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
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Inside 50
- ADEL 54
- 48 MELB
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Tackles
- ADEL 58
- 65 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 44
- 43 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
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 |












FRE
SYD
BL
HAW
GEEL
ADEL
MELB
WB
COLL
CARL
STK
GWS
SUNS
NMFC
PORT
WCE
RICH
ESS