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).
- A career-high 9 tackles for Joel Fitzgerald (previous best 7).
Brownlow votes2026 count
Score worm
Port aheadMelbourne aheadGoalFour or more goals in a row
- 4 goals in a row to MelbourneQ1 2:13 – 16:52
- 4 goals in a row to MelbourneQ4 5:51 – 26:21
- Melbourne lead by 82Q4 26:21
PortGoals
- M. Georgiades 4
- J. Sweet 2
- C. Durdin 1.1
- T. Marshall 1.1
MelbourneGoals
- B. Fritsch 4.2
- K. Chandler 4
- M. Jefferson 3
- H. Petty 2.2
- J. van Rooyen 2.2
- B. Laurie 2.1
- C. Windsor 1.2
- T. Sparrow 1
- J. Steele 1
- Field umpires
- Cameron Jones, Tom Bryce, Craig Fleer, Joel Clamp
Port AdelaideFinal team
Interchange
EmergenciesJ. Mead, W. Lorenz, X. Walsh
In
- +Lachie Jones
- +Xavier Bamert
- +Mitch Georgiades
- +Joe Richards
Out
- −Darcy Byrne-Jones · Suspension
- −Christian Moraes · Omitted
- −Jackson Mead · Omitted
- −Will Lorenz · Omitted
Milestones
- Aliir Aliir · 200th game
- Joe Richards · 50th game
MelbourneFinal team
Interchange
- 14Jiath
- 47Fitzgerald
- 3Salem
- 21Jefferson
- 16Laurie
EmergenciesX. Taylor, M. Heath, P. Cross
Milestones
- Kade Chandler · 100th game
How the FanCrew rating works
FanCrew rating: Champion Data rating points and AFL Fantasy points together, on a 0–10 scale against every AFL game since 2001 (Fantasy points alone before 2012). 6.5 is a typical game, 8.5 and up a standout. Players need 15% game time to be rated.
Melbourne won the inside-50 count 62–49, and Port won the clearances 44–30.
PORAttackMEL
- Inside 50s 62
- Scoring shots 20.1232
- Accuracy 63%
49
168.8
50%
The ball
- Disposals 404
- Contested possessions 146
- Clearances 30
- Marks 68
- Tackles 73
- Free kicks 24
- Biggest lead 82
338
122
44
98
53
12
0
Disposals
Goals
- GeorgiadesPOR4.0
- ChandlerMEL4.0
- FritschMEL4.2
Marks
Tackles
- ChandlerMEL9
- FitzgeraldMEL9
- WinesPOR7
Port Adelaide8.856
| Player | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24J. Sweet | 18 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 116 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 25 | |
| 16O. WinesInt | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 115 | 12 | 19 | 4 | 0 | |
| 35J. Richards | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 103 | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | |
| 14M. Bergman | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 96 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | |
| 19M. Georgiades | 15 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18J. Horne-Francis | 23 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 86 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | |
| 7J. BurgoyneInt | 27 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4T. Marshall | 13 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 68 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| 34L. Jones | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15J. Wehr | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 68 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
| 28W. Drew | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 68 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | |
| 46X. Bamert | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 44C. Durdin | 8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 41B. O'Brien | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5J. Berry | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 32H. RammInt | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21A. Aliir | 7 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29T. AnastasopoulosInt | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 43J. Lai | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 38D. Visentini | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 47A. Van WykInt | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 39M. Zadow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17J. Whitlock | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Team | 338 | 8 | 6 | 98 | 53 | 44 | 1422 | 214 | 124 | 49 | 32 |
Melbourne20.12132
| Player | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37K. Chandler | 18 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 119 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 0 | |
| 11M. Gawn | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 108 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 22 | |
| 31B. Fritsch | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 9J. Steele | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 107 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 0 | |
| 17J. Bowey | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2J. van Rooyen | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 86 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| 16B. LaurieInt | 20 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10D. Turner | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21M. JeffersonInt | 10 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 12K. Tholstrup | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 0 | |
| 36K. Pickett | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 88 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | |
| 47J. FitzgeraldInt | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 73 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | |
| 32T. Sparrow | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 70 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6C. Windsor | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 68 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| 8J. Lever | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 71 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14C. JiathInt | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24T. Rivers | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| 35H. Petty | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 4H. Langford | 15 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 0 | |
| 30H. Sharp | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 52 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 0 | |
| 15E. Langdon | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3C. SalemInt | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 51 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | |
| 25T. McDonald | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| Team | 404 | 20 | 11 | 68 | 73 | 30 | 1664 | 216 | 188 | 62 | 25 |
Bold marks each side's best in a column; tap a heading to sort. RTG is the FanCrew rating, AF is AFL Fantasy points.
First quarterPOR 1.2 (8) · MEL 7.2 (44)
- 2:13GoalJ. van RooyenMEL0.0 (0) – 1.0 (6)
- 5:41BehindB. FritschMEL0.0 (0) – 1.1 (7)
- 9:34GoalT. SparrowMEL0.0 (0) – 2.1 (13)
- 14:19GoalB. LaurieMEL0.0 (0) – 3.1 (19)
- 16:52GoalK. ChandlerMEL0.0 (0) – 4.1 (25)
- 18:40BehindJ. RichardsPOR0.1 (1) – 4.1 (25)
- 19:47GoalM. GeorgiadesPOR1.1 (7) – 4.1 (25)
- 22:51BehindC. WindsorMEL1.1 (7) – 4.2 (26)
- 24:26GoalC. WindsorMEL1.1 (7) – 5.2 (32)
- 25:52GoalB. FritschMEL1.1 (7) – 6.2 (38)
- 27:50BehindJ. WhitlockPOR1.2 (8) – 6.2 (38)
- 30:21GoalK. ChandlerMEL1.2 (8) – 7.2 (44)
Second quarterPOR 2.0 (12) · MEL 2.1 (13)
- 1:02GoalT. MarshallPOR2.2 (14) – 7.2 (44)
- 4:02GoalC. DurdinPOR3.2 (20) – 7.2 (44)
- 11:50GoalB. FritschMEL3.2 (20) – 8.2 (50)
- 15:34GoalH. PettyMEL3.2 (20) – 9.2 (56)
- 28:25BehindJ. van RooyenMEL3.2 (20) – 9.3 (57)
Third quarterPOR 3.4 (22) · MEL 6.2 (38)
- 1:10GoalB. FritschMEL3.2 (20) – 10.3 (63)
- 3:05GoalM. GeorgiadesPOR4.2 (26) – 10.3 (63)
- 5:02BehindJ. Horne-FrancisPOR4.3 (27) – 10.3 (63)
- 8:04RushedMelbourneMEL4.3 (27) – 10.4 (64)
- 9:27GoalM. JeffersonMEL4.3 (27) – 11.4 (70)
- 13:18GoalH. PettyMEL4.3 (27) – 12.4 (76)
- 14:48BehindC. DurdinPOR4.4 (28) – 12.4 (76)
- 16:28GoalB. FritschMEL4.4 (28) – 13.4 (82)
- 18:08GoalJ. SweetPOR5.4 (34) – 13.4 (82)
- 20:51BehindH. PettyMEL5.4 (34) – 13.5 (83)
- 22:15GoalJ. van RooyenMEL5.4 (34) – 14.5 (89)
- 25:25RushedPortPOR5.5 (35) – 14.5 (89)
- 26:33BehindT. MarshallPOR5.6 (36) – 14.5 (89)
- 27:21GoalM. GeorgiadesPOR6.6 (42) – 14.5 (89)
- 29:52GoalM. JeffersonMEL6.6 (42) – 15.5 (95)
Last quarterPOR 2.2 (14) · MEL 5.7 (37)
- 1:01GoalM. JeffersonMEL6.6 (42) – 16.5 (101)
- 3:25GoalJ. SweetPOR7.6 (48) – 16.5 (101)
- 4:31BehindM. ZadowPOR7.7 (49) – 16.5 (101)
- 5:51GoalJ. SteeleMEL7.7 (49) – 17.5 (107)
- 7:42BehindJ. van RooyenMEL7.7 (49) – 17.6 (108)
- 8:38BehindK. PickettMEL7.7 (49) – 17.7 (109)
- 10:01BehindH. PettyMEL7.7 (49) – 17.8 (110)
- 11:30BehindC. SalemMEL7.7 (49) – 17.9 (111)
- 14:44BehindB. LaurieMEL7.7 (49) – 17.10 (112)
- 16:10GoalK. ChandlerMEL7.7 (49) – 18.10 (118)
- 20:08GoalK. ChandlerMEL7.7 (49) – 19.10 (124)
- 25:28BehindC. WindsorMEL7.7 (49) – 19.11 (125)
- 26:21GoalB. LaurieMEL7.7 (49) – 20.11 (131)
- 28:05GoalM. GeorgiadesPOR8.7 (55) – 20.11 (131)
- 29:48BehindB. FritschMEL8.7 (55) – 20.12 (132)
- 30:26RushedPortPOR8.8 (56) – 20.12 (132)