Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 424
- 405 ESS
-
Kicks
- ADEL 242
- 212 ESS
-
Handballs
- ADEL 182
- 193 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 18
- 16 ESS
-
Clearances
- ADEL 50
- 28 ESS
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Inside 50
- ADEL 52
- 50 ESS
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Tackles
- ADEL 49
- 66 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 44
- 26 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Jenkins4 Goals
38
M. Brown4 Goals
Disposals
5
B. Crouch35 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
43
R. O'Brien17 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 |  | Z. Merrett Goal | 75 - 96 |
| 27:32 |  | T. Lynch Behind | 75 - 90 |
| 25:54 | | D. Heppell Goal | 74 - 90 |
| 24:07 | | M. Brown Goal | 74 - 84 |
| 21:35 | | J. Stringer Goal | 74 - 78 |
| 19:32 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 74 - 72 |
| 14:48 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 73 - 72 |
| 9:02 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 73 - 71 |
| 5:33 | | M. Brown Goal | 67 - 71 |
| 4:53 | | T. Walker Behind | 67 - 65 |
| 3:19 | | B. Smith Goal | 66 - 65 |
| 2:09 | | Rushed | 60 - 65 |
| 1:05 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 59 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:59 | | A. McGrath Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 24:57 | | M. Brown Goal | 59 - 53 |
| 19:48 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 59 - 47 |
| 18:35 | | M. Crouch Behind | 59 - 46 |
| 13:36 | | C. Hooker Behind | 58 - 46 |
| 10:28 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 58 - 45 |
| 8:41 | | M. Brown Goal | 58 - 39 |
| 4:50 | | B. Smith Goal | 58 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:48 | | Rushed | 52 - 33 |
| 29:07 | | C. Hooker Goal | 51 - 33 |
| 27:04 | | J. Stringer Goal | 51 - 27 |
| 24:47 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 51 - 21 |
| 21:44 | | B. Smith Behind | 45 - 21 |
| 19:36 | | B. Smith Goal | 44 - 21 |
| 18:58 | | Rushed | 38 - 21 |
| 17:52 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 37 - 21 |
| 16:04 | | T. Walker Goal | 31 - 21 |
| 14:16 | | W. Milera Behind | 25 - 21 |
| 11:03 | | L. Murphy Behind | 24 - 21 |
| 8:08 | | W. Snelling Goal | 23 - 21 |
| 6:41 | | D. Parish Behind | 23 - 15 |
| 3:01 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 23 - 14 |
| 1:46 | | D. Shiel Goal | 17 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 | | T. Lynch Behind | 17 - 8 |
| 25:51 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 16 - 8 |
| 22:31 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 10 - 8 |
| 20:46 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 10 - 2 |
| 18:15 | | B. Crouch Behind | 10 - 1 |
| 15:24 | | E. Betts Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 9:44 | | T. Lynch Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 8:17 | | A. Francis Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 5:15 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 4:50 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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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 |