Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 398
- 408 FRE
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Kicks
- STK 225
- 217 FRE
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Handballs
- STK 173
- 191 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- STK 22
- 17 FRE
-
Clearances
- STK 36
- 33 FRE
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Inside 50
- STK 52
- 47 FRE
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Tackles
- STK 47
- 54 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- STK 37
- 31 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
D. Butler2 Goals
7
N. Fyfe3 Goals
Disposals
5
B. Crouch30 Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
Z. Jones13 Contested Possessions
7
R. Lobb13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:16 |  | B. Banfield Behind | 70 - 111 |
| 24:50 | | M. Frederick Goal | 70 - 110 |
| 19:22 |  | M. King Goal | 70 - 104 |
| 17:15 | | L. Schultz Goal | 64 - 104 |
| 15:27 | | W. Brodie Goal | 64 - 98 |
| 14:11 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 64 - 92 |
| 12:26 | | M. King Behind | 64 - 86 |
| 9:10 | | B. Hill Behind | 63 - 86 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:43 | | M. Frederick Goal | 62 - 86 |
| 30:54 | | M. Frederick Behind | 62 - 80 |
| 30:02 | | D. Butler Behind | 62 - 79 |
| 27:35 | | M. Wood Goal | 61 - 79 |
| 25:40 | | T. Membrey Goal | 55 - 79 |
| 23:55 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 49 - 79 |
| 20:49 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 49 - 73 |
| 16:34 | | W. Brodie Goal | 49 - 67 |
| 15:51 | | B. Banfield Behind | 49 - 61 |
| 14:13 | | L. Schultz Behind | 49 - 60 |
| 12:22 | | S. Darcy Goal | 49 - 59 |
| 8:25 | | Rushed | 49 - 53 |
| 5:55 | | L. Schultz Goal | 48 - 53 |
| 4:31 | | R. Lobb Behind | 48 - 47 |
| 2:45 | | R. Lobb Goal | 48 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:06 | | R. Lobb Goal | 48 - 40 |
| 22:47 | | T. Membrey Goal | 48 - 34 |
| 21:06 | | B. Banfield Goal | 42 - 34 |
| 17:42 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 9:31 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 7:41 | | J. Clark Behind | 30 - 28 |
| 6:45 | | T. Membrey Behind | 30 - 27 |
| 0:58 | | M. Wood Behind | 29 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | R. Marshall Behind | 28 - 27 |
| 27:08 | | B. Banfield Goal | 27 - 27 |
| 23:11 | | M. Wood Behind | 27 - 21 |
| 20:54 | | D. Butler Goal | 26 - 21 |
| 19:07 | | M. Walters Behind | 20 - 21 |
| 16:54 | | J. Gresham Behind | 20 - 20 |
| 15:48 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 12:14 | | M. Frederick Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 10:41 | | J. Higgins Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 8:10 | | Rushed | 13 - 8 |
| 6:26 | | D. Butler Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 5:05 | | S. Darcy Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 3:50 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 2:47 | | R. Lobb Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:23 | | M. King 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 |