Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 366
- 370 GWS
-
Kicks
- PORT 220
- 226 GWS
-
Handballs
- PORT 146
- 144 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 17
- 19 GWS
-
Clearances
- PORT 30
- 52 GWS
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Inside 50
- PORT 58
- 51 GWS
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Tackles
- PORT 72
- 74 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 30
- 57 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
C. Dixon3 Goals
4
T. Greene2 Goals
Disposals
13
J. Polec29 Disposals
6
L. Whitfield31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
20
C. Wingard13 Contested Possessions
3
S. Coniglio15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:31 |  | Sam J. Reid Behind | 58 - 80 |
| 21:13 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 58 - 79 |
| 19:22 | | A. Tomlinson Goal | 58 - 73 |
| 15:31 |  | C. Wingard Behind | 58 - 67 |
| 12:41 | | J. Kelly Behind | 57 - 67 |
| 2:57 | | C. Dixon Behind | 57 - 66 |
| 1:01 | | C. Dixon Goal | 56 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:46 | | R. Gray Goal | 50 - 66 |
| 30:27 | | B. Ebert Behind | 44 - 66 |
| 27:57 | | C. Dixon Goal | 43 - 66 |
| 24:18 | | C. Dixon Goal | 37 - 66 |
| 22:48 | | J. Kelly Behind | 31 - 66 |
| 21:14 | | J. Hopper Goal | 31 - 65 |
| 20:04 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 31 - 59 |
| 18:19 | | J. Kelly Behind | 31 - 53 |
| 16:44 | | R. Gray Goal | 31 - 52 |
| 12:59 | | L. Thomas Behind | 25 - 52 |
| 11:39 | | Rushed | 24 - 52 |
| 9:56 | | B. Deledio Behind | 23 - 52 |
| 7:58 | | C. Ward Behind | 23 - 51 |
| 7:24 | | Rushed | 23 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 | | T. Greene Behind | 23 - 49 |
| 26:55 | | Sam J. Reid Behind | 23 - 48 |
| 25:45 | | J. Watts Behind | 23 - 47 |
| 24:44 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 22 - 47 |
| 21:47 | | C. Dixon Behind | 16 - 47 |
| 20:38 | | L. Thomas Behind | 15 - 47 |
| 18:42 | | T. Greene Goal | 14 - 47 |
| 14:30 | | B. Daniels Behind | 14 - 41 |
| 13:11 | | Sam J. Reid Goal | 14 - 40 |
| 11:56 | | T. Boak Goal | 14 - 34 |
| 10:10 | | Rushed | 8 - 34 |
| 7:33 | | T. Boak Behind | 7 - 34 |
| 3:40 | | J. Hopper Goal | 6 - 34 |
| 2:17 | | Rushed | 6 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:34 | | T. Greene Goal | 6 - 27 |
| 22:24 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 6 - 21 |
| 17:52 | | Rushed | 6 - 15 |
| 14:10 | | R. Lobb Behind | 6 - 14 |
| 11:07 | | T. Taranto Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 5:41 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:46 | | B. Ebert Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:53 | | C. Ward 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 |