Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- PORT 408
- 354 MELB
-
Kicks
- PORT 260
- 197 MELB
-
Handballs
- PORT 148
- 157 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 21
- 24 MELB
-
Clearances
- PORT 30
- 39 MELB
-
Inside 50
- PORT 48
- 55 MELB
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Tackles
- PORT 54
- 50 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 27
- 41 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
6
S. Motlop2 Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
Disposals
36
R. Bonner37 Disposals
17
J. Jordon27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
T. Boak15 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:13 |  | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 36 - 68 |
| 27:40 | | S. Motlop Goal | 35 - 68 |
| 24:09 | | M. Bergman Behind | 29 - 68 |
| 22:49 | | S. Motlop Goal | 28 - 68 |
| 18:49 |  | Rushed | 22 - 68 |
| 16:25 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 22 - 67 |
| 11:25 | | C. Rozee Behind | 16 - 67 |
| 8:36 | | D. Houston Behind | 15 - 67 |
| 4:39 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 14 - 61 |
| 26:20 | | L. Jackson Goal | 13 - 61 |
| 24:17 | | L. Jackson Behind | 13 - 55 |
| 22:18 | | D. Houston Goal | 13 - 54 |
| 11:55 | | M. Gawn Goal | 7 - 54 |
| 10:10 | | S. Mayes Behind | 7 - 48 |
| 4:50 | | J. Harmes Goal | 6 - 48 |
| 2:05 | | Z. Butters Behind | 6 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:56 | | Rushed | 5 - 42 |
| 26:00 | | E. Langdon Goal | 5 - 41 |
| 21:52 | | J. Harmes Goal | 5 - 35 |
| 20:26 | | J. Viney Goal | 5 - 29 |
| 18:59 | | C. Petracca Behind | 5 - 23 |
| 17:49 | | T. McDonald Goal | 5 - 22 |
| 15:51 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 5 - 16 |
| 7:45 | | Rushed | 5 - 10 |
| 6:48 | | K. Amon Behind | 4 - 10 |
| 3:30 | | M. Gawn Behind | 3 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:14 | | S. May Behind | 3 - 9 |
| 19:41 | | K. Amon Behind | 3 - 8 |
| 18:35 | | C. Spargo Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 8:41 | | L. Jackson Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 5:28 | | R. Burton Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 3:17 | | K. Amon Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:16 | | B. Fritsch 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 |