Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 422
- 376 GWS
-
Kicks
- PORT 228
- 227 GWS
-
Handballs
- PORT 194
- 149 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 18
- 14 GWS
-
Clearances
- PORT 39
- 33 GWS
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Inside 50
- PORT 53
- 45 GWS
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Tackles
- PORT 67
- 53 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 42
- 27 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
R. Gray3 Goals
11
J. Finlayson3 Goals
Disposals
10
T. Boak40 Disposals
2
J. Hopper31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
D. Houston12 Contested Possessions
2
J. Hopper15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:50 |  | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 55 - 56 |
| 18:12 |  | J. Finlayson Behind | 54 - 56 |
| 16:23 | | X. Duursma Behind | 54 - 55 |
| 14:17 | | D. Howard Goal | 53 - 55 |
| 12:13 | | Z. Butters Behind | 47 - 55 |
| 9:26 | | J. Hately Goal | 46 - 55 |
| 6:02 | | C. Sutcliffe Behind | 46 - 49 |
| 3:19 | | R. Gray Goal | 45 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:01 | | K. Amon Behind | 39 - 49 |
| 23:29 | | R. Gray Goal | 38 - 49 |
| 20:21 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 32 - 49 |
| 18:11 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 32 - 43 |
| 17:04 | | D. Howard Goal | 32 - 37 |
| 15:25 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 26 - 37 |
| 13:38 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 26 - 31 |
| 9:02 | | P. Ryder Behind | 25 - 31 |
| 2:32 | | J. Cameron Behind | 24 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:46 | | K. Amon Behind | 24 - 30 |
| 25:24 | | C. Rozee Goal | 23 - 30 |
| 19:54 | | Z. Williams Behind | 17 - 30 |
| 18:05 | | S. Gray Goal | 17 - 29 |
| 15:32 | | J. Cameron Goal | 11 - 29 |
| 11:01 | | Rushed | 11 - 23 |
| 10:00 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 10 - 23 |
| 8:08 | | R. Gray Goal | 10 - 17 |
| 1:51 | | Rushed | 4 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:43 | | J. Hately Behind | 3 - 17 |
| 25:01 | | J. Cameron Goal | 3 - 16 |
| 17:04 | | K. Amon Behind | 3 - 10 |
| 14:14 | | J. Cameron Behind | 2 - 10 |
| 12:46 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 11:11 | | S. Gray Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 10:25 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 5:39 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 2:47 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 0:53 | | J. Cameron Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |