Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 333
- 387 ESS
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Kicks
- STK 224
- 227 ESS
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Handballs
- STK 109
- 160 ESS
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Free Kicks
- STK 25
- 20 ESS
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Clearances
- STK 32
- 32 ESS
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Inside 50
- STK 46
- 61 ESS
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Tackles
- STK 38
- 51 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- STK 24
- 31 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Gresham3 Goals
20
P. Wright4 Goals
Disposals
35
J. Sinclair31 Disposals
27
M. Redman31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
11
J. Gresham12 Contested Possessions
6
J. Caldwell13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:05 |  | P. Wright Goal | 72 - 107 |
| 26:26 | | P. Wright Goal | 72 - 101 |
| 25:28 | | N. Hind Behind | 72 - 95 |
| 24:42 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 72 - 94 |
| 21:59 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 72 - 93 |
| 20:32 | | N. Martin Behind | 72 - 92 |
| 19:28 | | A. Perkins Behind | 72 - 91 |
| 16:33 |  | J. Gresham Goal | 72 - 90 |
| 14:45 | | J. Higgins Goal | 66 - 90 |
| 14:05 | | A. Perkins Behind | 60 - 90 |
| 5:17 | | J. Gresham Behind | 60 - 89 |
| 2:07 | | J. Gresham Goal | 59 - 89 |
| 1:07 | | R. Marshall Behind | 53 - 89 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:09 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 52 - 89 |
| 29:47 | | S. Draper Goal | 52 - 83 |
| 28:01 | | J. Stringer Behind | 52 - 77 |
| 26:19 | | J. Stringer Goal | 52 - 76 |
| 23:51 | | P. Wright Goal | 52 - 70 |
| 22:17 | | M. King Behind | 52 - 64 |
| 20:16 | | H. Jones Goal | 51 - 64 |
| 18:53 | | H. Jones Behind | 51 - 58 |
| 17:13 | | J. Stringer Goal | 51 - 57 |
| 13:44 | | J. Higgins Goal | 51 - 51 |
| 10:08 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 45 - 51 |
| 7:31 | | J. Billings Goal | 45 - 50 |
| 5:40 | | B. Long Goal | 39 - 50 |
| 3:57 | | P. Ryder Goal | 33 - 50 |
| 2:24 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 27 - 50 |
| 1:02 | | R. Marshall Goal | 27 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:08 | | P. Wright Goal | 21 - 49 |
| 23:04 | | Rushed | 21 - 43 |
| 18:12 | | Rushed | 20 - 43 |
| 16:48 | | B. Long Behind | 20 - 42 |
| 10:01 | | J. Stringer Behind | 19 - 42 |
| 8:23 | | A. Perkins Goal | 19 - 41 |
| 4:54 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 19 - 35 |
| 1:31 | | J. Billings Goal | 19 - 29 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:53 | | Rushed | 13 - 29 |
| 28:41 | | N. Martin Goal | 13 - 28 |
| 23:53 | | S. Draper Goal | 13 - 22 |
| 19:56 | | S. Durham Goal | 13 - 16 |
| 16:04 | | M. King Goal | 13 - 10 |
| 14:59 | | P. Ryder Behind | 7 - 10 |
| 13:07 | | J. Gresham Goal | 6 - 10 |
| 8:15 | | M. Redman Behind | 0 - 10 |
| 7:09 | | P. Wright Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 6:19 | | P. Wright Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 4:00 | | H. Jones Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:56 | | S. Durham 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 |