Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 371
- 345 MELB
-
Kicks
- ADEL 236
- 193 MELB
-
Handballs
- ADEL 135
- 152 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 22
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- ADEL 39
- 59 MELB
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 51
- 50 MELB
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Tackles
- ADEL 103
- 90 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 44
- 74 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
E. Betts2 Goals
25
T. McDonald3 Goals
Disposals
5
M. Crouch32 Disposals
10
C. Oliver31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch21 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver25 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 |  | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 77 - 90 |
| 30:36 |  | E. Betts Behind | 77 - 84 |
| 27:03 | | T. Walker Goal | 76 - 84 |
| 21:15 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 70 - 84 |
| 16:38 | | Rushed | 69 - 84 |
| 14:55 | | Rushed | 68 - 84 |
| 13:54 | | E. Betts Goal | 67 - 84 |
| 12:39 | | J. Melksham Behind | 61 - 84 |
| 6:03 | | M. Crouch Behind | 61 - 83 |
| 5:08 | | R. Knight Behind | 60 - 83 |
| 4:26 | | Rushed | 59 - 83 |
| 2:02 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 58 - 83 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:58 | | Rushed | 52 - 83 |
| 30:18 | | J. Hogan Goal | 51 - 83 |
| 25:13 | | J. Garlett Goal | 51 - 77 |
| 24:19 | | C. Petracca Behind | 51 - 71 |
| 23:19 | | T. McDonald Goal | 51 - 70 |
| 19:37 | | J. Kennedy Harris Goal | 51 - 64 |
| 19:10 | | N. Jones Behind | 51 - 58 |
| 16:36 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 51 - 57 |
| 12:29 | | E. Betts Behind | 51 - 51 |
| 8:46 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 50 - 51 |
| 7:50 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 44 - 51 |
| 6:29 | | J. Melksham Goal | 44 - 50 |
| 3:12 | | J. Lewis Goal | 44 - 44 |
| 1:24 | | D. Tyson Behind | 44 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:46 | | J. Gallucci Behind | 44 - 37 |
| 28:23 | | J. Garlett Behind | 43 - 37 |
| 25:49 | | T. McDonald Goal | 43 - 36 |
| 23:50 | | M. McGovern Behind | 43 - 30 |
| 21:45 | | J. Harmes Behind | 42 - 30 |
| 19:22 | | Rushed | 42 - 29 |
| 16:16 | | J. Melksham Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 14:42 | | T. Walker Behind | 42 - 22 |
| 12:29 | | R. Laird Behind | 41 - 22 |
| 10:27 | | R. Atkins Goal | 40 - 22 |
| 7:57 | | J. Kennedy Harris Behind | 34 - 22 |
| 7:20 | | J. Garlett Behind | 34 - 21 |
| 5:36 | | Rushed | 34 - 20 |
| 4:29 | | L. Murphy Goal | 34 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:10 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 28 - 19 |
| 31:55 | | T. McDonald Behind | 28 - 13 |
| 30:11 | | Rushed | 28 - 12 |
| 26:16 | | B. Gibbs Goal | 27 - 12 |
| 19:49 | | J. Lewis Goal | 21 - 12 |
| 16:33 | | L. Murphy Behind | 21 - 6 |
| 14:50 | | T. McDonald Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 10:51 | | E. Betts Goal | 20 - 0 |
| 9:02 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 6:26 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 4:37 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 2:56 | | E. Betts 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 |