Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 364
- 342 STK
-
Kicks
- PORT 241
- 224 STK
-
Handballs
- PORT 123
- 118 STK
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 16
- 23 STK
-
Clearances
- PORT 33
- 35 STK
-
Inside 50
- PORT 60
- 39 STK
-
Tackles
- PORT 70
- 83 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 34
- 35 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
J. Horne-Francis2 Goals
25
M. Phillipou2 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters31 Disposals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters16 Contested Possessions
34
H. Garcia14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:51 |  | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 67 - 81 |
| 15:11 | | Z. Butters Behind | 61 - 81 |
| 13:38 |  | M. Phillipou Goal | 60 - 81 |
| 10:52 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 60 - 75 |
| 9:11 | | L. Ryan Behind | 60 - 69 |
| 9:11 | | L. Ryan Behind | 60 - 69 |
| 6:21 | | Rushed | 60 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:28 | | J. Berry Goal | 59 - 68 |
| 28:10 | | J. Richards Behind | 53 - 68 |
| 24:27 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 52 - 68 |
| 24:27 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 52 - 68 |
| 21:44 | | C. Durdin Goal | 51 - 68 |
| 20:09 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 45 - 68 |
| 17:09 | | J. Whitlock Behind | 39 - 68 |
| 15:27 | | J. Berry Behind | 38 - 68 |
| 13:42 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 37 - 68 |
| 12:13 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 37 - 62 |
| 7:57 | | M. Owens Goal | 31 - 62 |
| 5:59 | | J. Burgoyne Behind | 31 - 56 |
| 0:49 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 30 - 56 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:04 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 29 - 56 |
| 27:24 | | M. Owens Goal | 28 - 56 |
| 25:40 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 28 - 50 |
| 19:49 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 28 - 49 |
| 18:34 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 27 - 49 |
| 17:38 | | Rushed | 27 - 48 |
| 13:11 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 27 - 47 |
| 9:23 | | C. Durdin Goal | 21 - 47 |
| 8:41 | | Rushed | 15 - 47 |
| 7:18 | | M. Hall Goal | 15 - 46 |
| 6:02 | | H. Garcia Goal | 15 - 40 |
| 4:54 | | Z. Butters Goal | 15 - 34 |
| 4:02 | | E. Mackinlay Behind | 9 - 34 |
| 1:12 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 8 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:50 | | Rushed | 8 - 28 |
| 24:46 | | L. Ryan Behind | 7 - 28 |
| 22:32 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 7 - 27 |
| 19:49 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 6 - 27 |
| 17:05 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 0 - 27 |
| 13:43 | | D. Wilson Behind | 0 - 21 |
| 11:59 | | L. Ryan Goal | 0 - 20 |
| 8:58 | | M. Wood Goal | 0 - 14 |
| 8:03 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 6:17 | | C. Sharman Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 4:56 | | J. Higgins Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |