Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 396
- 329 RICH
-
Kicks
- PORT 232
- 193 RICH
-
Handballs
- PORT 164
- 136 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 19
- 17 RICH
-
Clearances
- PORT 49
- 35 RICH
-
Inside 50
- PORT 68
- 49 RICH
-
Tackles
- PORT 76
- 74 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 56
- 34 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
39
J. Westhoff3 Goals
8
J. Riewoldt3 Goals
Disposals
20
C. Wingard31 Disposals
23
K. Lambert26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
J. Polec16 Contested Possessions
6
S. Grigg15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:40 |  | T. Rockliff Behind | 72 - 58 |
| 20:11 | | O. Wines Behind | 71 - 58 |
| 14:30 |  | J. Short Behind | 70 - 58 |
| 13:45 | | S. Gray Behind | 70 - 57 |
| 11:38 | | S. Gray Behind | 69 - 57 |
| 8:31 | | J. Castagna Goal | 68 - 57 |
| 7:11 | | J. Caddy Behind | 68 - 51 |
| 4:20 | | P. Ryder Behind | 68 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:28 | | J. Castagna Goal | 67 - 50 |
| 25:27 | | R. Gray Behind | 67 - 44 |
| 23:48 | | J. Castagna Behind | 66 - 44 |
| 15:02 | | R. Gray Goal | 66 - 43 |
| 13:26 | | C. Dixon Behind | 60 - 43 |
| 11:56 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 59 - 43 |
| 9:31 | | J. Castagna Behind | 59 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:34 | | P. Ryder Behind | 59 - 36 |
| 26:58 | | S. Gray Goal | 58 - 36 |
| 23:58 | | S. Motlop Goal | 52 - 36 |
| 22:44 | | R. Gray Goal | 46 - 36 |
| 21:32 | | J. Polec Goal | 40 - 36 |
| 19:54 | | K. McIntosh Behind | 34 - 36 |
| 19:12 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 34 - 35 |
| 16:49 | | S. Gray Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 15:43 | | Rushed | 28 - 34 |
| 13:32 | | A. Miles Goal | 27 - 34 |
| 11:53 | | D. Butler Behind | 27 - 28 |
| 9:02 | | Rushed | 27 - 27 |
| 7:06 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 5:24 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 20 - 27 |
| 0:58 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 14 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:04 | | S. Gray Behind | 14 - 21 |
| 23:19 | | S. Edwards Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 21:55 | | S. Edwards Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 19:03 | | J. Caddy Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 17:52 | | Rushed | 13 - 8 |
| 16:25 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 11:41 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 8:43 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:09 | | C. Dixon Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:28 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 1 - 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 |