Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 443
- 326 STK
-
Kicks
- ESS 255
- 192 STK
-
Handballs
- ESS 188
- 134 STK
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 22
- 18 STK
-
Clearances
- ESS 33
- 27 STK
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Inside 50
- ESS 56
- 53 STK
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Tackles
- ESS 54
- 32 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 22
- 31 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
C. Hooker5 Goals
1
J. Higgins3 Goals
Disposals
14
J. Ridley35 Disposals
9
J. Steele35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish12 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:34 |  | C. Hooker Goal | 143 - 68 |
| 27:45 |  | S. Ross Behind | 137 - 68 |
| 25:59 | | W. Snelling Behind | 137 - 67 |
| 22:56 | | J. Lonie Behind | 136 - 67 |
| 21:35 | | J. Higgins Goal | 136 - 66 |
| 19:47 | | M. King Goal | 136 - 60 |
| 15:19 | | T. Membrey Behind | 136 - 54 |
| 12:27 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 136 - 53 |
| 11:14 | | J. Higgins Goal | 130 - 53 |
| 9:21 | | C. Hooker Goal | 130 - 47 |
| 7:56 | | M. King Behind | 124 - 47 |
| 6:04 | | H. Jones Goal | 124 - 46 |
| 4:50 | | A. Waterman Goal | 118 - 46 |
| 3:08 | | W. Snelling Goal | 112 - 46 |
| 0:52 | | J. Steele Behind | 106 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 | | A. Waterman Behind | 106 - 45 |
| 28:35 | | D. Smith Goal | 105 - 45 |
| 27:12 | | J. Steele Goal | 99 - 45 |
| 26:37 | | Rushed | 99 - 39 |
| 26:07 | | T. Membrey Behind | 99 - 38 |
| 22:19 | | Rushed | 99 - 37 |
| 21:29 | | D. Smith Behind | 98 - 37 |
| 20:14 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 97 - 37 |
| 18:02 | | B. Crouch Behind | 91 - 37 |
| 14:56 | | A. McGrath Goal | 91 - 36 |
| 13:17 | | B. Crouch Behind | 85 - 36 |
| 6:47 | | B. Crouch Goal | 85 - 35 |
| 3:04 | | A. Waterman Goal | 85 - 29 |
| 2:01 | | P. Wright Behind | 79 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:25 | | J. Billings Behind | 78 - 29 |
| 27:21 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 78 - 28 |
| 23:44 | | C. Hooker Goal | 72 - 28 |
| 22:03 | | N. Cox Behind | 66 - 28 |
| 19:34 | | H. Jones Goal | 65 - 28 |
| 17:11 | | J. Battle Behind | 59 - 28 |
| 13:18 | | J. Higgins Goal | 59 - 27 |
| 9:18 | | J. Stringer Goal | 59 - 21 |
| 8:15 | | A. Perkins Behind | 53 - 21 |
| 5:00 | | J. Stringer Goal | 52 - 21 |
| 1:47 | | J. Stringer Goal | 46 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:45 | | M. Redman Goal | 40 - 21 |
| 26:48 | | A. Waterman Behind | 34 - 21 |
| 24:53 | | J. Billings Goal | 33 - 21 |
| 21:56 | | C. Hooker Goal | 33 - 15 |
| 21:37 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 27 - 15 |
| 19:52 | | C. Hooker Goal | 26 - 15 |
| 16:06 | | J. Billings Goal | 20 - 15 |
| 15:06 | | J. Carlisle Behind | 20 - 9 |
| 13:47 | | J. Carlisle Behind | 20 - 8 |
| 12:47 | | C. Hooker Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 10:48 | | T. Membrey Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 8:47 | | W. Snelling Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 5:10 | | N. Cox Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 3:26 | | M. King Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 2:27 | | C. Hooker Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:54 | | J. Stringer Goal | 6 - 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 |