Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 411
- 336 ADEL
-
Kicks
- PORT 233
- 221 ADEL
-
Handballs
- PORT 178
- 115 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 24
- 14 ADEL
-
Clearances
- PORT 43
- 36 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- PORT 49
- 50 ADEL
-
Tackles
- PORT 81
- 56 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 48
- 35 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
R. Gray6 Goals
19
E. Betts3 Goals
Disposals
11
T. Rockliff31 Disposals
32
R. Atkins29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines13 Contested Possessions
6
B. Gibbs15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:14 |  | S. Motlop Goal | 95 - 90 |
| 28:00 |  | M. McGovern Goal | 89 - 90 |
| 26:04 | | T. Walker Goal | 89 - 84 |
| 24:18 | | E. Betts Goal | 89 - 78 |
| 10:01 | | D. Mackay Behind | 89 - 72 |
| 7:43 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 89 - 71 |
| 4:37 | | E. Betts Goal | 83 - 71 |
| 1:59 | | P. Ryder Goal | 83 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:21 | | C. Wingard Goal | 77 - 65 |
| 30:43 | | C. Wingard Behind | 71 - 65 |
| 29:25 | | R. Gray Goal | 70 - 65 |
| 27:56 | | R. Gray Goal | 64 - 65 |
| 24:30 | | S. Motlop Behind | 58 - 65 |
| 22:55 | | C. Wingard Goal | 57 - 65 |
| 21:47 | | R. Gray Goal | 51 - 65 |
| 19:12 | | E. Betts Goal | 45 - 65 |
| 15:04 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Goal | 45 - 59 |
| 12:53 | | R. Gray Goal | 45 - 53 |
| 12:24 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Behind | 39 - 53 |
| 11:17 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 39 - 52 |
| 10:10 | | B. Gibbs Behind | 38 - 52 |
| 5:19 | | R. Gray Goal | 38 - 51 |
| 3:51 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 32 - 51 |
| 3:23 | | O. Wines Behind | 31 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:05 | | R. Gray Goal | 30 - 51 |
| 20:04 | | T. Lynch Goal | 24 - 51 |
| 16:07 | | T. Boak Goal | 24 - 45 |
| 13:10 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Goal | 18 - 45 |
| 11:06 | | C. Wingard Behind | 18 - 39 |
| 10:16 | | B. Ebert Behind | 17 - 39 |
| 9:04 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 16 - 39 |
| 7:56 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 16 - 38 |
| 6:36 | | S. Gray Goal | 16 - 32 |
| 4:17 | | R. Douglas Goal | 10 - 32 |
| 0:53 | | J. Neade Behind | 10 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:01 | | S. Gray Behind | 9 - 26 |
| 28:13 | | S. Gray Behind | 8 - 26 |
| 23:37 | | S. Motlop Behind | 7 - 26 |
| 22:40 | | Rushed | 6 - 26 |
| 21:16 | | M. McGovern Goal | 6 - 25 |
| 19:02 | | T. Walker Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 16:43 | | Rushed | 6 - 13 |
| 14:04 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 4:16 | | R. Atkins Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:20 | | P. Ryder Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |