Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 365
- 395 ESS
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Kicks
- PORT 195
- 231 ESS
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Handballs
- PORT 170
- 164 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 14
- 19 ESS
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Clearances
- PORT 40
- 33 ESS
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Inside 50
- PORT 54
- 50 ESS
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Tackles
- PORT 50
- 83 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 66
- 27 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
39
J. Westhoff5 Goals
25
J. Laverde3 Goals
Disposals
20
C. Wingard32 Disposals
5
D. Smith29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
20
C. Wingard17 Contested Possessions
10
A. Francis12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:49 |  | J. Polec Behind | 89 - 111 |
| 26:16 | | J. Neade Behind | 88 - 111 |
| 23:26 |  | D. Zaharakis Goal | 87 - 111 |
| 22:59 | | J. Laverde Behind | 87 - 105 |
| 21:23 | | T. Boak Goal | 87 - 104 |
| 18:41 | | K. Langford Goal | 81 - 104 |
| 14:32 | | P. Ryder Goal | 81 - 98 |
| 12:34 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 75 - 98 |
| 9:16 | | T. Boak Behind | 69 - 98 |
| 7:18 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 68 - 98 |
| 0:52 | | B. Frampton Behind | 62 - 98 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:04 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 61 - 98 |
| 28:06 | | M. Brown Goal | 55 - 98 |
| 25:45 | | B. Ebert Goal | 55 - 92 |
| 22:48 | | O. Wines Behind | 49 - 92 |
| 21:28 | | D. Myers Goal | 48 - 92 |
| 19:47 | | D. Heppell Goal | 48 - 86 |
| 18:07 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 48 - 80 |
| 13:31 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 48 - 74 |
| 9:48 | | K. Langford Goal | 42 - 74 |
| 6:34 | | B. Frampton Goal | 42 - 68 |
| 4:10 | | D. Smith Behind | 36 - 68 |
| 2:51 | | M. Brown Goal | 36 - 67 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:06 | | S. Gray Behind | 36 - 61 |
| 28:17 | | B. Frampton Behind | 35 - 61 |
| 26:31 | | M. Brown Goal | 34 - 61 |
| 23:50 | | D. Zaharakis Goal | 34 - 55 |
| 22:39 | | D. Heppell Goal | 34 - 49 |
| 21:23 | | J. Polec Goal | 34 - 43 |
| 20:28 | | Rushed | 28 - 43 |
| 14:09 | | R. Gray Goal | 28 - 42 |
| 11:43 | | J. Laverde Behind | 22 - 42 |
| 9:48 | | P. Ryder Behind | 22 - 41 |
| 8:22 | | T. Boak Behind | 21 - 41 |
| 6:27 | | B. Ebert Goal | 20 - 41 |
| 4:19 | | J. Stringer Behind | 14 - 41 |
| 2:28 | | J. Neade Behind | 14 - 40 |
| 0:43 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 13 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:18 | | J. Laverde Behind | 7 - 40 |
| 23:48 | | M. Baguley Goal | 7 - 39 |
| 22:05 | | J. Laverde Goal | 7 - 33 |
| 20:20 | | K. Farrell Goal | 7 - 27 |
| 19:03 | | J. Stringer Behind | 1 - 27 |
| 17:58 | | Rushed | 1 - 26 |
| 14:38 | | K. Langford Goal | 1 - 25 |
| 11:34 | | J. Polec Behind | 1 - 19 |
| 9:12 | | J. Laverde Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 7:54 | | J. Laverde Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 3:42 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:16 | | J. Stringer Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |