Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 325
- 392 MELB
-
Kicks
- ADEL 199
- 222 MELB
-
Handballs
- ADEL 126
- 170 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 15
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- ADEL 33
- 27 MELB
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Inside 50
- ADEL 55
- 42 MELB
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Tackles
- ADEL 53
- 53 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 41
- 28 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
I. Rankine5 Goals
18
J. Melksham4 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Dawson25 Disposals
7
J. Viney30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
S. Berry11 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:24 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 90 - 77 |
| 27:19 | | K. Pickett Behind | 90 - 76 |
| 22:51 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 90 - 75 |
| 21:50 |  | I. Rankine Behind | 90 - 69 |
| 18:09 | | K. Pickett Behind | 89 - 69 |
| 14:55 | | B. Keays Goal | 89 - 68 |
| 10:15 | | D. Curtin Goal | 83 - 68 |
| 6:33 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 77 - 68 |
| 4:13 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 77 - 62 |
| 2:12 | | J. Melksham Goal | 71 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:22 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 71 - 56 |
| 27:46 | | J. Melksham Goal | 70 - 56 |
| 24:00 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 70 - 50 |
| 20:34 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 64 - 50 |
| 18:38 | | J. Melksham Goal | 58 - 50 |
| 16:57 | | I. Rankine Goal | 58 - 44 |
| 14:27 | | Rushed | 52 - 44 |
| 10:25 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 51 - 44 |
| 9:45 | | B. Keays Behind | 51 - 43 |
| 6:44 | | I. Rankine Goal | 50 - 43 |
| 0:48 | | B. Keays Goal | 44 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:00 | | B. Keays Behind | 38 - 43 |
| 31:10 | | Rushed | 37 - 43 |
| 30:06 | | J. Rachele Behind | 36 - 43 |
| 28:20 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 35 - 43 |
| 27:02 | | T. Walker Goal | 34 - 43 |
| 20:26 | | T. Walker Behind | 28 - 43 |
| 18:42 | | I. Rankine Goal | 27 - 43 |
| 14:28 | | I. Rankine Goal | 21 - 43 |
| 11:50 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 43 |
| 9:39 | | J. Melksham Goal | 15 - 37 |
| 7:34 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 15 - 31 |
| 4:21 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 15 - 25 |
| 1:47 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 1:33 | | C. Petracca Behind | 15 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:39 | | C. Petracca Behind | 15 - 12 |
| 23:32 | | Rushed | 15 - 11 |
| 20:34 | | J. Melksham Behind | 14 - 11 |
| 18:52 | | T. Walker Goal | 14 - 10 |
| 17:42 | | Rushed | 8 - 10 |
| 15:35 | | I. Rankine Goal | 8 - 9 |
| 14:16 | | E. Langdon Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 8:20 | | T. Rivers Goal | 2 - 8 |
| 7:36 | | T. Rivers Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 6:24 | | B. Keays Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:53 | | C. Petracca Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:32 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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A nightmare you can't wake up from: Blues in limbo after the same loss, again
Deja vu. Groundhog day. We're running out of ways to describe Carlton's losses, and in falling to Collingwood, it's cemented that 2026 is already a wasted year in limbo, writes Rohan Connolly.
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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
Port Adelaide are preparing to appeal Zak Butters' fine for umpire abuse, believing the star midfielder has been branded a liar by the AFL Tribunal verdict.
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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
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
16 | 131.4 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
16 | 121.0 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 6 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 132.0 | WWWLL |
| 7 |
 BL
|
12 | 115.0 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 NMFC
|
12 | 105.9 | WLWWL |
| 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 |
 STK
|
8 | 91.2 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 64.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 76.0 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.4 | LLLLL |