Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- PORT 299
- 292 WB
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Kicks
- PORT 172
- 156 WB
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Handballs
- PORT 127
- 136 WB
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Free Kicks
- PORT 17
- 14 WB
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Clearances
- PORT 33
- 34 WB
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Inside 50
- PORT 35
- 39 WB
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Tackles
- PORT 76
- 64 WB
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 44
- 30 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
R. Gray2 Goals
22
S. Lloyd2 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters24 Disposals
6
J. Macrae27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
T. Rockliff14 Contested Possessions
21
T. Liberatore20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:28 |  | Rushed | 55 - 42 |
| 23:57 | | T. McLean Behind | 55 - 41 |
| 18:20 | | Rushed | 55 - 40 |
| 17:09 | | B. Smith Behind | 55 - 39 |
| 13:51 | | E. Richards Behind | 55 - 38 |
| 12:30 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 55 - 37 |
| 10:12 |  | K. Farrell Goal | 55 - 31 |
| 8:55 | | T. Rockliff Behind | 49 - 31 |
| 4:11 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 48 - 31 |
| 1:59 | | T. McLean Goal | 47 - 31 |
| 0:59 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 47 - 25 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:44 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 47 - 24 |
| 20:21 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 41 - 24 |
| 14:34 | | R. Gray Behind | 40 - 24 |
| 12:27 | | C. Dixon Goal | 39 - 24 |
| 9:29 | | C. Dixon Goal | 33 - 24 |
| 6:12 | | R. Gray Goal | 27 - 24 |
| 5:14 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 21 - 24 |
| 1:05 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 21 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:08 | | R. Gray Goal | 20 - 23 |
| 13:23 | | T. McLean Goal | 14 - 23 |
| 2:50 | | O. Wines Goal | 14 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:34 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 8 - 17 |
| 23:01 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 8 - 16 |
| 21:25 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 19:37 | | B. Woodcock Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 16:13 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 13:54 | | C. Dixon Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 10:48 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 9:12 | | Rushed | 0 - 8 |
| 6:50 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 3:26 | | C. Weightman Goal | 0 - 6 |
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Blues stun Demons in wildcard to set up Cats final
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What we learned: AFL 'got lucky' with the wildcard success; Pies have concerns
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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 |