Game Information
Adelaide Oval
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:58 | ![]() | E. Betts Goal | 51 - 34 |
| 20:36 | ![]() | M. Taberner Behind | 45 - 34 |
| 18:55 | ![]() | A. Keath Goal | 45 - 33 |
| 13:46 | ![]() | M. Walters Goal | 39 - 33 |
| 6:50 | ![]() | R. Lobb Behind | 39 - 27 |
| 4:07 | ![]() | D. Tucker Goal | 39 - 26 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:55 | ![]() | R. O'Brien Behind | 39 - 20 |
| 29:47 | ![]() | B. Smith Goal | 38 - 20 |
| 25:57 | ![]() | L. Murphy Goal | 32 - 20 |
| 22:36 | ![]() | E. Himmelberg Goal | 26 - 20 |
| 12:25 | ![]() | M. Taberner Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 7:54 | ![]() | H. Greenwood Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 6:00 | ![]() | Rushed | 14 - 14 |
| 0:28 | ![]() | T. Lynch Behind | 13 - 14 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:02 | ![]() | R. Atkins Behind | 12 - 14 |
| 17:19 | ![]() | E. Betts Behind | 11 - 14 |
| 3:36 | ![]() | T. Lynch Behind | 10 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:10 | ![]() | Rushed | 9 - 14 |
| 24:52 | ![]() | D. Tucker Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 16:00 | ![]() | L. Murphy Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 13:37 | ![]() | T. Walker Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 8:30 | ![]() | H. Greenwood Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 6:03 | ![]() | E. Betts Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 1:31 | ![]() | B. Hill Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:48 | ![]() | J. Hogan Behind | 0 - 1 |
Murphy Reid converts a brilliant play with a long solo run ending with a long-range goal from outside the arc.
The Demons weren't able to stop Shannon Neale as he kicked three straight goals early in the game.
Melbourne's MCG golden run is over, losing to rejuvenated Geelong by 20 points.
Nick Daicos kicks truly on the run to widen the margin for Collingwood.
The Dees have already exceeded expectations in Steven King's first season, but beating the Cats could prove they're genuine flag contenders and not just a great story, writes Rohan Connolly.
Round 20 of the 2026 AFL season kicks off with a Thursday night blockbuster between Adelaide and Collingwood, before another Friday night double header.
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
SYD
|
52 | 128.3 | WLWLL |
| 3 |
HAW
|
50 | 118.4 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
BL
|
48 | 117.8 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 8 |
GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 9 |
WB
|
44 | 93.2 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
STK
|
32 | 104.0 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
GWS
|
32 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 12 |
CARL
|
32 | 91.1 | WWWLL |
| 13 |
NMFC
|
32 | 90.9 | WWLLL |
| 14 |
SUNS
|
28 | 95.3 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
PORT
|
24 | 99.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
8 | 67.9 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
RICH
|
8 | 61.7 | LLLLL |





