Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ADEL 286
- 257 STK
-
Kicks
- ADEL 166
- 175 STK
-
Handballs
- ADEL 120
- 82 STK
-
Free Kicks
- ADEL 29
- 19 STK
-
Clearances
- ADEL 32
- 35 STK
-
Inside 50
- ADEL 40
- 35 STK
-
Tackles
- ADEL 49
- 60 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- ADEL 29
- 34 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
T. Walker3 Goals
16
D. Butler3 Goals
Disposals
5
M. Crouch26 Disposals
9
J. Steele26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
43
R. O'Brien14 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:12 |  | B. Keays Goal | 55 - 78 |
| 19:09 |  | J. Lonie Goal | 49 - 78 |
| 17:10 | | D. Kent Goal | 49 - 72 |
| 15:11 | | T. Membrey Goal | 49 - 66 |
| 13:48 | | Rushed | 49 - 60 |
| 13:07 | | Rushed | 49 - 59 |
| 11:29 | | T. Walker Goal | 49 - 58 |
| 9:52 | | T. Walker Behind | 43 - 58 |
| 5:51 | | S. McAdam Goal | 42 - 58 |
| 0:57 | | D. Kent Goal | 36 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:38 | | S. McAdam Goal | 36 - 52 |
| 14:47 | | D. Butler Goal | 30 - 52 |
| 13:00 | | Rushed | 30 - 46 |
| 11:12 | | D. Mackay Behind | 29 - 46 |
| 8:55 | | Rushed | 28 - 46 |
| 5:56 | | T. Walker Behind | 27 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | T. Lynch Goal | 26 - 46 |
| 23:42 | | J. Steele Goal | 20 - 46 |
| 21:11 | | J. Gresham Goal | 20 - 40 |
| 18:27 | | J. Gresham Behind | 20 - 34 |
| 11:18 | | D. Howard Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 10:38 | | Rushed | 20 - 27 |
| 4:21 | | R. Laird Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 2:07 | | M. King Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 0:18 | | T. Walker Goal | 14 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:16 | | M. King Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 22:15 | | D. Butler Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 21:32 | | T. Lynch Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 19:18 | | F. McAsey Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 14:05 | | T. Walker Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 11:51 | | Z. Jones Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 8:18 | | J. Gresham Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:00 | | D. Butler Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |