Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 369
- 313 MELB
-
Kicks
- ADEL 218
- 202 MELB
-
Handballs
- ADEL 151
- 111 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 21
- 9 MELB
-
Clearances
- ADEL 37
- 41 MELB
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 54
- 48 MELB
-
Tackles
- ADEL 58
- 65 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 44
- 43 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
D. Fogarty2 Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
Disposals
5
M. Crouch30 Disposals
3
C. Petracca29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
J. Soligo14 Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:49 |  | K. Pickett Behind | 63 - 78 |
| 23:51 |  | Rushed | 63 - 77 |
| 22:31 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 62 - 77 |
| 21:28 | | C. Oliver Behind | 62 - 76 |
| 19:57 | | J. Rachele Behind | 62 - 75 |
| 18:39 | | Rushed | 61 - 75 |
| 17:01 | | J. Rachele Goal | 60 - 75 |
| 14:13 | | B. Cook Behind | 54 - 75 |
| 12:51 | | J. Dawson Goal | 53 - 75 |
| 6:00 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 47 - 75 |
| 4:14 | | H. Petty Behind | 47 - 74 |
| 2:59 | | I. Rankine Behind | 47 - 73 |
| 1:52 | | T. Walker Behind | 46 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | J. Billings Behind | 45 - 73 |
| 26:58 | | J. Dawson Behind | 45 - 72 |
| 25:44 | | M. Gawn Behind | 44 - 72 |
| 23:53 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 44 - 71 |
| 21:57 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 38 - 71 |
| 18:01 | | B. Keays Goal | 38 - 65 |
| 15:40 | | J. Viney Behind | 32 - 65 |
| 14:26 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 32 - 64 |
| 10:50 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 32 - 58 |
| 8:58 | | H. Petty Behind | 32 - 52 |
| 7:11 | | T. Walker Goal | 32 - 51 |
| 5:37 | | Rushed | 26 - 51 |
| 4:48 | | Rushed | 26 - 50 |
| 2:37 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 26 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:56 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 26 - 43 |
| 27:51 | | J. Billings Behind | 26 - 37 |
| 26:31 | | K. Pickett Goal | 26 - 36 |
| 24:56 | | C. Burgess Behind | 26 - 30 |
| 22:53 | | K. Chandler Goal | 25 - 30 |
| 19:31 | | H. Petty Behind | 25 - 24 |
| 18:10 | | M. Crouch Behind | 25 - 23 |
| 14:59 | | R. Laird Goal | 24 - 23 |
| 12:07 | | J. Rachele Behind | 18 - 23 |
| 9:23 | | C. Petracca Goal | 17 - 23 |
| 6:21 | | Rushed | 17 - 17 |
| 4:29 | | K. Chandler Behind | 17 - 16 |
| 3:25 | | J. Billings Behind | 17 - 15 |
| 2:42 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 17 - 14 |
| 1:15 | | C. Petracca Behind | 17 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:26 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 17 - 12 |
| 25:44 | | Rushed | 11 - 12 |
| 20:16 | | I. Rankine Behind | 10 - 12 |
| 17:26 | | K. Pickett Goal | 9 - 12 |
| 16:19 | | Rushed | 9 - 6 |
| 14:50 | | I. Rankine Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 7:36 | | I. Rankine Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 5:57 | | T. Walker Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 3:55 | | H. Petty 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 |