9.18

72

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
ESS	17	10	17	28	72
PORT	23	7	20	10	60

8.12

60

Port AdelaidePORT

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:06		J. Horne-Francis Behind	72 - 60
28:14		W. Rioli Behind	72 - 59
26:33		Rushed	72 - 58
19:00		S. Draper Goal	71 - 58
17:12		C. Rozee Behind	65 - 58
15:56		N. Caddy Goal	65 - 57
13:23		N. Caddy Behind	59 - 57
12:37		N. Caddy Behind	58 - 57
8:17		M. Redman Goal	57 - 57
6:01		T. Cochrane Behind	51 - 57
3:31		N. Martin Goal	51 - 56
1:15		J. Horne-Francis Goal	45 - 56
0:19		J. Caldwell Behind	45 - 50
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:55		Rushed	44 - 50
27:52		Rushed	43 - 50
26:43		D. Byrne-Jones Goal	42 - 50
24:09		Z. Merrett Behind	42 - 44
23:28		Rushed	41 - 44
20:24		Rushed	40 - 44
18:52		A. Roberts Goal	40 - 43
16:07		J. Sinn Behind	34 - 43
13:19		O. Wines Goal	34 - 42
8:41		J. Menzie Goal	34 - 36
5:19		J. Richards Goal	28 - 36
1:02		Rushed	28 - 30
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:46		J. Gresham Goal	27 - 30
18:12		Rushed	21 - 30
15:42		H. Jones Behind	20 - 30
12:30		Rushed	19 - 30
8:00		Rushed	18 - 30
5:45		Rushed	18 - 29
2:47		D. Byrne-Jones Goal	17 - 29
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:01		T. Boak Goal	17 - 23
27:34		M. Georgiades Behind	17 - 17
25:57		Rushed	17 - 16
25:20		M. Georgiades Behind	17 - 15
23:16		J. Berry Behind	17 - 14
20:50		S. Powell-Pepper Behind	17 - 13
18:39		T. Edwards Behind	17 - 12
16:57		X. Duursma Behind	16 - 12
15:37		M. Georgiades Goal	15 - 12
13:46		N. Caddy Goal	15 - 6
12:17		J. Menzie Behind	9 - 6
11:05		S. Draper Goal	8 - 6
7:19		M. Georgiades Goal	2 - 6
5:09		J. Ridley Behind	2 - 0
4:06		Z. Merrett Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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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