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Match Report
Friday 21 August 2026
No. 3
Round 18
Adelaide19.14128
Gold Coast7.749
Adelaide Oval · Sat, 8:10 PM · Attendance 40,165 · FT
Scoreboard
Quarter by Quarter
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Final | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 3.2 | 7.8 | 13.12 | 19.14 | 128 |
| Gold Coast | 2.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 7.7 | 49 |
Scorers
Goalkickers
Adelaide
T. Walker 5, J. Rachele 3, J. Dawson 2, B. Keays 2, D. Fogarty 2, I. Rankine 1, L. Nankervis 1, J. Soligo 1, A. Neal-Bullen 1, L. McAndrew 1
Gold Coast
J. Walter 3, L. Lombard 1, C. Petracca 1, B. Humphrey 1, B. King 1
How the match was won
Scoring Progression
ADEL · GCFC
Head to head
Team Statistics
| ADEL | Stat | GCFC |
|---|---|---|
| 384 | Disposals | 337 |
| 225 | Kicks | 181 |
| 159 | Handballs | 156 |
| 76 | Marks | 73 |
| 13 | Marks Inside 50 | 5 |
| 90 | Tackles | 55 |
| 44 | Hitouts | 61 |
| 53 | Clearances | 35 |
| 59 | Inside 50s | 38 |
| 147 | Contested Possessions | 120 |
| 232 | Uncontested Possessions | 205 |
| 43 | One Percenters | 48 |
| 32 | Frees For | 18 |
| 18 | Frees Against | 32 |
| 19 | Goals | 7 |
| 14 | Behinds | 7 |
The full box score
Players
Adelaide
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. Rankine | 23 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| J. Dawson | 12 | 29 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| S. Berry | 3 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 12 | - | - |
| J. Peatling | 25 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | - | 1 |
| W. Milera | 30 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Worrell | 24 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 4 | - | - | - |
| B. Cook | 15 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 3 | - | - |
| B. Keays | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| D. Curtin | 6 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | - | - |
| L. Nankervis | 27 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Rachele | 8 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| J. Soligo | 14 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Z. Taylor | 19 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 |
| R. Thilthorpe | 7 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | - | 1 |
| R. Laird | 29 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| M. Michalanney | 16 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | - | - |
| A. Neal-Bullen | 28 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - |
| T. Walker | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| D. Fogarty | 32 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - |
| L. McAndrew | 42 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | - |
| M. Keane | 48 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |
| J. Borlase | 35 | 6 | 2 | 4 | - | 4 | - | - |
| T. Murray | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
Gold Coast
| Player | # | D | K | H | M | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Rowell | 18 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 6 | - | - |
| N. Anderson | 15 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
| J. Jeffrey | 16 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| L. Lombard | 8 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| B. Uwland | 6 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
| Z. Uwland | 32 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 3 | - | - |
| T. Miller | 11 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | - | 1 |
| C. Petracca | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| J. Noble | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| W. Powell | 27 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | - | - |
| B. Addinsall | 38 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 5 | - | - |
| M. Andrew | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Murray | 35 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| S. Collins | 25 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 5 | - | - | - |
| N. Moyle | 23 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| B. Humphrey | 19 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - |
| N. Holman | 7 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | - |
| J. Walter | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | - |
| O. Adams | 48 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| W. Graham | 26 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | - | - |
| B. King | 34 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | - | 1 | 2 |
| D. Patterson | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | - | 3 | - | - |
| E. Read | 20 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - |