Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 441
- 332 MELB
-
Kicks
- ESS 272
- 197 MELB
-
Handballs
- ESS 169
- 135 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 15
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- ESS 40
- 32 MELB
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Inside 50
- ESS 54
- 52 MELB
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Tackles
- ESS 45
- 54 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- ESS 21
- 39 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
30
N. Caddy2 Goals
36
K. Pickett2 Goals
Disposals
21
A. Roberts42 Disposals
36
K. Pickett28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
20
P. Wright14 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:16 |  | Rushed | 113 - 68 |
| 25:45 |  | P. Wright Goal | 113 - 67 |
| 21:13 | | N. Caddy Behind | 107 - 67 |
| 18:45 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 106 - 67 |
| 17:06 | | H. Langford Goal | 106 - 66 |
| 13:40 | | X. Duursma Goal | 106 - 60 |
| 11:49 | | N. Caddy Goal | 100 - 60 |
| 9:47 | | A. May Goal | 94 - 60 |
| 8:00 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 88 - 60 |
| 6:58 | | K. Langford Behind | 82 - 60 |
| 6:19 | | K. Pickett Behind | 81 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 | | Rushed | 81 - 59 |
| 27:59 | | T. Edwards Goal | 81 - 58 |
| 27:59 | | T. Edwards Goal | 81 - 58 |
| 26:35 | | J. Gresham Goal | 75 - 58 |
| 24:40 | | I. Kako Goal | 69 - 58 |
| 24:40 | | I. Kako Goal | 69 - 58 |
| 19:21 | | K. Pickett Goal | 63 - 58 |
| 15:13 | | N. Caddy Goal | 63 - 52 |
| 13:08 | | J. Gresham Behind | 57 - 52 |
| 11:46 | | A. Roberts Goal | 56 - 52 |
| 10:11 | | J. Steele Behind | 50 - 52 |
| 8:17 | | H. Petty Behind | 50 - 51 |
| 3:50 | | A. Day-Wicks Goal | 50 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 | | I. Kako Goal | 44 - 50 |
| 29:37 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 38 - 50 |
| 27:24 | | J. Farrow Behind | 38 - 49 |
| 25:15 | | S. Durham Goal | 37 - 49 |
| 23:38 | | A. May Behind | 31 - 49 |
| 21:56 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 30 - 49 |
| 20:45 | | Rushed | 30 - 43 |
| 18:48 | | K. Chandler Goal | 29 - 43 |
| 16:07 | | A. May Goal | 29 - 37 |
| 12:39 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 23 - 37 |
| 9:29 | | K. Pickett Goal | 23 - 31 |
| 6:25 | | M. Gawn Goal | 23 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:27 | | H. Sharp Goal | 23 - 19 |
| 24:38 | | E. Tsatas Goal | 23 - 13 |
| 20:25 | | T. Edwards Behind | 17 - 13 |
| 19:16 | | N. Caddy Behind | 16 - 13 |
| 17:31 | | H. Sharp Behind | 15 - 13 |
| 15:33 | | X. Duursma Goal | 15 - 12 |
| 13:38 | | N. Caddy Behind | 9 - 12 |
| 10:43 | | L. Pickett Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 8:43 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 6:44 | | T. Edwards Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 5:16 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 2:54 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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Daicos sets up Elliot as Pies extend lead
Nick Daicos' hot fourth term continues with a goal assist as Jamie Elliott puts the Pies further up in the fourth term.
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Ainsworth in the right spot for classy finish
Ben Ainsworth finds himself in space and finishes off a slick Carlton passage of play with a goal.
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'Deeply disappointed' AFLPA chief slams tribunal for Butters decision
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Why players need to be more careful with what they say to umpires
Coupla Red Time site vids to add to the pile for when time permits: 13:13 - 14:15 Cox: Ginnivan 'wasn't supported in the best way' at Collingwood Mason Cox compares the current spotlight on Harley Reid to Jack Ginnivan's during his time at the Pies, say
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Cox: Ginnivan 'wasn't supported in the best way' at Collingwood
Mason Cox compares the current spotlight on Harley Reid to Jack Ginnivan's during his time at the Pies, saying young stars need better support to handle the pressure.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
16 | 175.5 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
16 | 131.4 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
16 | 121.0 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 WB
|
16 | 120.7 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 132.0 | WWWLL |
| 6 |
 BL
|
12 | 115.0 | LLWWW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
12 | 105.9 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 GEEL
|
12 | 101.5 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 10 |
 MELB
|
12 | 92.7 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
8 | 110.6 | LWLWL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
8 | 106.4 | WLLLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
8 | 92.5 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
8 | 91.2 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 64.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 76.0 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.4 | LLLLL |