Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 464
- 372 NMFC
-
Kicks
- ADEL 238
- 209 NMFC
-
Handballs
- ADEL 226
- 163 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 15
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- ADEL 37
- 30 NMFC
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Inside 50
- ADEL 56
- 47 NMFC
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Tackles
- ADEL 57
- 68 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 30
- 38 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Jenkins3 Goals
30
J. Waite3 Goals
Disposals
5
M. Crouch46 Disposals
43
T. Dumont33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
R. Sloane20 Contested Possessions
43
T. Dumont13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:13 |  | E. Betts Goal | 86 - 77 |
| 21:33 |  | J. Waite Goal | 80 - 77 |
| 19:28 | | J. Waite Goal | 80 - 71 |
| 18:05 | | S. Atley Goal | 80 - 65 |
| 16:53 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 80 - 59 |
| 15:04 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 80 - 53 |
| 13:44 | | K. Turner Behind | 74 - 53 |
| 12:12 | | Rushed | 74 - 52 |
| 8:43 | | T. Dumont Behind | 74 - 51 |
| 7:01 | | M. Wood Behind | 74 - 50 |
| 5:58 | | S. Jacobs Behind | 74 - 49 |
| 3:39 | | M. Wood Goal | 73 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:25 | | S. Atley Goal | 73 - 43 |
| 24:48 | | M. Williams Behind | 73 - 37 |
| 23:32 | | D. Mackay Behind | 73 - 36 |
| 22:16 | | M. McGovern Goal | 72 - 36 |
| 19:08 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 66 - 36 |
| 18:38 | | M. McGovern Behind | 65 - 36 |
| 17:03 | | T. Lynch Goal | 64 - 36 |
| 13:52 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 58 - 36 |
| 9:22 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 58 - 30 |
| 9:04 | | K. Turner Behind | 58 - 24 |
| 6:24 | | B. Gibbs Behind | 58 - 23 |
| 3:59 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 57 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:00 | | Rushed | 51 - 23 |
| 23:14 | | K. Turner Behind | 50 - 23 |
| 21:16 | | B. Brown Behind | 50 - 22 |
| 19:50 | | J. Gallucci Behind | 50 - 21 |
| 18:44 | | T. Lynch Behind | 49 - 21 |
| 16:40 | | J. Gallucci Goal | 48 - 21 |
| 13:08 | | J. Waite Behind | 42 - 21 |
| 9:50 | | M. McGovern Goal | 42 - 20 |
| 6:43 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 36 - 20 |
| 2:34 | | R. Knight Goal | 30 - 20 |
| 1:29 | | S. Jacobs Behind | 24 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:38 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 23 - 20 |
| 27:17 | | Rushed | 22 - 20 |
| 25:21 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 23:33 | | B. Gibbs Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 22:28 | | W. Walker Behind | 14 - 20 |
| 20:32 | | W. Walker Behind | 14 - 19 |
| 17:35 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 14 - 18 |
| 12:30 | | W. Walker Goal | 8 - 18 |
| 10:31 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 9:14 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 4:05 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 2:18 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 0:54 | | J. Waite 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 |