Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 424
- 405 ESS
-
Kicks
- ADEL 242
- 212 ESS
-
Handballs
- ADEL 182
- 193 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 18
- 16 ESS
-
Clearances
- ADEL 50
- 28 ESS
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Inside 50
- ADEL 52
- 50 ESS
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Tackles
- ADEL 49
- 66 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 44
- 26 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Jenkins4 Goals
38
M. Brown4 Goals
Disposals
5
B. Crouch35 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
43
R. O'Brien17 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 |  | Z. Merrett Goal | 75 - 96 |
| 27:32 |  | T. Lynch Behind | 75 - 90 |
| 25:54 | | D. Heppell Goal | 74 - 90 |
| 24:07 | | M. Brown Goal | 74 - 84 |
| 21:35 | | J. Stringer Goal | 74 - 78 |
| 19:32 | | H. Greenwood Behind | 74 - 72 |
| 14:48 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 73 - 72 |
| 9:02 | | H. Greenwood Goal | 73 - 71 |
| 5:33 | | M. Brown Goal | 67 - 71 |
| 4:53 | | T. Walker Behind | 67 - 65 |
| 3:19 | | B. Smith Goal | 66 - 65 |
| 2:09 | | Rushed | 60 - 65 |
| 1:05 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 59 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:59 | | A. McGrath Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 24:57 | | M. Brown Goal | 59 - 53 |
| 19:48 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 59 - 47 |
| 18:35 | | M. Crouch Behind | 59 - 46 |
| 13:36 | | C. Hooker Behind | 58 - 46 |
| 10:28 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 58 - 45 |
| 8:41 | | M. Brown Goal | 58 - 39 |
| 4:50 | | B. Smith Goal | 58 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:48 | | Rushed | 52 - 33 |
| 29:07 | | C. Hooker Goal | 51 - 33 |
| 27:04 | | J. Stringer Goal | 51 - 27 |
| 24:47 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 51 - 21 |
| 21:44 | | B. Smith Behind | 45 - 21 |
| 19:36 | | B. Smith Goal | 44 - 21 |
| 18:58 | | Rushed | 38 - 21 |
| 17:52 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 37 - 21 |
| 16:04 | | T. Walker Goal | 31 - 21 |
| 14:16 | | W. Milera Behind | 25 - 21 |
| 11:03 | | L. Murphy Behind | 24 - 21 |
| 8:08 | | W. Snelling Goal | 23 - 21 |
| 6:41 | | D. Parish Behind | 23 - 15 |
| 3:01 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 23 - 14 |
| 1:46 | | D. Shiel Goal | 17 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 | | T. Lynch Behind | 17 - 8 |
| 25:51 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 16 - 8 |
| 22:31 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 10 - 8 |
| 20:46 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 10 - 2 |
| 18:15 | | B. Crouch Behind | 10 - 1 |
| 15:24 | | E. Betts Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 9:44 | | T. Lynch Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 8:17 | | A. Francis Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 5:15 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 4:50 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
AFL News
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What we learned: AFL 'got lucky' with the wildcard success; Pies have concerns
Everyone's suddenly wild about the wildcard, but did the AFL get 'lucky'? Plus, the Bulldogs' turnaround and the Magpies' list concerns. Here's three things we learned from the Dogs' classic win over Collingwood.
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'S--- happens': Sidebottom bluntly sums up cruel end to great career
Moments after his storied AFL career ended in heartbreak, Collingwood great Steele Sidebottom cut to the chase when asked to sum up the ending.
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Membrey's miss gives Dog a crazy wildcard win
In an all-time finish, the Western Bulldogs escape with a wild wildcard victory after Tim Membrey misses after the siren.
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Bontempelli sells candy to Daicos and scores inspirational goal
The Bulldogs superstar jukes around his Collingwood counterpart and steps inside 50 to score a massive goal in their wildcard final.
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Bulldogs win wild AFL wildcard final by three points
The Western Bulldogs have won the first AFL wildcard final by three points, beating Collingwood by three points in an outstanding clash.
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AFLW confirms first Friday night Grand Final
The AFLW Grand Final will be played under Friday night lights for the first time, with the November 27 date confirmed.
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 |