Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 390
- 327 PORT
-
Kicks
- ADEL 231
- 208 PORT
-
Handballs
- ADEL 159
- 119 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 12
- 13 PORT
-
Clearances
- ADEL 44
- 34 PORT
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 69
- 47 PORT
-
Tackles
- ADEL 70
- 52 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 34
- 52 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Jenkins3 Goals
9
R. Gray4 Goals
Disposals
5
M. Crouch35 Disposals
13
J. Polec24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch18 Contested Possessions
9
D. Houston12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:00 |  | R. Atkins Behind | 96 - 93 |
| 26:33 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 95 - 93 |
| 21:39 | | E. Betts Goal | 89 - 93 |
| 17:50 |  | C. Wingard Goal | 83 - 93 |
| 15:44 | | R. Gray Goal | 83 - 87 |
| 14:06 | | M. Crouch Goal | 83 - 81 |
| 11:58 | | Rushed | 77 - 81 |
| 11:37 | | T. Walker Behind | 76 - 81 |
| 8:02 | | T. Doedee Goal | 75 - 81 |
| 7:00 | | J. Gallucci Behind | 69 - 81 |
| 4:55 | | R. Gray Goal | 68 - 81 |
| 1:15 | | C. Wingard Goal | 68 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:29 | | Rushed | 68 - 69 |
| 24:37 | | T. Lynch Goal | 68 - 68 |
| 23:44 | | Rushed | 62 - 68 |
| 22:06 | | R. Knight Behind | 61 - 68 |
| 20:54 | | E. Betts Behind | 60 - 68 |
| 19:41 | | Rushed | 59 - 68 |
| 13:00 | | T. Boak Goal | 59 - 67 |
| 12:00 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Behind | 59 - 61 |
| 8:14 | | C. Dixon Behind | 58 - 61 |
| 6:49 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 58 - 60 |
| 5:49 | | Rushed | 52 - 60 |
| 4:00 | | Rushed | 52 - 59 |
| 3:26 | | Rushed | 51 - 59 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 | | Rushed | 50 - 59 |
| 26:08 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 49 - 59 |
| 23:22 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 49 - 58 |
| 20:36 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 49 - 57 |
| 18:52 | | Rushed | 43 - 57 |
| 16:12 | | C. Wingard Goal | 42 - 57 |
| 14:14 | | C. Wingard Goal | 42 - 51 |
| 13:10 | | R. Sloane Goal | 42 - 45 |
| 8:30 | | L. Murphy Behind | 36 - 45 |
| 5:44 | | R. Sloane Behind | 35 - 45 |
| 4:51 | | R. Gray Goal | 34 - 45 |
| 2:12 | | R. Gray Goal | 34 - 39 |
| 0:29 | | B. Gibbs Behind | 34 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:30 | | K. Farrell Goal | 33 - 33 |
| 29:25 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 33 - 27 |
| 27:21 | | K. Farrell Goal | 27 - 27 |
| 26:18 | | L. Murphy Goal | 27 - 21 |
| 24:38 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 23:48 | | B. Ebert Behind | 21 - 15 |
| 21:45 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 20:36 | | Rushed | 21 - 13 |
| 19:21 | | Rushed | 20 - 13 |
| 15:44 | | K. Farrell Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 13:13 | | T. Boak Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 8:58 | | R. Sloane Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 7:42 | | C. Ellis-Yolmen Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 6:18 | | T. Walker Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 4:06 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:32 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 6 - 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 |