Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 323
- 398 GEEL
-
Kicks
- STK 195
- 226 GEEL
-
Handballs
- STK 128
- 172 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 12
- 13 GEEL
-
Clearances
- STK 34
- 30 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- STK 48
- 45 GEEL
-
Tackles
- STK 87
- 62 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- STK 42
- 23 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
T. Membrey2 Goals
45
B. Close2 Goals
Disposals
5
B. Crouch28 Disposals
29
C. Guthrie36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele13 Contested Possessions
29
C. Guthrie11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:35 |  | B. Crouch Behind | 47 - 68 |
| 24:16 | | Rushed | 46 - 68 |
| 23:49 |  | Rushed | 45 - 68 |
| 21:14 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 45 - 67 |
| 19:07 | | M. King Behind | 45 - 61 |
| 13:13 | | T. Membrey Goal | 44 - 61 |
| 12:30 | | B. Close Behind | 38 - 61 |
| 10:55 | | M. King Behind | 38 - 60 |
| 8:58 | | G. Rohan Goal | 37 - 60 |
| 7:34 | | B. Close Goal | 37 - 54 |
| 5:31 | | S. Menegola Goal | 37 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:39 | | M. King Behind | 37 - 42 |
| 22:52 | | S. Higgins Behind | 36 - 42 |
| 19:38 | | S. Higgins Behind | 36 - 41 |
| 18:52 | | J. Cameron Behind | 36 - 40 |
| 14:51 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 36 - 39 |
| 11:35 | | J. Steele Goal | 36 - 33 |
| 7:43 | | B. Close Goal | 30 - 33 |
| 3:36 | | S. Higgins Behind | 30 - 27 |
| 0:54 | | H. Clark Behind | 30 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 | | Rushed | 29 - 26 |
| 25:15 | | G. Rohan Goal | 28 - 26 |
| 23:09 | | T. Membrey Goal | 28 - 20 |
| 18:35 | | D. Butler Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 14:54 | | Rushed | 16 - 20 |
| 9:25 | | M. King Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 8:08 | | Rushed | 9 - 20 |
| 6:40 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 4:01 | | I. Smith Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 1:11 | | T. Membrey Behind | 8 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:20 | | D. Butler Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 19:37 | | S. Ross Behind | 6 - 13 |
| 18:27 | | M. King Behind | 5 - 13 |
| 16:52 | | J. Lonie Behind | 4 - 13 |
| 14:01 | | J. Cameron Goal | 3 - 13 |
| 10:04 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 3 - 7 |
| 8:57 | | Q. Narkle Behind | 3 - 1 |
| 8:24 | | T. Membrey Behind | 3 - 0 |
| 6:27 | | M. King Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 2:36 | | R. Marshall 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 |