Game Information
Flinders University Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 405
- 405 SUNS
-
Kicks
- ADEL 218
- 231 SUNS
-
Handballs
- ADEL 187
- 174 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 19
- 20 SUNS
-
Clearances
- ADEL 36
- 39 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 45
- 66 SUNS
-
Tackles
- ADEL 63
- 71 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 30
- 44 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
P. Seedsman1 Goals
6
A. Sexton2 Goals
Disposals
33
B. Smith34 Disposals
24
D. Swallow33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird11 Contested Possessions
44
D. Macpherson16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:18 |  | B. Crocker Behind | 64 - 71 |
| 22:07 |  | J. Murdoch Goal | 63 - 71 |
| 19:53 | | J. Murdoch Goal | 63 - 65 |
| 17:41 | | R. Atkins Behind | 63 - 59 |
| 13:53 | | Rushed | 62 - 59 |
| 13:03 | | L. Murphy Behind | 61 - 59 |
| 11:13 | | S. Day Behind | 60 - 59 |
| 8:36 | | N. Holman Behind | 60 - 58 |
| 6:54 | | B. Ellis Behind | 60 - 57 |
| 2:51 | | L. Weller Behind | 60 - 56 |
| 0:19 | | B. Crouch Goal | 60 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 54 - 55 |
| 28:02 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 54 - 54 |
| 23:51 | | B. Smith Goal | 54 - 53 |
| 17:26 | | L. Murphy Goal | 48 - 53 |
| 15:12 | | S. Day Goal | 42 - 53 |
| 8:26 | | T. Walker Goal | 42 - 47 |
| 6:17 | | B. Crocker Goal | 36 - 47 |
| 4:50 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 30 - 47 |
| 3:27 | | A. Sexton Goal | 30 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | W. Brodie Behind | 30 - 40 |
| 24:16 | | F. McAsey Goal | 30 - 39 |
| 20:44 | | T. Lynch Behind | 24 - 39 |
| 18:17 | | Z. Smith Behind | 23 - 39 |
| 16:31 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 23 - 38 |
| 14:58 | | A. Sexton Goal | 17 - 38 |
| 12:50 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 17 - 32 |
| 11:07 | | Rushed | 16 - 32 |
| 9:58 | | J. Joyce Behind | 15 - 32 |
| 9:28 | | L. Weller Behind | 15 - 31 |
| 8:44 | | T. Walker Behind | 15 - 30 |
| 2:50 | | Rushed | 14 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:34 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 14 - 29 |
| 28:33 | | Rushed | 14 - 28 |
| 25:14 | | B. Davis Goal | 14 - 27 |
| 23:48 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 23:04 | | N. Holman Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 19:52 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 15:52 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 11:40 | | T. Miller Goal | 2 - 14 |
| 8:49 | | D. Swallow Goal | 2 - 8 |
| 7:36 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 6:15 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:47 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 1:11 | | S. Day Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |