Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 376
- 347 SYD
-
Kicks
- STK 244
- 219 SYD
-
Handballs
- STK 132
- 128 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- STK 22
- 17 SYD
-
Clearances
- STK 35
- 31 SYD
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Inside 50
- STK 51
- 51 SYD
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Tackles
- STK 59
- 56 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- STK 38
- 28 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
M. King5 Goals
19
W. Hayward3 Goals
Disposals
10
D. Hannebery30 Disposals
8
J. Rowbottom24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
S. Ross14 Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 |  | J. Rowbottom Behind | 74 - 88 |
| 28:02 | | W. Hayward Goal | 74 - 87 |
| 24:21 |  | D. Butler Goal | 74 - 81 |
| 22:59 | | S. Ross Behind | 68 - 81 |
| 20:43 | | W. Hayward Goal | 67 - 81 |
| 17:25 | | J. McInerney Behind | 67 - 75 |
| 15:20 | | T. Membrey Goal | 67 - 74 |
| 13:38 | | M. King Goal | 61 - 74 |
| 5:32 | | S. Reid Behind | 55 - 74 |
| 4:26 | | C. Warner Behind | 55 - 73 |
| 3:02 | | J. Steele Goal | 55 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:43 | | J. Higgins Goal | 49 - 72 |
| 25:08 | | I. Heeney Behind | 43 - 72 |
| 23:50 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 43 - 71 |
| 22:11 | | I. Heeney Behind | 42 - 71 |
| 15:50 | | L. Franklin Goal | 42 - 70 |
| 11:58 | | I. Heeney Goal | 42 - 64 |
| 8:42 | | M. Windhager Goal | 42 - 58 |
| 7:33 | | L. Franklin Behind | 36 - 58 |
| 2:35 | | Rushed | 36 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:00 | | M. Owens Behind | 35 - 57 |
| 26:13 | | M. King Goal | 34 - 57 |
| 25:03 | | L. Franklin Goal | 28 - 57 |
| 16:20 | | I. Heeney Goal | 28 - 51 |
| 15:14 | | S. Reid Behind | 28 - 45 |
| 13:54 | | L. McDonald Goal | 28 - 44 |
| 10:56 | | T. Papley Goal | 28 - 38 |
| 5:50 | | M. King Goal | 28 - 32 |
| 4:08 | | E. Gulden Goal | 22 - 32 |
| 2:45 | | Rushed | 22 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | C. Warner Goal | 21 - 26 |
| 25:47 | | W. Hayward Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 22:57 | | B. Long Goal | 21 - 19 |
| 18:04 | | W. Hayward Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 15:43 | | M. King Goal | 15 - 13 |
| 14:26 | | L. McDonald Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 10:02 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 9 - 7 |
| 7:06 | | J. Higgins Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 5:52 | | J. Higgins Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 4:48 | | O. Florent Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 1:57 | | M. King Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:24 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |