Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 387
- 359 PORT
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Kicks
- STK 224
- 205 PORT
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Handballs
- STK 163
- 154 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- STK 16
- 17 PORT
-
Clearances
- STK 32
- 37 PORT
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Inside 50
- STK 53
- 43 PORT
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Tackles
- STK 57
- 75 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- STK 45
- 34 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
R. Marshall2 Goals
19
M. Georgiades4 Goals
Disposals
9
J. Steele37 Disposals
16
O. Wines36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch20 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 |  | C. Dixon Goal | 61 - 74 |
| 29:02 | | T. Marshall Behind | 61 - 68 |
| 26:49 |  | R. Marshall Behind | 61 - 67 |
| 20:03 | | S. Mayes Goal | 60 - 67 |
| 18:22 | | S. Mayes Behind | 60 - 61 |
| 17:24 | | C. Dixon Behind | 60 - 60 |
| 16:15 | | Rushed | 60 - 59 |
| 12:29 | | B. Hill Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 9:02 | | B. Crouch Behind | 53 - 59 |
| 6:58 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 52 - 59 |
| 2:45 | | R. Marshall Goal | 52 - 53 |
| 1:28 | | Rushed | 46 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:39 | | M. King Goal | 45 - 53 |
| 28:08 | | J. Webster Goal | 39 - 53 |
| 25:37 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 33 - 53 |
| 23:36 | | O. Wines Goal | 33 - 52 |
| 21:42 | | Rushed | 33 - 46 |
| 20:09 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 33 - 45 |
| 17:04 | | R. Marshall Goal | 33 - 39 |
| 16:26 | | Rushed | 27 - 39 |
| 14:59 | | B. Woodcock Goal | 27 - 38 |
| 13:44 | | D. Kent Behind | 27 - 32 |
| 12:08 | | B. Woodcock Behind | 26 - 32 |
| 10:47 | | Rushed | 26 - 31 |
| 8:18 | | L. Dunstan Behind | 25 - 31 |
| 6:07 | | B. Woodcock Behind | 24 - 31 |
| 5:02 | | R. Marshall Behind | 24 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:58 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 23 - 30 |
| 29:20 | | S. Lycett Behind | 23 - 24 |
| 24:08 | | K. Amon Goal | 23 - 23 |
| 21:19 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 23 - 17 |
| 19:56 | | C. Wilkie Behind | 23 - 16 |
| 13:11 | | K. Amon Goal | 22 - 16 |
| 11:31 | | D. Houston Behind | 22 - 10 |
| 10:19 | | Rushed | 22 - 9 |
| 7:41 | | P. Ryder Goal | 22 - 8 |
| 6:07 | | K. Amon Behind | 16 - 8 |
| 4:00 | | O. Wines Behind | 16 - 7 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:06 | | Rushed | 16 - 6 |
| 21:07 | | M. King Behind | 15 - 6 |
| 17:44 | | D. Butler Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 13:17 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 9:17 | | J. Steele Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 7:21 | | T. Membrey Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 2:51 | | Rushed | 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 |