Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- PORT 374
- 346 MELB
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Kicks
- PORT 228
- 201 MELB
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Handballs
- PORT 146
- 145 MELB
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Free Kicks
- PORT 13
- 21 MELB
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Clearances
- PORT 32
- 37 MELB
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Inside 50
- PORT 48
- 54 MELB
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Tackles
- PORT 61
- 61 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 35
- 38 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
M. Georgiades7 Goals
36
K. Pickett3 Goals
Disposals
1
C. Rozee32 Disposals
13
C. Oliver26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines11 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 |  | J. Mead Behind | 93 - 68 |
| 27:52 |  | H. Petty Goal | 92 - 68 |
| 23:43 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 92 - 62 |
| 19:01 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 92 - 61 |
| 17:08 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 86 - 61 |
| 9:41 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 80 - 61 |
| 7:22 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 74 - 61 |
| 3:36 | | C. Oliver Behind | 74 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 74 - 59 |
| 27:01 | | H. Petty Behind | 68 - 59 |
| 25:10 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 68 - 58 |
| 22:04 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 68 - 57 |
| 20:12 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 62 - 57 |
| 16:31 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 62 - 51 |
| 14:59 | | J. Viney Behind | 61 - 51 |
| 10:28 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 61 - 50 |
| 7:35 | | M. Gawn Behind | 60 - 50 |
| 6:22 | | D. Turner Goal | 60 - 49 |
| 4:33 | | M. Gawn Behind | 60 - 43 |
| 0:48 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 60 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:54 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 60 - 36 |
| 28:50 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 54 - 36 |
| 23:59 | | Rushed | 48 - 36 |
| 17:30 | | Rushed | 47 - 36 |
| 16:13 | | Rushed | 47 - 35 |
| 14:29 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 47 - 34 |
| 13:29 | | W. Rioli Goal | 41 - 34 |
| 8:05 | | K. Pickett Goal | 35 - 34 |
| 6:33 | | K. Pickett Goal | 35 - 28 |
| 6:33 | | K. Pickett Goal | 35 - 28 |
| 5:23 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 35 - 22 |
| 2:30 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 34 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:06 | | J. Burgoyne Goal | 28 - 22 |
| 29:37 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 22 - 22 |
| 24:19 | | M. Bergman Goal | 22 - 16 |
| 21:28 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 16 - 16 |
| 20:44 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 10 - 16 |
| 19:26 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 9 - 16 |
| 16:33 | | Rushed | 8 - 16 |
| 15:54 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 12:42 | | K. Pickett Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 9:47 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 7:33 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 7 - 3 |
| 5:48 | | E. Langdon Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 3:46 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 1:37 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:32 | | Rushed | 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 |