Port Adelaide v Melbourne, Round 23 2026
2026 AFLRound 23
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POR | 1.2 8 | 3.2 20 | 6.6 42 | 8.8 56 |
| MEL | 7.2 44 | 9.3 57 | 15.5 95 | 20.12 132 |
Adelaide OvalMostly sunny, 17°Lead changes 0
Recap
Melbourne thrash Port by 76
Melbourne 20.12 (132) beat Port 8.8 (56) at Adelaide Oval in Round 23, a 76-point win.
Melbourne led at every change.
Bayley Fritsch kicked four goals for Melbourne and Kade Chandler four; Mitch Georgiades kicked four for Port.
Kade Chandler led the way with 18 disposals, four goals and 9 tackles.
Melbourne opened the game with four straight goals in the first quarter.
Melbourne won the inside-50 count 62–49, and Port won the clearances 44–30.
In context
- Port’s 6th loss in a row.
- Milestones: Aliir Aliir’s 200th game, Joe Richards’s 50th game.
- Milestone: Kade Chandler’s 100th game.
- A career-high 4 goals for Kade Chandler (previous best 3).
- A career-high 9 clearances for Joe Richards (previous best 7).
