Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 374
- 348 HAW
-
Kicks
- PORT 214
- 198 HAW
-
Handballs
- PORT 160
- 150 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 12
- 21 HAW
-
Clearances
- PORT 48
- 43 HAW
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Inside 50
- PORT 61
- 48 HAW
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Tackles
- PORT 56
- 64 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 50
- 38 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
M. Georgiades3 Goals
19
J. Gunston6 Goals
Disposals
9
Z. Butters33 Disposals
3
J. Newcombe29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
28
W. Drew18 Contested Possessions
17
L. Meek12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:03 |  | L. Breust Goal | 121 - 91 |
| 31:38 |  | O. Wines Behind | 121 - 85 |
| 31:11 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 120 - 85 |
| 27:16 | | J. Gunston Goal | 119 - 85 |
| 23:37 | | W. Rioli Goal | 119 - 79 |
| 22:38 | | W. Rioli Goal | 113 - 79 |
| 21:17 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 107 - 79 |
| 18:59 | | J. Gunston Goal | 101 - 79 |
| 17:43 | | J. Sicily Behind | 101 - 73 |
| 15:35 | | J. Sicily Goal | 101 - 72 |
| 14:20 | | W. Drew Behind | 101 - 66 |
| 11:15 | | J. Worpel Goal | 100 - 66 |
| 9:30 | | M. Chol Goal | 100 - 60 |
| 4:40 | | T. Cochrane Goal | 100 - 54 |
| 2:47 | | J. Gunston Goal | 94 - 54 |
| 1:05 | | Rushed | 94 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | Rushed | 94 - 47 |
| 26:29 | | L. Meek Goal | 94 - 46 |
| 25:07 | | Rushed | 94 - 40 |
| 23:52 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 94 - 39 |
| 22:25 | | J. Gunston Goal | 88 - 39 |
| 19:21 | | O. Lord Behind | 88 - 33 |
| 14:43 | | Rushed | 87 - 33 |
| 12:41 | | O. Lord Goal | 86 - 33 |
| 10:15 | | J. Sicily Goal | 80 - 33 |
| 8:28 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 80 - 27 |
| 5:15 | | M. Bergman Behind | 80 - 21 |
| 2:56 | | J. Worpel Behind | 79 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:22 | | L. Meek Goal | 79 - 20 |
| 30:56 | | J. Gunston Goal | 79 - 14 |
| 30:00 | | W. Rioli Behind | 79 - 8 |
| 26:44 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 78 - 8 |
| 23:51 | | W. Drew Goal | 77 - 8 |
| 22:12 | | C. Rozee Behind | 71 - 8 |
| 15:42 | | J. Mead Goal | 70 - 8 |
| 14:56 | | Rushed | 64 - 8 |
| 12:06 | | C. Rozee Goal | 63 - 8 |
| 9:04 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 57 - 8 |
| 5:30 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 51 - 8 |
| 1:12 | | C. Rozee Goal | 45 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:44 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 39 - 8 |
| 23:52 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 33 - 8 |
| 22:44 | | J. Mead Behind | 32 - 8 |
| 21:30 | | J. Richards Goal | 31 - 8 |
| 16:38 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 15:00 | | M. Bergman Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 13:23 | | F. Maginness Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 10:35 | | J. Gunston Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 8:56 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 19 - 0 |
| 6:43 | | W. Rioli Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 3:49 | | J. Mead Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:22 | | J. Richards Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |