Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 365
- 335 WCE
-
Kicks
- ADEL 215
- 216 WCE
-
Handballs
- ADEL 150
- 119 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 18
- 20 WCE
-
Clearances
- ADEL 44
- 34 WCE
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Inside 50
- ADEL 66
- 34 WCE
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Tackles
- ADEL 53
- 81 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 40
- 47 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
T. Walker3 Goals
20
J. McGovern2 Goals
Disposals
5
M. Crouch32 Disposals
3
A. Gaff37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch20 Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:02 |  | J. Cripps Goal | 88 - 78 |
| 25:15 |  | P. Seedsman Goal | 88 - 72 |
| 23:57 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 82 - 72 |
| 20:57 | | E. Yeo Goal | 81 - 72 |
| 20:26 | | B. Gibbs Behind | 81 - 66 |
| 19:01 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 80 - 66 |
| 14:39 | | C. Hampton Goal | 79 - 66 |
| 13:42 | | T. Walker Behind | 73 - 66 |
| 11:46 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 72 - 66 |
| 8:28 | | T. Walker Goal | 66 - 66 |
| 7:18 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 60 - 66 |
| 5:35 | | T. Doedee Goal | 59 - 66 |
| 3:12 | | T. Walker Goal | 53 - 66 |
| 1:05 | | T. Walker Behind | 47 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:23 | | T. Walker Goal | 46 - 66 |
| 27:30 | | R. Douglas Behind | 40 - 66 |
| 23:44 | | S. Lycett Goal | 39 - 66 |
| 22:01 | | J. McGovern Goal | 39 - 60 |
| 20:53 | | M. Poholke Goal | 39 - 54 |
| 17:57 | | Rushed | 33 - 54 |
| 16:24 | | L. Ryan Goal | 33 - 53 |
| 15:23 | | J. McGovern Goal | 33 - 47 |
| 11:45 | | J. Cripps Goal | 33 - 41 |
| 9:55 | | Rushed | 33 - 35 |
| 3:54 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 32 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:22 | | S. Jacobs Behind | 26 - 35 |
| 23:50 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 25 - 35 |
| 21:56 | | A. Gaff Goal | 19 - 35 |
| 19:54 | | B. Ah Chee Goal | 19 - 29 |
| 15:37 | | Rushed | 19 - 23 |
| 14:22 | | F. McInnes Goal | 19 - 22 |
| 11:21 | | S. Jacobs Goal | 19 - 16 |
| 9:11 | | M. Crouch Behind | 13 - 16 |
| 7:44 | | T. Walker Behind | 12 - 16 |
| 6:52 | | Rushed | 11 - 16 |
| 0:23 | | T. Walker Behind | 10 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:42 | | L. Ryan Behind | 9 - 16 |
| 27:11 | | J. McGovern Behind | 9 - 15 |
| 25:02 | | Rushed | 9 - 14 |
| 23:01 | | S. Lycett Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 18:33 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 9 - 7 |
| 12:24 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 3 - 7 |
| 6:23 | | M. Poholke Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 4:27 | | L. Shuey Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 2:06 | | S. Jacobs Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:49 | | S. Lycett 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 |