Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 374
- 324 GEEL
-
Kicks
- PORT 219
- 193 GEEL
-
Handballs
- PORT 155
- 131 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 17
- 13 GEEL
-
Clearances
- PORT 52
- 36 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- PORT 56
- 44 GEEL
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Tackles
- PORT 73
- 74 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 49
- 34 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
R. Gray2 Goals
4
G. Ablett2 Goals
Disposals
9
R. Gray31 Disposals
22
M. Duncan35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
S. Lycett18 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:13 |  | T. Atkins Behind | 67 - 56 |
| 27:11 | | R. Stanley Goal | 67 - 55 |
| 25:08 | | T. Kelly Behind | 67 - 49 |
| 20:48 |  | S. Gray Behind | 67 - 48 |
| 18:57 | | B. Ebert Behind | 66 - 48 |
| 12:34 | | G. Ablett Goal | 65 - 48 |
| 10:31 | | Rushed | 65 - 42 |
| 7:07 | | R. Gray Goal | 64 - 42 |
| 6:28 | | B. Ebert Behind | 58 - 42 |
| 1:23 | | C. Rozee Goal | 57 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | D. Fort Goal | 51 - 42 |
| 23:34 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 51 - 36 |
| 21:16 | | Rushed | 51 - 35 |
| 17:03 | | S. Gray Goal | 50 - 35 |
| 12:33 | | G. Miers Goal | 44 - 35 |
| 11:28 | | T. Kelly Goal | 44 - 29 |
| 10:22 | | J. Clark Behind | 44 - 23 |
| 8:52 | | C. Dixon Behind | 44 - 22 |
| 5:30 | | B. Ebert Behind | 43 - 22 |
| 3:43 | | S. Gray Behind | 42 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:00 | | K. Farrell Goal | 41 - 22 |
| 27:32 | | D. Fort Goal | 35 - 22 |
| 21:30 | | Rushed | 35 - 16 |
| 20:29 | | R. Burton Goal | 34 - 16 |
| 14:51 | | O. Wines Goal | 28 - 16 |
| 13:31 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 22 - 16 |
| 8:14 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 22 - 15 |
| 6:17 | | J. Selwood Behind | 22 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:08 | | Rushed | 22 - 8 |
| 24:33 | | G. Ablett Goal | 21 - 8 |
| 23:06 | | J. Henry Behind | 21 - 2 |
| 20:39 | | C. Dixon Goal | 21 - 1 |
| 14:44 | | C. Rozee Goal | 15 - 1 |
| 11:14 | | D. Howard Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 9:07 | | Rushed | 8 - 1 |
| 7:47 | | Rushed | 7 - 1 |
| 4:55 | | R. Gray Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:09 | | M. Duncan Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |