Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- PORT 342
- 380 WCE
-
Kicks
- PORT 203
- 196 WCE
-
Handballs
- PORT 139
- 184 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 21
- 23 WCE
-
Clearances
- PORT 41
- 42 WCE
-
Inside 50
- PORT 59
- 48 WCE
-
Tackles
- PORT 68
- 64 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 40
- 42 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Finlayson5 Goals
46
J. Culley4 Goals
Disposals
1
C. Rozee29 Disposals
11
T. Kelly34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines13 Contested Possessions
32
B. J. Williams16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:19 |  | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 109 - 69 |
| 24:09 |  | J. Darling Goal | 103 - 69 |
| 23:06 | | O. Lord Behind | 103 - 63 |
| 21:27 | | J. Darling Goal | 102 - 63 |
| 19:47 | | W. Drew Behind | 102 - 57 |
| 15:34 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 101 - 57 |
| 14:21 | | O. Allen Behind | 100 - 57 |
| 12:23 | | R. Burton Goal | 100 - 56 |
| 9:26 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 94 - 56 |
| 7:45 | | J. Culley Goal | 88 - 56 |
| 4:45 | | R. Burton Behind | 88 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:35 | | R. Burton Goal | 87 - 50 |
| 31:23 | | J. Culley Goal | 81 - 50 |
| 25:52 | | W. Rioli Goal | 81 - 44 |
| 21:41 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 75 - 44 |
| 18:14 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 75 - 38 |
| 16:51 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 74 - 38 |
| 13:22 | | J. Culley Goal | 73 - 38 |
| 8:48 | | C. Rozee Behind | 73 - 32 |
| 7:37 | | C. West Behind | 72 - 32 |
| 6:00 | | J. Waterman Goal | 72 - 31 |
| 5:18 | | J. Darling Behind | 72 - 25 |
| 3:13 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 72 - 24 |
| 1:28 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 66 - 24 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:45 | | Rushed | 60 - 24 |
| 30:08 | | Rushed | 60 - 23 |
| 27:56 | | C. Rozee Goal | 60 - 22 |
| 25:32 | | W. Drew Goal | 54 - 22 |
| 22:49 | | W. Rioli Goal | 48 - 22 |
| 18:13 | | O. Allen Goal | 42 - 22 |
| 17:15 | | Rushed | 42 - 16 |
| 15:57 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 41 - 16 |
| 11:06 | | K. Farrell Behind | 35 - 16 |
| 9:29 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 34 - 16 |
| 7:36 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 28 - 16 |
| 3:54 | | B. Teakle Behind | 27 - 16 |
| 1:25 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 26 - 16 |
| 0:29 | | Rushed | 20 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:29 | | T. Boak Behind | 20 - 15 |
| 22:47 | | W. Rioli Behind | 19 - 15 |
| 20:03 | | O. Allen Goal | 18 - 15 |
| 18:04 | | O. Lord Goal | 18 - 9 |
| 16:08 | | J. Culley Goal | 12 - 9 |
| 14:58 | | J. Culley Behind | 12 - 3 |
| 8:51 | | J. Waterman Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 5:45 | | C. Rozee Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 3:56 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:23 | | O. Allen Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |