Game Information
Cazalys Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 381
- 357 ADEL
-
Kicks
- STK 236
- 223 ADEL
-
Handballs
- STK 145
- 134 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 25
- 29 ADEL
-
Clearances
- STK 30
- 46 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- STK 57
- 54 ADEL
-
Tackles
- STK 102
- 57 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 45
- 35 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
M. Wood2 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe3 Goals
Disposals
5
B. Crouch36 Disposals
29
R. Laird33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele19 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:37 |  | J. Rowe Behind | 60 - 66 |
| 30:25 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 60 - 65 |
| 25:26 | | Rushed | 60 - 59 |
| 23:46 | | Rushed | 60 - 58 |
| 18:27 | | Rushed | 60 - 57 |
| 16:20 | | S. Berry Behind | 60 - 56 |
| 14:47 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 60 - 55 |
| 12:38 |  | J. Higgins Behind | 60 - 49 |
| 10:47 | | Rushed | 59 - 49 |
| 9:07 | | Rushed | 58 - 49 |
| 6:44 | | R. Sloane Goal | 57 - 49 |
| 0:32 | | J. Rowe Behind | 57 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:43 | | J. Lonie Behind | 57 - 42 |
| 16:44 | | D. Mackay Goal | 56 - 42 |
| 13:49 | | J. Rowe Goal | 56 - 36 |
| 12:54 | | P. Ryder Behind | 56 - 30 |
| 10:08 | | B. Long Behind | 55 - 30 |
| 7:45 | | T. Walker Goal | 54 - 30 |
| 3:34 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 54 - 24 |
| 1:48 | | B. Crouch Goal | 54 - 18 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 | | T. Walker Behind | 48 - 18 |
| 27:11 | | M. King Goal | 48 - 17 |
| 25:07 | | R. Byrnes Goal | 42 - 17 |
| 22:53 | | R. Laird Behind | 36 - 17 |
| 22:11 | | J. Rowe Behind | 36 - 16 |
| 19:59 | | B. Smith Goal | 36 - 15 |
| 18:14 | | S. McAdam Goal | 36 - 9 |
| 17:36 | | N. McHenry Behind | 36 - 3 |
| 16:24 | | S. McAdam Behind | 36 - 2 |
| 15:46 | | S. McAdam Behind | 36 - 1 |
| 8:08 | | J. Lonie Behind | 36 - 0 |
| 4:37 | | D. Butler Goal | 35 - 0 |
| 3:35 | | Rushed | 29 - 0 |
| 2:37 | | J. Billings Behind | 28 - 0 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:30 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 27 - 0 |
| 26:22 | | J. Higgins Behind | 21 - 0 |
| 24:19 | | L. Dunstan Behind | 20 - 0 |
| 21:53 | | M. Wood Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 20:39 | | M. King Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 11:54 | | D. Butler Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 2:10 | | M. Wood 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 |