23.8

146

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	43	31	40	32	146
ADEL	19	7	8	21	55

8.7

55

Adelaide CrowsADEL

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:19		A. Brayshaw Goal	146 - 55
27:27		J. Hogan Goal	140 - 55
25:16		A. Brayshaw Goal	134 - 55
23:22		M. Gawn Behind	128 - 55
22:53		T. McDonald Behind	127 - 55
20:32		J. Gallucci Behind	120 - 55
15:01		E. Betts Goal	120 - 54
13:50		J. Melksham Goal	120 - 48
12:12		R. Laird Behind	114 - 48
8:33		R. Douglas Goal	114 - 47
6:27		M. Poholke Behind	114 - 41
1:25		J. Jenkins Goal	114 - 40
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:42		T. Smith Behind	114 - 34
25:27		C. Petracca Goal	113 - 34
24:00		J. Melksham Behind	107 - 34
21:43		C. Petracca Goal	106 - 34
18:56		T. McDonald Goal	100 - 34
17:50		J. Melksham Behind	94 - 34
14:34		J. Hogan Goal	93 - 34
10:48		C. Spargo Goal	87 - 34
9:24		J. Jenkins Behind	81 - 34
7:47		T. Smith Goal	81 - 33
6:01		S. Gibson Goal	75 - 33
4:30		J. Viney Behind	75 - 27
1:53		D. Fogarty Behind	74 - 27
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:16		N. Jones Goal	74 - 26
17:52		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	68 - 26
14:56		A. Brayshaw Goal	62 - 26
13:42		Rushed	56 - 26
8:41		J. Hogan Goal	55 - 26
5:46		D. Fogarty Goal	49 - 26
4:42		R. Douglas Behind	49 - 20
0:54		T. Smith Goal	49 - 19
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:59		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	43 - 19
28:08		B. Gibbs Behind	37 - 19
26:09		R. Douglas Goal	37 - 18
22:56		J. Gallucci Goal	37 - 12
21:38		J. Hogan Goal	37 - 6
16:02		E. Betts Goal	31 - 6
13:16		J. Hogan Goal	31 - 0
10:02		M. Hannan Goal	25 - 0
7:59		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	19 - 0
5:33		J. Melksham Goal	13 - 0
4:14		C. Petracca Goal	7 - 0
1:40		N. Jones Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	HAW	26	121.2	WWWWD
2	SYD	24	178.1	LWWWW
3	FRE	24	137.6	WWWWW
4	MELB	20	102.8	WWLWW
5	COLL	18	108.6	LLWWD
6	BL	16	118.8	WWWLW
7	NMFC	16	115.9	WWLWL
8	SUNS	16	114.4	WLLWL
9	GEEL	16	108.6	WLWWL
10	WB	16	91.8	WWLLL
11	PORT	12	112.5	LWLLW
12	STK	12	110.1	WLWLW
13	ADEL	12	96.1	LLWWL
14	GWS	12	89.8	LLWLW
15	WCE	8	55.8	WLLLL
16	CARL	4	80.3	LLLLL
17	ESS	4	72.9	LLWLL
18	RICH	0	54.2	LLLLL