Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 408
- 373 GEEL
-
Kicks
- STK 241
- 205 GEEL
-
Handballs
- STK 167
- 168 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 19
- 19 GEEL
-
Clearances
- STK 40
- 34 GEEL
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Inside 50
- STK 52
- 51 GEEL
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Tackles
- STK 50
- 45 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- STK 39
- 37 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
18
P. Ryder3 Goals
26
T. Hawkins4 Goals
Disposals
5
B. Crouch36 Disposals
44
T. Stewart27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch18 Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:56 |  | I. Smith Behind | 90 - 80 |
| 23:02 |  | J. Billings Behind | 90 - 79 |
| 21:35 | | M. Wood Behind | 89 - 79 |
| 18:07 | | J. Cameron Goal | 88 - 79 |
| 15:47 | | B. Close Behind | 88 - 73 |
| 15:21 | | B. Crouch Behind | 88 - 72 |
| 11:43 | | P. Ryder Goal | 87 - 72 |
| 8:23 | | P. Ryder Goal | 81 - 72 |
| 6:27 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 75 - 72 |
| 5:22 | | P. Ryder Behind | 75 - 66 |
| 4:31 | | Rushed | 74 - 66 |
| 2:33 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 74 - 65 |
| 1:38 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 74 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:45 | | T. Membrey Goal | 74 - 58 |
| 29:35 | | C. Sharman Behind | 68 - 58 |
| 28:53 | | R. Marshall Behind | 67 - 58 |
| 25:22 | | Rushed | 66 - 58 |
| 24:08 | | M. Wood Goal | 66 - 57 |
| 22:45 | | J. Billings Goal | 60 - 57 |
| 19:38 | | B. Long Goal | 54 - 57 |
| 17:43 | | C. Sharman Goal | 48 - 57 |
| 15:53 | | Rushed | 42 - 57 |
| 14:38 | | Z. Jones Goal | 41 - 57 |
| 12:54 | | M. Duncan Behind | 35 - 57 |
| 8:09 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 35 - 56 |
| 6:10 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 35 - 50 |
| 5:18 | | M. King Behind | 35 - 44 |
| 3:30 | | T. Membrey Goal | 34 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:50 | | M. Knevitt Behind | 28 - 44 |
| 22:08 | | T. Stengle Goal | 28 - 43 |
| 19:45 | | M. King Goal | 28 - 37 |
| 14:32 | | Rushed | 22 - 37 |
| 12:15 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 22 - 36 |
| 11:37 | | J. Selwood Behind | 22 - 30 |
| 8:17 | | J. Gresham Behind | 22 - 29 |
| 5:44 | | R. Marshall Goal | 21 - 29 |
| 3:24 | | J. Cameron Behind | 15 - 29 |
| 2:09 | | T. Stengle Behind | 15 - 28 |
| 0:30 | | Rushed | 15 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:44 | | Rushed | 14 - 27 |
| 19:14 | | G. Miers Goal | 13 - 27 |
| 16:43 | | T. Membrey Behind | 13 - 21 |
| 11:55 | | I. Smith Goal | 12 - 21 |
| 8:46 | | M. King Goal | 12 - 15 |
| 7:03 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 6 - 15 |
| 6:33 | | Rushed | 6 - 9 |
| 5:18 | | J. Cameron Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 2:59 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 1:51 | | P. Ryder Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:24 | | T. Stengle Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |