Game Information
TIO Traeger Park
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 287
- 282 STK
-
Kicks
- MELB 171
- 170 STK
-
Handballs
- MELB 116
- 112 STK
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 9
- 11 STK
-
Clearances
- MELB 23
- 29 STK
-
Inside 50
- MELB 30
- 46 STK
-
Tackles
- MELB 36
- 47 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 30
- 31 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
C. Petracca4 Goals
19
R. Marshall1 Goals
Disposals
10
C. Oliver26 Disposals
8
B. Hill27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver16 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:30 |  | R. Marshall Behind | 52 - 49 |
| 16:27 | | T. Membrey Goal | 52 - 48 |
| 13:09 |  | C. Petracca Goal | 52 - 42 |
| 8:32 | | Rushed | 46 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:58 | | C. Petracca Behind | 45 - 42 |
| 17:58 | | S. Weideman Goal | 44 - 42 |
| 10:56 | | P. Ryder Goal | 38 - 42 |
| 8:54 | | C. Petracca Goal | 38 - 36 |
| 8:04 | | Rushed | 32 - 36 |
| 6:45 | | J. Billings Behind | 31 - 36 |
| 2:39 | | J. Battle Goal | 31 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:59 | | R. Marshall Goal | 31 - 29 |
| 20:39 | | J. Steele Goal | 31 - 23 |
| 18:16 | | T. Membrey Behind | 31 - 17 |
| 14:16 | | E. Phillips Goal | 31 - 16 |
| 7:14 | | M. Brown Goal | 31 - 10 |
| 2:58 | | S. Weideman Behind | 25 - 10 |
| 1:36 | | Rushed | 24 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:10 | | S. Weideman Goal | 24 - 9 |
| 19:59 | | M. Gawn Goal | 18 - 9 |
| 17:51 | | C. Petracca Goal | 12 - 9 |
| 13:04 | | M. King Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 11:51 | | R. Marshall Behind | 6 - 3 |
| 8:59 | | C. Petracca Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 4:43 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 3:15 | | T. Membrey Behind | 0 - 1 |
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Expert tips, best tips for Round 1 of the AFL
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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 |