Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 392
- 365 WCE
-
Kicks
- PORT 235
- 230 WCE
-
Handballs
- PORT 157
- 135 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 17
- 18 WCE
-
Clearances
- PORT 31
- 34 WCE
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Inside 50
- PORT 50
- 65 WCE
-
Tackles
- PORT 62
- 54 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 19
- 59 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
31
A. Johnson3 Goals
15
J. Cripps3 Goals
Disposals
1
T. Jonas30 Disposals
13
L. Shuey31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
B. Ebert16 Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:32 |  | J. McGovern Goal | 58 - 62 |
| 24:42 | | M. LeCras Goal | 58 - 56 |
| 22:40 |  | R. Gray Behind | 58 - 50 |
| 20:21 | | L. Ryan Behind | 57 - 50 |
| 13:22 | | B. Ah Chee Behind | 57 - 49 |
| 11:55 | | L. Ryan Behind | 57 - 48 |
| 10:00 | | L. Ryan Goal | 57 - 47 |
| 7:53 | | R. Gray Behind | 57 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:23 | | D. Sheed Goal | 56 - 41 |
| 19:53 | | J. Cripps Goal | 56 - 35 |
| 19:24 | | Rushed | 56 - 29 |
| 9:26 | | P. Ryder Goal | 56 - 28 |
| 7:52 | | N. Vardy Behind | 50 - 28 |
| 5:54 | | A. Johnson Goal | 50 - 27 |
| 4:12 | | A. Johnson Goal | 44 - 27 |
| 2:33 | | J. Cripps Goal | 38 - 27 |
| 1:47 | | J. Darling Behind | 38 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:36 | | J. Cripps Goal | 38 - 20 |
| 21:58 | | K. Farrell Goal | 38 - 14 |
| 17:37 | | Rushed | 32 - 14 |
| 6:41 | | C. Masten Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 2:19 | | B. Ebert Behind | 32 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:47 | | D. Sheed Behind | 31 - 7 |
| 28:39 | | C. Dixon Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 25:02 | | E. Yeo Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 22:28 | | C. Wingard Goal | 25 - 0 |
| 15:36 | | R. Gray Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 12:43 | | R. Gray Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 7:30 | | A. Johnson Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 3:10 | | R. Gray Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |