Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 319
- 355 HAW
-
Kicks
- ADEL 215
- 186 HAW
-
Handballs
- ADEL 104
- 169 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 22
- 21 HAW
-
Clearances
- ADEL 39
- 48 HAW
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 56
- 49 HAW
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Tackles
- ADEL 58
- 64 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- ADEL 45
- 48 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe4 Goals
19
J. Gunston4 Goals
Disposals
12
J. Dawson21 Disposals
16
M. D'Ambrosio25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
D. Curtin14 Contested Possessions
12
W. Day15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:15 |  | N. Watson Behind | 101 - 87 |
| 30:08 | | J. Gunston Behind | 101 - 86 |
| 25:50 |  | T. Walker Goal | 101 - 85 |
| 24:37 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 95 - 85 |
| 21:52 | | T. Walker Goal | 95 - 84 |
| 17:29 | | I. Rankine Goal | 89 - 84 |
| 15:49 | | J. Gunston Goal | 83 - 84 |
| 12:04 | | J. Gunston Goal | 83 - 78 |
| 11:01 | | N. Watson Behind | 83 - 72 |
| 9:11 | | I. Rankine Goal | 83 - 71 |
| 7:09 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 77 - 71 |
| 5:36 | | J. Soligo Goal | 76 - 71 |
| 3:07 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 70 - 71 |
| 0:56 | | I. Rankine Behind | 64 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:56 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 63 - 71 |
| 29:56 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 63 - 71 |
| 27:58 | | N. Watson Behind | 63 - 65 |
| 25:17 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 63 - 64 |
| 23:35 | | M. Lewis Goal | 57 - 64 |
| 21:25 | | B. Keays Behind | 57 - 58 |
| 20:10 | | M. D'Ambrosio Goal | 56 - 58 |
| 17:20 | | W. Day Goal | 56 - 52 |
| 13:31 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 56 - 46 |
| 12:18 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 56 - 40 |
| 9:22 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 56 - 39 |
| 6:03 | | C. Nash Goal | 55 - 39 |
| 2:27 | | I. Rankine Goal | 55 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:11 | | T. Walker Goal | 49 - 33 |
| 27:00 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 43 - 33 |
| 27:00 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 43 - 33 |
| 24:50 | | B. Keays Behind | 37 - 33 |
| 21:45 | | Rushed | 36 - 33 |
| 19:09 | | Z. Taylor Behind | 35 - 33 |
| 16:44 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 34 - 33 |
| 12:37 | | J. Dawson Goal | 28 - 33 |
| 10:37 | | Rushed | 22 - 33 |
| 7:29 | | J. Dawson Goal | 21 - 33 |
| 6:14 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 15 - 33 |
| 3:18 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 9 - 33 |
| 2:13 | | T. Walker Behind | 8 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 7 - 33 |
| 28:48 | | M. D'Ambrosio Behind | 1 - 33 |
| 25:10 | | M. Chol Goal | 1 - 32 |
| 20:53 | | N. Watson Goal | 1 - 26 |
| 15:04 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 1 - 20 |
| 12:53 | | J. Gunston Goal | 1 - 19 |
| 11:13 | | D. Moore Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 8:50 | | J. Gunston Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 5:22 | | J. Impey Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:38 | | Rushed | 1 - 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 |