Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 317
- 322 ESS
-
Kicks
- ADEL 167
- 176 ESS
-
Handballs
- ADEL 150
- 146 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 16
- 20 ESS
-
Clearances
- ADEL 29
- 37 ESS
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Inside 50
- ADEL 45
- 47 ESS
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Tackles
- ADEL 54
- 76 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 27
- 25 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
L. Murphy3 Goals
28
N. Cahill2 Goals
Disposals
5
M. Crouch26 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
43
R. O'Brien13 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:35 |  | Rushed | 59 - 62 |
| 19:51 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 58 - 62 |
| 16:25 | | L. Murphy Goal | 57 - 62 |
| 12:47 |  | A. McGrath Behind | 51 - 62 |
| 10:56 | | L. Brown Behind | 51 - 61 |
| 10:46 | | T. Stengle Behind | 50 - 61 |
| 7:22 | | N. Cahill Goal | 49 - 61 |
| 6:15 | | Rushed | 49 - 55 |
| 5:33 | | J. Townsend Behind | 49 - 54 |
| 4:40 | | L. Murphy Behind | 49 - 53 |
| 2:40 | | B. Keays Behind | 48 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:33 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 47 - 53 |
| 19:10 | | L. Murphy Goal | 41 - 53 |
| 16:57 | | S. McAdam Behind | 35 - 53 |
| 15:31 | | K. Langford Goal | 34 - 53 |
| 11:17 | | N. Cahill Goal | 34 - 47 |
| 6:23 | | K. Langford Goal | 34 - 41 |
| 5:24 | | P. Seedsman Behind | 34 - 35 |
| 2:57 | | T. Walker Goal | 33 - 35 |
| 1:41 | | D. Zaharakis Behind | 27 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:58 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 27 - 34 |
| 20:04 | | E. Himmelberg Behind | 27 - 28 |
| 17:57 | | T. Walker Goal | 26 - 28 |
| 16:23 | | D. Smith Behind | 20 - 28 |
| 14:45 | | D. Zaharakis Behind | 20 - 27 |
| 8:27 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 7:06 | | D. Parish Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 3:58 | | B. Smith Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 2:05 | | T. Lynch Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 0:55 | | Rushed | 13 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:52 | | L. Murphy Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 22:46 | | J. Townsend Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 14:42 | | T. Walker Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 7:52 | | N. Cahill Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 6:09 | | T. Stengle Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 3:17 | | J. Laverde Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |