Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 410
- 381 GEEL
-
Kicks
- ADEL 223
- 203 GEEL
-
Handballs
- ADEL 187
- 178 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 21
- 18 GEEL
-
Clearances
- ADEL 27
- 54 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 56
- 55 GEEL
-
Tackles
- ADEL 62
- 68 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 44
- 36 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
27
T. Lynch4 Goals
26
T. Hawkins4 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird43 Disposals
35
P. Dangerfield33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
R. Sloane17 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:25 |  | J. Gallucci Behind | 112 - 97 |
| 21:13 | | L. Murphy Goal | 111 - 97 |
| 18:53 |  | T. Hawkins Goal | 105 - 97 |
| 17:24 | | M. Duncan Goal | 105 - 91 |
| 16:55 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 105 - 85 |
| 16:00 | | Rushed | 105 - 84 |
| 14:07 | | Rushed | 105 - 83 |
| 11:32 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 105 - 82 |
| 10:05 | | T. Walker Goal | 105 - 76 |
| 8:01 | | T. Lynch Goal | 99 - 76 |
| 4:45 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 93 - 76 |
| 0:57 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 93 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:34 | | S. Menegola Goal | 93 - 69 |
| 28:33 | | R. Sloane Goal | 93 - 63 |
| 27:41 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 87 - 63 |
| 26:47 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 86 - 63 |
| 23:38 | | Rushed | 85 - 63 |
| 22:34 | | R. Knight Behind | 85 - 62 |
| 22:04 | | M. Crouch Behind | 84 - 62 |
| 20:10 | | T. Walker Behind | 83 - 62 |
| 17:41 | | L. Murphy Goal | 82 - 62 |
| 16:08 | | T. Kelly Goal | 76 - 62 |
| 14:54 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 76 - 56 |
| 13:31 | | W. Buzza Behind | 70 - 56 |
| 12:27 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 70 - 55 |
| 10:13 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 64 - 55 |
| 9:07 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 58 - 55 |
| 5:36 | | T. Lynch Goal | 58 - 49 |
| 3:50 | | B. Gibbs Behind | 52 - 49 |
| 2:00 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 51 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:18 | | T. Lynch Goal | 51 - 43 |
| 27:24 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 45 - 43 |
| 25:19 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 45 - 42 |
| 24:52 | | G. Ablett Behind | 45 - 36 |
| 22:15 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 45 - 35 |
| 20:12 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 44 - 35 |
| 18:22 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 43 - 35 |
| 15:03 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 43 - 29 |
| 14:01 | | Rushed | 43 - 23 |
| 11:49 | | E. Betts Behind | 43 - 22 |
| 10:05 | | T. Lynch Goal | 42 - 22 |
| 8:43 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 36 - 22 |
| 7:25 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 35 - 22 |
| 5:35 | | E. Betts Goal | 34 - 22 |
| 5:09 | | T. Lynch Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 3:20 | | Rushed | 27 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:38 | | L. Murphy Goal | 27 - 21 |
| 29:23 | | R. Atkins Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 27:51 | | Rushed | 15 - 21 |
| 21:31 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 14 - 21 |
| 20:05 | | R. Knight Behind | 14 - 20 |
| 17:19 | | L. Brown Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 14:24 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 7 - 20 |
| 13:07 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 10:47 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 9:27 | | D. Menzel Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 7:24 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 6:12 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 4:12 | | B. Parfitt 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 |