Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 372
- 432 COLL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 211
- 215 COLL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 161
- 217 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 20
- 19 COLL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 33
- 57 COLL
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 49
- 58 COLL
-
Tackles
- ADEL 67
- 77 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 37
- 50 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
B. Gibbs2 Goals
2
J. Stephenson5 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird37 Disposals
22
S. Sidebottom43 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird17 Contested Possessions
22
S. Sidebottom26 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:23 |  | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 58 - 106 |
| 27:25 |  | P. Seedsman Goal | 58 - 100 |
| 22:31 | | B. Maynard Behind | 52 - 100 |
| 21:33 | | B. Gibbs Goal | 52 - 99 |
| 19:11 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 46 - 99 |
| 10:24 | | J. De Goey Goal | 46 - 93 |
| 7:39 | | J. Thomas Goal | 46 - 87 |
| 5:52 | | T. Walker Behind | 46 - 81 |
| 4:36 | | J. Aish Goal | 45 - 81 |
| 1:46 | | T. Walker Goal | 45 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:28 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 39 - 75 |
| 27:33 | | B. Gibbs Goal | 39 - 74 |
| 25:43 | | B. Crocker Behind | 33 - 74 |
| 24:10 | | T. Walker Goal | 33 - 73 |
| 21:48 | | M. McGovern Goal | 27 - 73 |
| 20:17 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 21 - 73 |
| 14:26 | | B. Crocker Goal | 21 - 67 |
| 7:27 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 21 - 61 |
| 5:24 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 21 - 55 |
| 3:34 | | S. Murray Behind | 21 - 54 |
| 1:09 | | M. McGovern Behind | 21 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:11 | | B. Reid Behind | 20 - 53 |
| 16:57 | | B. Grundy Goal | 20 - 52 |
| 16:27 | | Rushed | 20 - 46 |
| 15:13 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 19 - 46 |
| 13:03 | | M. McGovern Goal | 19 - 40 |
| 11:41 | | S. Pendlebury Behind | 13 - 40 |
| 8:50 | | J. Thomas Goal | 13 - 39 |
| 7:20 | | B. Reid Behind | 13 - 33 |
| 4:51 | | R. Atkins Goal | 13 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 7 - 32 |
| 25:34 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind | 7 - 26 |
| 19:29 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 18:48 | | B. Gibbs Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 15:21 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 12:50 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 7:26 | | B. Reid Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 1:12 | | T. Phillips Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:45 | | B. Reid Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |