Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 339
- 329 STK
-
Kicks
- ADEL 211
- 224 STK
-
Handballs
- ADEL 128
- 105 STK
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 23
- 29 STK
-
Clearances
- ADEL 54
- 46 STK
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 52
- 39 STK
-
Tackles
- ADEL 109
- 99 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 62
- 50 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
38
L. Sholl2 Goals
32
M. Wood2 Goals
Disposals
29
R. Laird31 Disposals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
B. Keays16 Contested Possessions
3
Z. Jones16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:55 |  | J. Rachele Goal | 71 - 39 |
| 28:35 |  | M. Owens Behind | 65 - 39 |
| 18:15 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 65 - 38 |
| 14:59 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 59 - 38 |
| 14:59 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 59 - 38 |
| 10:36 | | B. Dowling Goal | 53 - 38 |
| 10:36 | | B. Dowling Goal | 53 - 38 |
| 5:48 | | B. Keays Behind | 47 - 38 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:38 | | Z. Taylor Behind | 46 - 38 |
| 25:25 | | L. Sholl Goal | 45 - 38 |
| 22:48 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 39 - 38 |
| 20:33 | | B. Keays Behind | 39 - 32 |
| 18:59 | | J. Higgins Behind | 38 - 32 |
| 9:14 | | J. Soligo Behind | 38 - 31 |
| 5:16 | | Rushed | 37 - 31 |
| 5:16 | | Rushed | 37 - 31 |
| 1:59 | | T. Walker Behind | 36 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:58 | | Z. Taylor Behind | 35 - 31 |
| 24:30 | | B. Keays Behind | 34 - 31 |
| 23:04 | | B. Keays Goal | 33 - 31 |
| 21:04 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 27 - 31 |
| 19:08 | | Rushed | 27 - 30 |
| 16:35 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 27 - 29 |
| 15:35 | | J. Soligo Behind | 26 - 29 |
| 12:56 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 25 - 29 |
| 10:15 | | M. Wood Goal | 19 - 29 |
| 6:51 | | Rushed | 19 - 23 |
| 4:11 | | Rushed | 19 - 22 |
| 0:52 | | E. Himmelberg Goal | 19 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:08 | | Rushed | 13 - 21 |
| 29:33 | | L. Murphy Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 27:52 | | C. Sharman Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 23:16 | | R. Marshall Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 16:33 | | M. Wood Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 9:54 | | C. Sharman Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 7:05 | | R. Marshall Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:39 | | L. Sholl Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 3:21 | | S. Berry Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |