Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 336
- 357 MELB
-
Kicks
- PORT 203
- 188 MELB
-
Handballs
- PORT 133
- 169 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 30
- 24 MELB
-
Clearances
- PORT 38
- 54 MELB
-
Inside 50
- PORT 39
- 68 MELB
-
Tackles
- PORT 99
- 88 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 57
- 54 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
39
J. Westhoff2 Goals
25
T. McDonald3 Goals
Disposals
16
O. Wines29 Disposals
7
J. Viney31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines18 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 |  | M. Hannan Behind | 75 - 65 |
| 23:51 |  | J. Westhoff Goal | 75 - 64 |
| 19:48 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 69 - 64 |
| 18:37 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 69 - 63 |
| 16:29 | | O. Wines Behind | 68 - 63 |
| 13:31 | | S. Gray Goal | 67 - 63 |
| 8:50 | | L. Thomas Goal | 61 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:42 | | Rushed | 55 - 63 |
| 25:20 | | J. Hogan Behind | 54 - 63 |
| 19:42 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 54 - 62 |
| 17:38 | | T. McDonald Goal | 48 - 62 |
| 16:23 | | C. Dixon Goal | 48 - 56 |
| 13:17 | | R. Gray Goal | 42 - 56 |
| 9:15 | | C. Salem Goal | 36 - 56 |
| 7:18 | | J. Melksham Goal | 36 - 50 |
| 5:48 | | T. Smith Goal | 36 - 44 |
| 3:48 | | R. Gray Goal | 36 - 38 |
| 2:29 | | M. Hannan Goal | 30 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:46 | | L. Thomas Behind | 30 - 32 |
| 27:18 | | M. Gawn Behind | 29 - 32 |
| 25:58 | | T. Boak Goal | 29 - 31 |
| 23:40 | | Rushed | 23 - 31 |
| 21:13 | | T. McDonald Goal | 23 - 30 |
| 20:11 | | M. Hannan Behind | 23 - 24 |
| 14:34 | | C. Wingard Goal | 23 - 23 |
| 13:20 | | C. Dixon Behind | 17 - 23 |
| 10:23 | | R. Gray Behind | 16 - 23 |
| 8:43 | | B. Ebert Goal | 15 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:32 | | B. Ebert Goal | 9 - 23 |
| 26:12 | | T. McDonald Behind | 3 - 23 |
| 24:55 | | C. Petracca Goal | 3 - 22 |
| 23:54 | | Rushed | 3 - 16 |
| 22:18 | | T. McDonald Goal | 3 - 15 |
| 21:15 | | M. Hannan Goal | 3 - 9 |
| 19:47 | | T. Marshall Behind | 3 - 3 |
| 18:17 | | M. Hannan Behind | 2 - 3 |
| 14:26 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 9:36 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 5:26 | | O. Wines Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:31 | | T. McDonald 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 |