Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 339
- 450 PORT
-
Kicks
- ADEL 203
- 265 PORT
-
Handballs
- ADEL 136
- 185 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 16
- 13 PORT
-
Clearances
- ADEL 27
- 45 PORT
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 42
- 66 PORT
-
Tackles
- ADEL 48
- 54 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 31
- 42 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
T. Walker2 Goals
7
B. Ebert3 Goals
Disposals
5
M. Crouch29 Disposals
11
T. Rockliff36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood14 Contested Possessions
9
R. Gray16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:55 |  | X. Duursma Behind | 44 - 101 |
| 24:46 | | X. Duursma Behind | 44 - 100 |
| 23:28 | | S. Motlop Goal | 44 - 99 |
| 21:01 | | Z. Butters Goal | 44 - 93 |
| 20:28 |  | L. Murphy Behind | 44 - 87 |
| 17:30 | | W. Milera Behind | 43 - 87 |
| 15:48 | | B. Ebert Goal | 42 - 87 |
| 7:24 | | O. Wines Behind | 42 - 81 |
| 5:14 | | K. Amon Behind | 42 - 80 |
| 3:23 | | X. Duursma Behind | 42 - 79 |
| 0:45 | | Rushed | 42 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 | | R. Bonner Behind | 42 - 77 |
| 21:56 | | C. Dixon Behind | 42 - 76 |
| 20:21 | | S. Gray Behind | 42 - 75 |
| 15:41 | | D. Howard Goal | 42 - 74 |
| 13:31 | | C. Rozee Goal | 42 - 68 |
| 10:12 | | S. Gray Goal | 42 - 62 |
| 6:54 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 42 - 56 |
| 5:08 | | C. Rozee Goal | 42 - 50 |
| 2:35 | | S. Lycett Goal | 42 - 44 |
| 1:51 | | T. Walker Behind | 42 - 38 |
| 0:16 | | T. Walker Goal | 41 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:53 | | B. Ebert Goal | 35 - 38 |
| 25:44 | | Rushed | 35 - 32 |
| 21:21 | | M. Crouch Behind | 34 - 32 |
| 17:52 | | C. Dixon Goal | 33 - 32 |
| 11:58 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 33 - 26 |
| 7:17 | | R. Douglas Behind | 33 - 25 |
| 5:07 | | S. Gray Goal | 32 - 25 |
| 3:15 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 32 - 19 |
| 2:27 | | W. Milera Behind | 26 - 19 |
| 0:45 | | M. Crouch Goal | 25 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:23 | | Rushed | 19 - 19 |
| 25:14 | | Rushed | 18 - 19 |
| 23:04 | | D. Howard Behind | 17 - 19 |
| 21:14 | | T. Walker Goal | 17 - 18 |
| 19:12 | | D. Howard Goal | 11 - 18 |
| 16:59 | | J. Gallucci Behind | 11 - 12 |
| 15:14 | | E. Betts Behind | 10 - 12 |
| 14:11 | | W. Milera Behind | 9 - 12 |
| 12:55 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 6:31 | | B. Ebert Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 3:48 | | W. Milera Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:47 | | B. Smith Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:01 | | R. Burton 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 |