Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 325
- 392 MELB
-
Kicks
- ADEL 199
- 222 MELB
-
Handballs
- ADEL 126
- 170 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 15
- 17 MELB
-
Clearances
- ADEL 33
- 27 MELB
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 55
- 42 MELB
-
Tackles
- ADEL 53
- 53 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 41
- 28 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
I. Rankine5 Goals
18
J. Melksham4 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Dawson25 Disposals
7
J. Viney30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
S. Berry11 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:24 |  | B. Fritsch Behind | 90 - 77 |
| 27:19 | | K. Pickett Behind | 90 - 76 |
| 22:51 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 90 - 75 |
| 21:50 |  | I. Rankine Behind | 90 - 69 |
| 18:09 | | K. Pickett Behind | 89 - 69 |
| 14:55 | | B. Keays Goal | 89 - 68 |
| 10:15 | | D. Curtin Goal | 83 - 68 |
| 6:33 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 77 - 68 |
| 4:13 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 77 - 62 |
| 2:12 | | J. Melksham Goal | 71 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:22 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 71 - 56 |
| 27:46 | | J. Melksham Goal | 70 - 56 |
| 24:00 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 70 - 50 |
| 20:34 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 64 - 50 |
| 18:38 | | J. Melksham Goal | 58 - 50 |
| 16:57 | | I. Rankine Goal | 58 - 44 |
| 14:27 | | Rushed | 52 - 44 |
| 10:25 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 51 - 44 |
| 9:45 | | B. Keays Behind | 51 - 43 |
| 6:44 | | I. Rankine Goal | 50 - 43 |
| 0:48 | | B. Keays Goal | 44 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:00 | | B. Keays Behind | 38 - 43 |
| 31:10 | | Rushed | 37 - 43 |
| 30:06 | | J. Rachele Behind | 36 - 43 |
| 28:20 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 35 - 43 |
| 27:02 | | T. Walker Goal | 34 - 43 |
| 20:26 | | T. Walker Behind | 28 - 43 |
| 18:42 | | I. Rankine Goal | 27 - 43 |
| 14:28 | | I. Rankine Goal | 21 - 43 |
| 11:50 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 43 |
| 9:39 | | J. Melksham Goal | 15 - 37 |
| 7:34 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 15 - 31 |
| 4:21 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 15 - 25 |
| 1:47 | | K. Pickett Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 1:33 | | C. Petracca Behind | 15 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:39 | | C. Petracca Behind | 15 - 12 |
| 23:32 | | Rushed | 15 - 11 |
| 20:34 | | J. Melksham Behind | 14 - 11 |
| 18:52 | | T. Walker Goal | 14 - 10 |
| 17:42 | | Rushed | 8 - 10 |
| 15:35 | | I. Rankine Goal | 8 - 9 |
| 14:16 | | E. Langdon Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 8:20 | | T. Rivers Goal | 2 - 8 |
| 7:36 | | T. Rivers Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 6:24 | | B. Keays Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 2:53 | | C. Petracca Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:32 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |