Port Adelaide v Carlton: Live Adelaide Oval

Carlton beat Port Adelaide 13.14 (92) to 8.10 (58) at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night, turning a pre-game live coverage setup into a one-sided round 11 result. The Blues led 5.0 to 2.0 at quarter-time and 9.4 to 3.5 at halftime before holding Port to a four-goals-to-five second half split. Adelaide Oval listed the game as a Saturday, May 23 fixture with gates opening at 5:15 p.m. and first bounce at 7:05 p.m. (foxsports.com.au) ACST. Watch AFL listed the match as a 7:35 p.m. AEST start at Adelaide Oval. ### How did a game billed as a live Saturday-night watch end up? Footywire recorded Carlton’s 34-point win as the final result after the Blues controlled the first half and never gave back the margin. The quarter-by-quarter scores were 5.0 to 2.0, 9.4 to 3.5, 10.8 to 5.7 and 13.14 to 8.10. (foxsports.com.au) Fox Sports described Carlton as having “cruised to a second consecutive scalp” and said the Blues took a 35-point lead into the main break. (adelaideoval.com.au) The same report said Port kicked five goals to four after halftime but could not cut deeply enough into the deficit. ### Which Carlton players drove the result? Patrick Cripps finished with 32 disposals, eight clearances and a goal, according to Footywire’s match statistics. (footywire.com) Sam Walsh added 28 disposals and a goal, while Jagga Smith had 27 possessions. Fox Sports said Jagga Smith also produced 15 score involvements. Will Hayward kicked two goals for Carlton, and Brodie Kemp added two more, Footywire’s player statistics showed. (footywire.com) ### What did Port Adelaide get from its main ball-winners? Jason Horne-Francis had 32 disposals and three goals for Port Adelaide, making him the Power’s most productive player on both possession and scoreboard impact. Zak Butters had 28 disposals, and Joe Richards added 23. (foxsports.com.au) Willem Drew recorded 11 tackles, and Jordon Sweet finished with 27 hitouts, Footywire said. Mitch Georgiades kicked 1.1 and Todd Marshall kicked one goal, while Port’s final score stayed at 8.10. (footywire.com) ### What stood out about the way Carlton won? Fox Sports quoted former Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley on Fox Footy saying: “It’s just a different Carlton.” The same report said Carlton trailed badly in clearances, 33-22, but scored 6.6 from intercept and 5.3 from stoppage. (foxsports.com.au) That scoring spread matched the individual numbers. George Hewett had 26 disposals and a goal, Oliver Florent had 26 disposals, and Nic Newman had 21, giving Carlton support beyond its captain and top midfield names. (footywire.com) ### What were the key event details for fans following along? Adelaide Oval’s event page listed the fixture as Yartapuulti v Carlton, with gates from 5:15 p.m. and public transport services operating for ticket holders. (footywire.com) The venue page also listed a curtain raiser at 5:15 p.m. and first bounce at 7:05 p.m. ACST. Watch AFL listed the same match at Adelaide Oval on Saturday, May 23, 2026, with a 7:35 p.m. AEST start and post-game highlights available through its match centre. Fox Sports’ live results page also carried the fixture in its Saturday schedule. (foxsports.com.au) Saturday’s result leaves Carlton with a completed round 11 win on the record, and official match centres now carry the final score, player statistics and highlights from Adelaide Oval. The next updates for readers tracking the fixture are the post-match reports and the broader round 11 Sunday games already listed on Fox Sports’ AFL schedule. (footywire.com) (foxsports.com.au) (watchafl.com.au) (adelaideoval.com.au)