Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 410
- 355 MELB
-
Kicks
- ADEL 254
- 192 MELB
-
Handballs
- ADEL 156
- 163 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 22
- 19 MELB
-
Clearances
- ADEL 31
- 42 MELB
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 55
- 58 MELB
-
Tackles
- ADEL 67
- 49 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 37
- 35 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Rachele3 Goals
2
J. van Rooyen3 Goals
Disposals
30
W. Milera27 Disposals
11
M. Gawn28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
S. Berry11 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:49 |  | J. Rachele Goal | 79 - 62 |
| 28:21 | | L. McAndrew Behind | 73 - 62 |
| 25:42 | | I. Rankine Behind | 72 - 62 |
| 25:04 | | D. Curtin Behind | 71 - 62 |
| 21:53 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 70 - 62 |
| 19:03 | | J. Dawson Behind | 64 - 62 |
| 15:51 | | Rushed | 63 - 62 |
| 11:52 | | Rushed | 62 - 62 |
| 5:35 |  | M. Jefferson Goal | 61 - 62 |
| 3:20 | | Rushed | 61 - 56 |
| 1:49 | | J. Rachele Goal | 60 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:21 | | Rushed | 54 - 56 |
| 23:38 | | M. Jefferson Behind | 53 - 56 |
| 20:10 | | K. Chandler Goal | 53 - 55 |
| 19:12 | | P. Cross Behind | 53 - 49 |
| 13:58 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 53 - 48 |
| 10:50 | | W. Milera Goal | 47 - 48 |
| 8:25 | | B. Keays Goal | 41 - 48 |
| 3:52 | | K. Chandler Goal | 35 - 48 |
| 2:04 | | H. Langford Goal | 35 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:14 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 35 - 36 |
| 19:36 | | J. Rachele Behind | 29 - 36 |
| 17:35 | | Rushed | 28 - 36 |
| 14:06 | | L. Kentfield Behind | 28 - 35 |
| 9:36 | | K. Pickett Behind | 28 - 34 |
| 7:22 | | P. Cross Behind | 28 - 33 |
| 6:07 | | K. Chandler Behind | 28 - 32 |
| 4:16 | | J. Dawson Goal | 28 - 31 |
| 3:15 | | P. Cross Behind | 22 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:26 | | J. Rachele Behind | 22 - 30 |
| 26:34 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 21 - 30 |
| 24:38 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 21 - 24 |
| 23:10 | | M. Jefferson Goal | 21 - 18 |
| 20:03 | | J. Rachele Goal | 21 - 12 |
| 19:07 | | J. Peatling Behind | 15 - 12 |
| 15:02 | | S. Berry Behind | 14 - 12 |
| 13:02 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 10:35 | | J. Dawson Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 7:03 | | J. Rachele Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 3:53 | | H. Langford Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:49 | | T. Walker Goal | 6 - 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 |