Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 375
- 361 SYD
-
Kicks
- STK 236
- 224 SYD
-
Handballs
- STK 139
- 137 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- STK 11
- 19 SYD
-
Clearances
- STK 29
- 30 SYD
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Inside 50
- STK 41
- 54 SYD
-
Tackles
- STK 63
- 41 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 21
- 40 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
J. Higgins3 Goals
6
L. McDonald2 Goals
Disposals
9
J. Steele28 Disposals
21
E. Gulden28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele14 Contested Possessions
21
E. Gulden12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:51 |  | L. McDonald Behind | 84 - 82 |
| 22:11 |  | Rushed | 84 - 81 |
| 18:34 | | Rushed | 83 - 81 |
| 14:58 | | D. Butler Behind | 83 - 80 |
| 13:37 | | J. Higgins Goal | 82 - 80 |
| 10:19 | | O. Florent Behind | 76 - 80 |
| 7:39 | | C. Sharman Goal | 76 - 79 |
| 4:41 | | T. Membrey Goal | 70 - 79 |
| 3:35 | | Rushed | 64 - 79 |
| 1:56 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 64 - 78 |
| 1:00 | | J. Amartey Behind | 58 - 78 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:46 | | T. Papley Behind | 58 - 77 |
| 29:38 | | I. Heeney Goal | 58 - 76 |
| 27:51 | | I. Heeney Goal | 58 - 70 |
| 25:11 | | J. Higgins Goal | 58 - 64 |
| 23:55 | | L. Henry Goal | 52 - 64 |
| 21:26 | | J. Higgins Goal | 46 - 64 |
| 19:23 | | C. Sharman Goal | 40 - 64 |
| 13:55 | | J. Amartey Behind | 34 - 64 |
| 11:57 | | O. Florent Goal | 34 - 63 |
| 10:16 | | M. Wood Goal | 34 - 57 |
| 5:38 | | J. McInerney Behind | 28 - 57 |
| 4:57 | | S. Wicks Behind | 28 - 56 |
| 4:20 | | W. Hayward Behind | 28 - 55 |
| 1:36 | | T. Papley Behind | 28 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:25 | | T. Papley Goal | 28 - 53 |
| 28:03 | | C. Warner Goal | 28 - 47 |
| 27:08 | | H. McLean Behind | 28 - 41 |
| 24:17 | | R. Fox Goal | 28 - 40 |
| 23:22 | | L. McDonald Behind | 28 - 34 |
| 21:53 | | B. Campbell Goal | 28 - 33 |
| 20:25 | | J. McInerney Goal | 28 - 27 |
| 17:41 | | Rushed | 28 - 21 |
| 14:37 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 27 - 21 |
| 10:42 | | D. Butler Goal | 26 - 21 |
| 4:05 | | C. Warner Goal | 20 - 21 |
| 2:58 | | R. Marshall Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 1:01 | | J. Amartey Behind | 14 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:59 | | Rushed | 14 - 14 |
| 24:06 | | L. McDonald Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 17:12 | | L. McDonald Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 13:18 | | L. McDonald Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 11:16 | | R. Marshall Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 8:08 | | D. Wilson Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 4:11 | | Rushed | 2 - 0 |
| 3:15 | | J. Higgins 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 |