Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 364
- 395 MELB
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Kicks
- STK 224
- 232 MELB
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Handballs
- STK 140
- 163 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- STK 15
- 14 MELB
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Clearances
- STK 34
- 34 MELB
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Inside 50
- STK 53
- 54 MELB
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Tackles
- STK 56
- 57 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- STK 17
- 52 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
J. Steele3 Goals
25
T. McDonald2 Goals
Disposals
11
J. Gresham29 Disposals
10
C. Oliver37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele14 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 |  | T. Membrey Behind | 73 - 91 |
| 24:23 | | Z. Jones Behind | 72 - 91 |
| 22:12 |  | L. Jackson Behind | 71 - 91 |
| 19:20 | | J. Higgins Goal | 71 - 90 |
| 17:35 | | T. McDonald Goal | 65 - 90 |
| 15:20 | | T. McDonald Behind | 65 - 84 |
| 13:28 | | J. Gresham Goal | 65 - 83 |
| 12:16 | | S. McKernan Goal | 59 - 83 |
| 11:09 | | J. Jordon Behind | 53 - 83 |
| 9:53 | | C. Petracca Behind | 53 - 82 |
| 8:58 | | J. Battle Behind | 53 - 81 |
| 7:35 | | C. Petracca Behind | 52 - 81 |
| 5:19 | | C. Spargo Behind | 52 - 80 |
| 2:39 | | K. Pickett Goal | 52 - 79 |
| 0:55 | | T. McDonald Goal | 52 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:31 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 52 - 67 |
| 23:15 | | J. Steele Goal | 52 - 61 |
| 16:45 | | J. Steele Goal | 46 - 61 |
| 15:23 | | C. Salem Behind | 40 - 61 |
| 14:00 | | T. McDonald Behind | 40 - 60 |
| 12:45 | | T. Membrey Behind | 40 - 59 |
| 11:40 | | Rushed | 39 - 59 |
| 8:14 | | K. Pickett Behind | 39 - 58 |
| 6:07 | | C. Spargo Goal | 39 - 57 |
| 4:44 | | E. Langdon Goal | 39 - 51 |
| 3:57 | | K. Pickett Behind | 39 - 45 |
| 0:23 | | C. Petracca Behind | 39 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:47 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 39 - 43 |
| 24:45 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 39 - 42 |
| 21:19 | | K. Pickett Goal | 39 - 36 |
| 19:40 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 39 - 30 |
| 18:41 | | T. McDonald Behind | 39 - 24 |
| 11:16 | | J. Battle Goal | 39 - 23 |
| 8:40 | | J. Billings Goal | 33 - 23 |
| 6:03 | | Rushed | 27 - 23 |
| 4:30 | | T. Membrey Behind | 27 - 22 |
| 1:23 | | M. King Goal | 26 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:04 | | M. King Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 27:08 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 14 - 22 |
| 25:06 | | J. Steele Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 21:58 | | J. Viney Goal | 8 - 21 |
| 18:51 | | J. Billings Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 16:39 | | J. Steele Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 15:01 | | Rushed | 6 - 15 |
| 12:32 | | N. Jones Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 7:03 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 3:58 | | T. Membrey Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:31 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 0:29 | | J. Viney Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 FRE
|
8 | 143.9 | LWW |
| 4 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
8 | 116.6 | WLW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
8 | 96.0 | WLW |
| 9 |
 WCE
|
8 | 87.3 | LWW |
| 10 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
4 | 105.5 | LWL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 13 |
 BL
|
4 | 94.6 | LLW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 72.9 | LWL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 61.8 | LLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.9 | LLL |