AFL round 18 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from ENGIE Stadium
St Kilda are out of the race for Brisbane midfield star Lachie Neale on a day when the Saints resist a spirited revival from Port Adelaide to remain in the hunt for a wildcard berth.
In a match marred by injuries, including a potentially serious ankle problem for Power superstar Zak Butters, the Saints were six goals ahead at half-time but trailed by 14 points after the long break – 13.9 (87) to 10.13 (73).
Port were brave in defeat, losing Butters late in the third quarter and leading Mitch Georgiades to a concussion in the second term. Linebacker Lachie Jones was also injured, while reliever Jack Lukosius battled a calf injury for almost the entire game.
Butters, who was injured in a marking contest, could play his final game in Port colors if scans in the coming days reveal damage to his ankle syndrome.
