Game Information
Gabba
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 285
- 270 WCE
-
Kicks
- STK 174
- 180 WCE
-
Handballs
- STK 111
- 90 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- STK 16
- 15 WCE
-
Clearances
- STK 40
- 30 WCE
-
Inside 50
- STK 44
- 39 WCE
-
Tackles
- STK 58
- 45 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 36
- 36 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
P. Ryder1 Goals
27
J. Darling2 Goals
Disposals
9
J. Steele26 Disposals
3
A. Gaff33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
H. Clark12 Contested Possessions
9
N. Naitanui16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 |  | T. Cole Goal | 50 - 65 |
| 21:40 |  | P. Ryder Behind | 50 - 59 |
| 20:08 | | O. Allen Goal | 49 - 59 |
| 16:22 | | T. Kelly Goal | 49 - 53 |
| 14:55 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 49 - 47 |
| 13:39 | | B. Hill Behind | 49 - 41 |
| 11:20 | | M. King Behind | 48 - 41 |
| 10:21 | | M. King Behind | 47 - 41 |
| 8:15 | | L. Duggan Behind | 46 - 41 |
| 7:01 | | R. Marshall Goal | 46 - 40 |
| 5:58 | | Rushed | 40 - 40 |
| 5:22 | | A. Gaff Behind | 39 - 40 |
| 3:03 | | D. Butler Goal | 39 - 39 |
| 0:48 | | S. Ross Goal | 33 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:02 | | Rushed | 27 - 39 |
| 19:26 | | Rushed | 27 - 38 |
| 16:34 | | L. Ryan Behind | 26 - 38 |
| 12:52 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 26 - 37 |
| 3:53 | | D. Butler Behind | 26 - 36 |
| 2:20 | | Z. Jones Behind | 25 - 36 |
| 0:46 | | Rushed | 24 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:49 | | T. Kelly Behind | 23 - 36 |
| 23:44 | | Rushed | 23 - 35 |
| 21:38 | | J. Darling Goal | 23 - 34 |
| 19:51 | | A. Gaff Goal | 23 - 28 |
| 16:25 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 23 - 22 |
| 15:31 | | H. Brayshaw Behind | 23 - 21 |
| 11:28 | | T. Kelly Behind | 23 - 20 |
| 6:45 | | O. Allen Goal | 23 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:09 | | J. Lonie Goal | 23 - 13 |
| 24:42 | | Z. Jones Behind | 17 - 13 |
| 22:31 | | J. Darling Behind | 16 - 13 |
| 18:28 | | N. Hind Behind | 16 - 12 |
| 16:57 | | L. Ryan Goal | 15 - 12 |
| 12:12 | | J. Darling Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 10:18 | | T. Membrey Goal | 15 - 0 |
| 8:55 | | Z. Jones Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 7:59 | | M. King Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 5:44 | | P. Ryder Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 3:58 | | M. King Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |