Game Information
Adelaide Oval
Team Stats
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Disposals
- PORT 384
- 332 BL
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Kicks
- PORT 235
- 203 BL
-
Handballs
- PORT 149
- 129 BL
-
Free Kicks
- PORT 20
- 27 BL
-
Clearances
- PORT 33
- 41 BL
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Inside 50
- PORT 55
- 43 BL
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Tackles
- PORT 45
- 61 BL
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Hit-Outs
- PORT 22
- 55 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
S. Gray3 Goals
30
E. Hipwood3 Goals
Disposals
13
J. Polec29 Disposals
8
S. Martin30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
B. Ebert14 Contested Possessions
8
S. Martin13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:39 |  | E. Hipwood Goal | 97 - 92 |
| 21:30 |  | T. Boak Behind | 97 - 86 |
| 17:15 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 96 - 86 |
| 13:54 | | Rushed | 96 - 80 |
| 8:15 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 95 - 80 |
| 5:38 | | J. Polec Behind | 94 - 80 |
| 3:51 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 93 - 80 |
| 1:01 | | C. Dixon Behind | 93 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:30 | | C. Cox Goal | 92 - 74 |
| 31:20 | | R. Gray Behind | 92 - 68 |
| 27:00 | | S. Motlop Goal | 91 - 68 |
| 24:08 | | T. Boak Goal | 85 - 68 |
| 20:20 | | B. Ebert Goal | 79 - 68 |
| 15:20 | | S. Gray Goal | 73 - 68 |
| 12:18 | | T. Cutler Goal | 67 - 68 |
| 10:43 | | T. Rockliff Goal | 67 - 62 |
| 8:40 | | J. Watts Goal | 61 - 62 |
| 7:46 | | T. Cutler Behind | 55 - 62 |
| 4:19 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 55 - 61 |
| 3:44 | | T. Cutler Behind | 49 - 61 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:46 | | S. Gray Goal | 49 - 60 |
| 26:43 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 43 - 60 |
| 24:23 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 43 - 54 |
| 22:58 | | S. Motlop Goal | 43 - 48 |
| 20:44 | | C. Cameron Goal | 37 - 48 |
| 18:44 | | D. Zorko Goal | 37 - 42 |
| 16:42 | | R. Bewick Behind | 37 - 36 |
| 14:12 | | C. Rayner Goal | 37 - 35 |
| 10:14 | | R. Bewick Behind | 37 - 29 |
| 8:50 | | J. Walker Behind | 37 - 28 |
| 6:29 | | T. Marshall Behind | 37 - 27 |
| 4:54 | | S. Gray Goal | 36 - 27 |
| 4:18 | | D. Zorko Behind | 30 - 27 |
| 2:32 | | H. Andrews Behind | 30 - 26 |
| 0:54 | | A. Christensen Behind | 30 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:27 | | C. Wingard Goal | 30 - 24 |
| 26:11 | | C. Dixon Behind | 24 - 24 |
| 24:46 | | T. Marshall Goal | 23 - 24 |
| 24:04 | | S. Gray Behind | 17 - 24 |
| 20:17 | | A. Christensen Goal | 16 - 24 |
| 17:43 | | N. Robertson Goal | 16 - 18 |
| 15:12 | | C. Wingard Behind | 16 - 12 |
| 12:37 | | D. Barry Behind | 15 - 12 |
| 9:22 | | R. Gray Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 7:43 | | C. Dixon Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 5:50 | | C. Cameron Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 4:10 | | S. Motlop Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 2:54 | | C. Cameron Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 1:23 | | J. Watts Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |