Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 362
- 376 ESS
-
Kicks
- ADEL 217
- 217 ESS
-
Handballs
- ADEL 145
- 159 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 18
- 22 ESS
-
Clearances
- ADEL 42
- 43 ESS
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Inside 50
- ADEL 43
- 62 ESS
-
Tackles
- ADEL 63
- 80 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 46
- 49 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
J. Dawson2 Goals
4
K. Langford2 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Dawson31 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. Dawson14 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 |  | J. Rachele Behind | 75 - 78 |
| 30:08 | | J. Rachele Behind | 75 - 78 |
| 25:25 | | Rushed | 74 - 78 |
| 23:31 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 73 - 78 |
| 23:31 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 73 - 78 |
| 19:14 |  | N. Martin Goal | 72 - 78 |
| 18:04 | | S. Draper Behind | 72 - 72 |
| 14:25 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 72 - 71 |
| 12:43 | | I. Rankine Goal | 72 - 65 |
| 9:30 | | B. Keays Goal | 66 - 65 |
| 7:51 | | N. Hind Behind | 60 - 65 |
| 3:46 | | D. Parish Behind | 60 - 64 |
| 3:12 | | Rushed | 60 - 63 |
| 1:08 | | Rushed | 60 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:07 | | K. Langford Goal | 59 - 62 |
| 29:18 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 59 - 56 |
| 23:09 | | K. Langford Goal | 59 - 55 |
| 22:02 | | N. Martin Behind | 59 - 49 |
| 20:47 | | H. Jones Goal | 59 - 48 |
| 20:15 | | K. Langford Behind | 59 - 42 |
| 19:38 | | Rushed | 59 - 41 |
| 18:06 | | N. McHenry Goal | 59 - 40 |
| 14:52 | | Rushed | 53 - 40 |
| 13:28 | | J. Rachele Goal | 52 - 40 |
| 11:44 | | J. Soligo Goal | 46 - 40 |
| 9:02 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 40 - 40 |
| 6:10 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 34 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:43 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 34 - 39 |
| 28:55 | | Rushed | 33 - 39 |
| 27:10 | | J. Stringer Behind | 33 - 38 |
| 25:31 | | J. Stringer Behind | 33 - 37 |
| 22:23 | | J. Dawson Goal | 33 - 36 |
| 20:01 | | C. Jones Goal | 27 - 36 |
| 18:25 | | J. Dawson Goal | 21 - 36 |
| 16:27 | | J. Stringer Goal | 15 - 36 |
| 12:32 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 15 - 30 |
| 8:19 | | Rushed | 15 - 24 |
| 6:42 | | Rushed | 14 - 24 |
| 2:50 | | K. Langford Behind | 14 - 23 |
| 0:58 | | D. Parish Goal | 14 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:43 | | T. Walker Goal | 14 - 16 |
| 21:08 | | Rushed | 8 - 16 |
| 18:48 | | J. Gresham Goal | 7 - 16 |
| 15:30 | | B. Keays Goal | 7 - 10 |
| 12:02 | | M. Redman Behind | 1 - 10 |
| 10:41 | | D. Parish Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 8:16 | | Rushed | 1 - 8 |
| 7:03 | | R. Laird Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 1:28 | | H. Jones Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:26 | | J. Gresham Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |