Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 386
- 332 CARL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 216
- 220 CARL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 170
- 112 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 18
- 11 CARL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 36
- 37 CARL
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Inside 50
- ADEL 54
- 37 CARL
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Tackles
- ADEL 60
- 66 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 38
- 41 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
M. McGovern5 Goals
10
H. McKay2 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird32 Disposals
35
E. Curnow26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood14 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:27 |  | E. Curnow Goal | 125 - 70 |
| 28:52 |  | M. McGovern Behind | 125 - 64 |
| 26:55 | | M. McGovern Goal | 124 - 64 |
| 24:22 | | M. Wright Goal | 118 - 64 |
| 22:18 | | P. Cripps Behind | 118 - 58 |
| 20:26 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 118 - 57 |
| 18:50 | | S. Jacobs Behind | 117 - 57 |
| 15:06 | | D. Mackay Goal | 116 - 57 |
| 14:08 | | Rushed | 110 - 57 |
| 11:36 | | L. Casboult Goal | 110 - 56 |
| 10:09 | | M. McGovern Goal | 110 - 50 |
| 3:59 | | B. Gibbs Goal | 104 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:43 | | R. Douglas Goal | 98 - 50 |
| 28:27 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 92 - 50 |
| 27:08 | | M. McGovern Behind | 91 - 50 |
| 24:23 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 90 - 50 |
| 22:26 | | N. Graham Goal | 84 - 50 |
| 20:47 | | M. McGovern Goal | 84 - 44 |
| 17:32 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 78 - 44 |
| 16:03 | | R. Atkins Behind | 72 - 44 |
| 15:04 | | M. McGovern Behind | 71 - 44 |
| 14:05 | | Rushed | 70 - 44 |
| 13:51 | | M. Wright Behind | 70 - 43 |
| 12:50 | | P. Cripps Behind | 70 - 42 |
| 9:52 | | Rushed | 70 - 41 |
| 4:54 | | R. Douglas Goal | 70 - 40 |
| 2:46 | | R. Douglas Behind | 64 - 40 |
| 0:31 | | E. Betts Goal | 63 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:23 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 57 - 40 |
| 22:44 | | L. Casboult Goal | 56 - 40 |
| 17:37 | | T. Lynch Goal | 56 - 34 |
| 14:40 | | H. McKay Goal | 50 - 34 |
| 12:30 | | J. Garlett Behind | 50 - 28 |
| 11:50 | | S. Petrevski-Seton Behind | 50 - 27 |
| 10:08 | | P. Dow Goal | 50 - 26 |
| 5:43 | | H. McKay Goal | 50 - 20 |
| 5:10 | | Rushed | 50 - 14 |
| 2:46 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 50 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:25 | | E. Betts Goal | 44 - 13 |
| 28:23 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 38 - 13 |
| 25:28 | | A. Phillips Goal | 37 - 13 |
| 20:04 | | M. McGovern Goal | 37 - 7 |
| 17:42 | | T. Lynch Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 13:59 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 11:54 | | M. McGovern Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 10:16 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 7:28 | | A. Mullett Behind | 12 - 7 |
| 5:22 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 4:23 | | R. Laird Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:19 | | M. Kreuzer 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 |