Overview
- Adelaide beat Geelong 11.9 (75) to 10.14 (74) in a rain-affected match at Adelaide Oval after a late AFL review downgraded Darcy Fogarty’s apparent goal to a behind.
- Debutant Hugo Hall-Kahan, recruited in the mid-season rookie draft, earned a crucial late free kick that stopped Geelong’s final inside-50 and helped seal the result.
- Adelaide finished the match with several developing injury concerns, including Callum Ah Chee (hamstring), Jordon Butts (calf) and a head clash that left Toby Murray and Hall-Kahan cut and bleeding.
- Match Review Officer Michael Christian graded Taylor Walker’s push into a marking contest as careless conduct with medium impact and high contact and suspended him for one game; Walker may challenge the sanction at tribunal.
- Geelong dominated clearances and contested possessions but were wasteful in front of goal, and coach Chris Scott also complained about being abused by fans while walking through the crowd after the match.