Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- PORT 338
- 404 MELB
-
Kicks
- PORT 214
- 216 MELB
-
Handballs
- PORT 124
- 188 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 12
- 24 MELB
-
Clearances
- PORT 44
- 30 MELB
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Inside 50
- PORT 49
- 62 MELB
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Tackles
- PORT 53
- 73 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 32
- 25 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
M. Georgiades4 Goals
31
B. Fritsch4 Goals
Disposals
16
O. Wines31 Disposals
9
J. Steele27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines15 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:26 |  | Rushed | 56 - 132 |
| 29:48 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 55 - 132 |
| 28:05 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 55 - 131 |
| 26:21 | | B. Laurie Goal | 49 - 131 |
| 25:28 | | C. Windsor Behind | 49 - 125 |
| 20:08 | | K. Chandler Goal | 49 - 124 |
| 16:10 | | K. Chandler Goal | 49 - 118 |
| 14:44 | | B. Laurie Behind | 49 - 112 |
| 11:30 | | C. Salem Behind | 49 - 111 |
| 10:01 | | H. Petty Behind | 49 - 110 |
| 8:38 | | K. Pickett Behind | 49 - 109 |
| 7:42 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 49 - 108 |
| 5:51 | | J. Steele Goal | 49 - 107 |
| 4:31 | | M. Zadow Behind | 49 - 101 |
| 3:25 | | J. Sweet Goal | 48 - 101 |
| 1:01 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 42 - 101 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 42 - 95 |
| 27:21 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 42 - 89 |
| 26:33 | | T. Marshall Behind | 36 - 89 |
| 25:25 | | Rushed | 35 - 89 |
| 22:15 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 34 - 89 |
| 20:51 | | H. Petty Behind | 34 - 83 |
| 18:08 | | J. Sweet Goal | 34 - 82 |
| 16:28 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 28 - 82 |
| 14:48 | | C. Durdin Behind | 28 - 76 |
| 13:18 | | H. Petty Goal | 27 - 76 |
| 9:27 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 27 - 70 |
| 8:04 | | Rushed | 27 - 64 |
| 5:02 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 27 - 63 |
| 3:05 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 26 - 63 |
| 1:10 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 20 - 63 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:25 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 20 - 57 |
| 15:34 | | H. Petty Goal | 20 - 56 |
| 11:50 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 20 - 50 |
| 4:02 | | C. Durdin Goal | 20 - 44 |
| 1:02 | | T. Marshall Goal | 14 - 44 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:21 | | K. Chandler Goal | 8 - 44 |
| 27:50 | | J. Whitlock Behind | 8 - 38 |
| 25:52 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 7 - 38 |
| 24:26 | | C. Windsor Goal | 7 - 32 |
| 22:51 | | C. Windsor Behind | 7 - 26 |
| 19:47 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 7 - 25 |
| 18:40 | | J. Richards Behind | 1 - 25 |
| 16:52 | | K. Chandler Goal | 0 - 25 |
| 14:19 | | B. Laurie Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 9:34 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 5:41 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 2:13 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |