Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 345
- 353 SYD
-
Kicks
- PORT 214
- 193 SYD
-
Handballs
- PORT 131
- 160 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 26
- 25 SYD
-
Clearances
- PORT 39
- 36 SYD
-
Inside 50
- PORT 47
- 51 SYD
-
Tackles
- PORT 74
- 60 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 44
- 32 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
C. Dixon2 Goals
23
L. Franklin4 Goals
Disposals
10
T. Boak29 Disposals
26
L. Parker34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak15 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:48 |  | S. Mayes Behind | 81 - 71 |
| 26:43 | | S. Lycett Goal | 80 - 71 |
| 24:47 | | K. Amon Behind | 74 - 71 |
| 22:14 | | S. Mayes Goal | 73 - 71 |
| 19:46 |  | L. Franklin Goal | 67 - 71 |
| 14:19 | | L. Franklin Goal | 67 - 65 |
| 12:30 | | O. Wines Behind | 67 - 59 |
| 11:01 | | L. Franklin Behind | 66 - 59 |
| 9:54 | | I. Heeney Behind | 66 - 58 |
| 3:55 | | L. Franklin Goal | 66 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 | | K. Amon Behind | 66 - 51 |
| 25:28 | | T. Hickey Behind | 65 - 51 |
| 24:30 | | T. Papley Behind | 65 - 50 |
| 22:01 | | T. Marshall Goal | 65 - 49 |
| 14:06 | | L. Parker Goal | 59 - 49 |
| 8:28 | | M. Bergman Goal | 59 - 43 |
| 5:19 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 53 - 43 |
| 3:12 | | Rushed | 52 - 43 |
| 2:02 | | T. Boak Goal | 52 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:29 | | I. Heeney Behind | 46 - 42 |
| 26:41 | | C. Dixon Goal | 46 - 41 |
| 24:17 | | Rushed | 40 - 41 |
| 21:07 | | T. Papley Goal | 39 - 41 |
| 15:22 | | C. Dixon Goal | 39 - 35 |
| 11:05 | | T. Hickey Behind | 33 - 35 |
| 5:02 | | D. Houston Goal | 33 - 34 |
| 1:13 | | T. Hickey Behind | 27 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:59 | | L. Franklin Behind | 27 - 33 |
| 32:09 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 27 - 32 |
| 30:09 | | Rushed | 21 - 32 |
| 27:29 | | M. Bergman Behind | 21 - 31 |
| 26:19 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 20 - 31 |
| 23:09 | | T. Papley Goal | 19 - 31 |
| 18:11 | | K. Farrell Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 15:17 | | E. Gulden Goal | 13 - 25 |
| 12:24 | | L. Franklin Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 9:51 | | W. Hayward Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 8:32 | | C. Rozee Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 6:34 | | W. Hayward Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 5:02 | | I. Heeney Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 3:48 | | S. Motlop Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:56 | | T. Marshall Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
64 | 142.0 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 128.3 | WLWLL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
50 | 118.4 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
48 | 117.8 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 109.6 | WLWWW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 8 |
 WB
|
44 | 93.2 | LWLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 116.2 | WLLLW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 104.0 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.1 | WWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 90.9 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.3 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 99.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 67.9 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.7 | LLLLL |