	1	2	3	4	T
PORT	24	16	23	20	83
COLL	27	6	13	39	85

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:19		Rushed	83 - 85
29:20		J. Elliott Goal	83 - 84
24:37		S. Powell-Pepper Goal	83 - 78
21:53		J. Elliott Goal	77 - 78
18:26		J. Finlayson Goal	77 - 72
17:33		Rushed	71 - 72
14:57		B. Hill Goal	71 - 71
11:57		N. Daicos Goal	71 - 65
8:37		W. Rioli Goal	71 - 59
6:56		J. Finlayson Behind	65 - 59
5:50		J. Finlayson Behind	64 - 59
4:49		J. Daicos Behind	63 - 59
3:35		J. Daicos Goal	63 - 58
1:13		S. Sidebottom Goal	63 - 52
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:18		Z. Butters Behind	63 - 46
28:06		Rushed	62 - 46
23:46		J. Horne-Francis Goal	61 - 46
21:00		R. Burton Behind	55 - 46
19:31		T. Marshall Behind	54 - 46
13:37		D. Cameron Behind	53 - 46
8:35		C. Dixon Goal	53 - 45
5:31		D. McStay Goal	47 - 45
3:52		B. Mihocek Goal	47 - 39
3:06		Rushed	47 - 33
1:10		F. Evans Goal	46 - 33
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:06		W. Drew Behind	40 - 33
19:37		F. Evans Behind	39 - 33
17:10		X. Duursma Goal	38 - 33
13:35		W. Drew Behind	32 - 33
6:53		C. Dixon Goal	31 - 33
3:46		T. Adams Goal	25 - 33
1:17		R. Burton Behind	25 - 27
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:47		B. Mihocek Goal	24 - 27
29:15		T. Marshall Goal	24 - 21
27:15		J. Elliott Goal	18 - 21
24:15		Rushed	18 - 15
21:44		B. McCreery Goal	18 - 14
16:20		C. Rozee Goal	18 - 8
15:14		J. Elliott Behind	12 - 8
10:07		C. Rozee Goal	12 - 7
8:05		B. Mihocek Behind	6 - 7
6:05		D. McStay Goal	6 - 6
4:59		S. Powell-Pepper Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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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

AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know

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