4:10 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 53 - 111 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:46 | | S. Lycett Goal | 52 - 111 |
| 27:55 | | R. Marshall Goal | 52 - 105 |
| 23:48 | | D. Kent Behind | 46 - 105 |
| 22:01 | | J. Gresham Goal | 45 - 105 |
| 20:21 | | P. Ryder Goal | 39 - 105 |
| 18:34 | | X. Duursma Goal | 39 - 99 |
| 15:34 | | J. Newnes Behind | 39 - 93 |
| 13:12 | | Z. Butters Goal | 38 - 93 |
| 12:02 | | P. Ryder Goal | 38 - 87 |
| 4:43 | | D. Howard Goal | 38 - 81 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 | | R. Bonner Goal | 38 - 75 |
| 26:35 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 38 - 69 |
| 22:18 | | S. Gray Goal | 37 - 69 |
| 21:10 | | J. Gresham Behind | 37 - 63 |
| 19:55 | | D. Kent Behind | 36 - 63 |
| 18:08 | | K. Farrell Goal | 35 - 63 |
| 15:28 | | R. Gray Behind | 35 - 57 |
| 12:51 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 35 - 56 |
| 10:45 | | B. Long Goal | 35 - 50 |
| 9:12 | | K. Farrell Goal | 29 - 50 |
| 7:57 | | T. Membrey Goal | 29 - 44 |
| 5:35 | | J. Bruce Behind | 23 - 44 |
| 4:06 | | R. Gray Goal | 22 - 44 |
| 2:36 | | T. Boak Goal | 22 - 38 |
| 0:16 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 22 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:19 | | Rushed | 22 - 31 |
| 28:15 | | E. Phillips Behind | 21 - 31 |
| 26:25 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 20 - 31 |
| 24:10 | | C. Rozee Goal | 19 - 31 |
| 21:28 | | M. Parker Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 19:08 | | R. Bonner Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 14:24 | | Z. Butters Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 12:42 | | J. Billings Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 11:14 | | T. Boak Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 9:58 | | J. Newnes Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 7:40 | | M. Parker Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 4:56 | | C. Rozee Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:52 | | D. Howard 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 |