Game Information
Blundstone Arena
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 386
- 354 FRE
-
Kicks
- STK 223
- 180 FRE
-
Handballs
- STK 163
- 174 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- STK 21
- 15 FRE
-
Clearances
- STK 34
- 40 FRE
-
Inside 50
- STK 52
- 50 FRE
-
Tackles
- STK 69
- 54 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- STK 32
- 43 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
43
C. Sharman4 Goals
12
M. Crowden1 Goals
Disposals
9
J. Steele36 Disposals
3
C. Serong35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele17 Contested Possessions
12
M. Crowden12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:46 |  | Rushed | 107 - 49 |
| 32:04 |  | J. Bytel Goal | 107 - 48 |
| 30:36 | | J. Treacy Goal | 101 - 48 |
| 27:44 | | L. Henry Behind | 101 - 42 |
| 25:46 | | B. Banfield Goal | 101 - 41 |
| 24:22 | | R. Marshall Goal | 101 - 35 |
| 23:09 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 95 - 35 |
| 22:25 | | M. Taberner Behind | 95 - 34 |
| 16:02 | | Rushed | 95 - 33 |
| 12:06 | | T. Membrey Goal | 95 - 32 |
| 9:08 | | R. Marshall Goal | 89 - 32 |
| 6:15 | | D. Butler Goal | 83 - 32 |
| 3:48 | | D. Kent Goal | 77 - 32 |
| 2:26 | | C. Sharman Goal | 71 - 32 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 | | T. Colyer Behind | 65 - 32 |
| 27:49 | | T. Membrey Goal | 65 - 31 |
| 23:22 | | C. Sharman Goal | 59 - 31 |
| 18:26 | | C. Sharman Behind | 53 - 31 |
| 9:55 | | L. Henry Goal | 52 - 31 |
| 9:08 | | R. Marshall Behind | 52 - 25 |
| 7:35 | | T. Membrey Behind | 51 - 25 |
| 5:32 | | T. Membrey Goal | 50 - 25 |
| 4:23 | | B. Walker Behind | 44 - 25 |
| 2:33 | | T. Colyer Behind | 44 - 24 |
| 1:02 | | J. Higgins Goal | 44 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:21 | | M. Taberner Goal | 38 - 23 |
| 23:59 | | T. Membrey Behind | 38 - 17 |
| 21:38 | | J. Bytel Goal | 37 - 17 |
| 18:42 | | L. Meek Behind | 31 - 17 |
| 15:16 | | J. Steele Behind | 31 - 16 |
| 10:50 | | D. Kent Goal | 30 - 16 |
| 8:46 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 24 - 16 |
| 7:32 | | C. Sharman Goal | 24 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:36 | | M. Crowden Behind | 18 - 10 |
| 18:20 | | C. Serong Behind | 18 - 9 |
| 15:45 | | C. Sharman Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 14:21 | | Rushed | 12 - 8 |
| 12:53 | | M. Crowden Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 10:41 | | D. Butler Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 9:41 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 6:11 | | J. Higgins 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 |