Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- PORT 267
- 294 STK
-
Kicks
- PORT 158
- 186 STK
-
Handballs
- PORT 109
- 108 STK
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 15
- 21 STK
-
Clearances
- PORT 30
- 42 STK
-
Inside 50
- PORT 36
- 41 STK
-
Tackles
- PORT 44
- 44 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- PORT 16
- 40 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
S. Powell-Pepper1 Goals
16
D. Butler2 Goals
Disposals
33
D. Byrne-Jones21 Disposals
11
H. Clark24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
P. Ladhams14 Contested Possessions
3
Z. Jones13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:40 |  | M. King Goal | 44 - 73 |
| 16:26 | | T. Membrey Goal | 44 - 67 |
| 12:00 | | P. Ryder Goal | 44 - 61 |
| 9:35 | | D. Butler Goal | 44 - 55 |
| 7:32 |  | Rushed | 44 - 49 |
| 6:13 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 43 - 49 |
| 4:06 | | J. Gresham Goal | 42 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:50 | | X. Duursma Goal | 42 - 43 |
| 16:20 | | R. Marshall Goal | 36 - 43 |
| 14:06 | | D. Kent Goal | 36 - 37 |
| 6:36 | | O. Wines Behind | 36 - 31 |
| 5:05 | | K. Farrell Behind | 35 - 31 |
| 0:49 | | C. Dixon Goal | 34 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:41 | | B. Ebert Behind | 28 - 31 |
| 23:29 | | N. Hind Goal | 27 - 31 |
| 21:09 | | T. Membrey Goal | 27 - 25 |
| 18:36 | | T. Marshall Goal | 27 - 19 |
| 16:14 | | P. Ryder Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 13:24 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 12:18 | | B. Ebert Behind | 15 - 13 |
| 7:38 | | D. Butler Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 6:28 | | D. Houston Behind | 14 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:36 | | R. Gray Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 19:35 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 18:49 | | D. Butler Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 9:08 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:17 | | R. Marshall Goal | 0 - 6 |
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'S--- happens': Sidebottom bluntly sums up cruel end to great career
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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 |