Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- PORT 340
- 356 SYD
-
Kicks
- PORT 221
- 186 SYD
-
Handballs
- PORT 119
- 170 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 22
- 22 SYD
-
Clearances
- PORT 40
- 30 SYD
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Inside 50
- PORT 56
- 47 SYD
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Tackles
- PORT 55
- 62 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 40
- 27 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
M. Georgiades2 Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters27 Disposals
5
I. Heeney30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
24
J. Sweet13 Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:43 |  | J. Sweet Goal | 90 - 93 |
| 28:14 |  | J. Rowbottom Goal | 84 - 93 |
| 24:25 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 84 - 87 |
| 20:42 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 78 - 87 |
| 17:04 | | L. McDonald Goal | 72 - 87 |
| 14:32 | | J. Berry Behind | 72 - 81 |
| 11:24 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 71 - 81 |
| 8:00 | | C. Warner Goal | 71 - 75 |
| 5:36 | | C. Curnow Goal | 71 - 69 |
| 4:16 | | I. Heeney Behind | 71 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:23 | | J. Berry Behind | 71 - 62 |
| 26:27 | | H. McLean Behind | 70 - 62 |
| 22:39 | | Z. Butters Goal | 70 - 61 |
| 21:30 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 64 - 61 |
| 19:40 | | C. Durdin Goal | 63 - 61 |
| 17:12 | | I. Heeney Goal | 57 - 61 |
| 14:44 | | R. Bice Goal | 57 - 55 |
| 12:30 | | C. Curnow Goal | 57 - 49 |
| 7:43 | | X. Bamert Goal | 57 - 43 |
| 4:47 | | L. McDonald Goal | 51 - 43 |
| 2:20 | | Rushed | 51 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:27 | | T. Marshall Behind | 51 - 36 |
| 22:19 | | L. McDonald Goal | 50 - 36 |
| 20:40 | | J. Berry Goal | 50 - 30 |
| 18:54 | | J. Amartey Goal | 44 - 30 |
| 16:00 | | J. Richards Goal | 44 - 24 |
| 12:35 | | T. Cochrane Goal | 38 - 24 |
| 11:31 | | Rushed | 32 - 24 |
| 11:16 | | Rushed | 31 - 24 |
| 10:29 | | Rushed | 30 - 24 |
| 8:22 | | A. Sheldrick Behind | 30 - 23 |
| 7:06 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 30 - 22 |
| 5:15 | | C. Curnow Behind | 24 - 22 |
| 1:33 | | Rushed | 24 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:02 | | M. Rosas Goal | 24 - 20 |
| 24:13 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 24 - 14 |
| 22:07 | | I. Heeney Behind | 18 - 14 |
| 21:20 | | Rushed | 18 - 13 |
| 18:59 | | J. Sweet Goal | 18 - 12 |
| 17:41 | | C. Durdin Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 14:33 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 12:36 | | X. Bamert Behind | 6 - 6 |
| 9:27 | | J. Sweet Behind | 5 - 6 |
| 7:17 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 4 - 6 |
| 6:03 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 3 - 6 |
| 4:24 | | C. Curnow Goal | 2 - 6 |
| 4:02 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 1:46 | | Rushed | 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 |