Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 404
- 420 ESS
-
Kicks
- STK 242
- 250 ESS
-
Handballs
- STK 162
- 170 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- STK 20
- 18 ESS
-
Clearances
- STK 29
- 43 ESS
-
Inside 50
- STK 52
- 48 ESS
-
Tackles
- STK 49
- 57 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 32
- 32 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
J. Higgins4 Goals
6
J. Caldwell2 Goals
Disposals
5
B. Crouch32 Disposals
3
D. Parish35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch14 Contested Possessions
29
J. Kelly11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:05 |  | D. Shiel Goal | 92 - 74 |
| 30:24 | | D. Parish Goal | 92 - 68 |
| 26:27 | | Rushed | 92 - 62 |
| 24:52 |  | B. Hill Goal | 92 - 61 |
| 22:07 | | D. Butler Goal | 86 - 61 |
| 21:35 | | J. Gresham Behind | 80 - 61 |
| 20:15 | | M. Windhager Goal | 79 - 61 |
| 16:25 | | J. Gresham Goal | 73 - 61 |
| 13:41 | | J. Higgins Goal | 67 - 61 |
| 9:32 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 61 - 61 |
| 7:11 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 61 - 55 |
| 3:04 | | K. Langford Goal | 61 - 54 |
| 1:20 | | J. Caldwell Goal | 61 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:27 | | D. Butler Goal | 61 - 42 |
| 19:38 | | D. Butler Goal | 55 - 42 |
| 17:58 | | N. Martin Goal | 49 - 42 |
| 16:49 | | H. Jones Behind | 49 - 36 |
| 15:05 | | Rushed | 49 - 35 |
| 12:49 | | A. Perkins Goal | 48 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:59 | | N. Martin Behind | 47 - 29 |
| 26:54 | | J. Menzie Goal | 47 - 28 |
| 26:00 | | Rushed | 47 - 22 |
| 22:39 | | J. Higgins Goal | 47 - 21 |
| 18:56 | | J. Stringer Goal | 41 - 21 |
| 17:37 | | M. Owens Behind | 41 - 15 |
| 15:45 | | J. Higgins Goal | 40 - 15 |
| 14:32 | | N. Martin Behind | 34 - 15 |
| 7:28 | | Rushed | 34 - 14 |
| 3:58 | | D. Shiel Goal | 34 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:32 | | A. Perkins Goal | 34 - 7 |
| 19:10 | | A. Perkins Behind | 34 - 1 |
| 17:47 | | J. Higgins Goal | 34 - 0 |
| 13:59 | | D. Butler Goal | 28 - 0 |
| 12:02 | | M. Owens Behind | 22 - 0 |
| 10:12 | | M. Owens Goal | 21 - 0 |
| 9:22 | | R. Marshall Behind | 15 - 0 |
| 1:39 | | M. Wood Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:52 | | R. Byrnes Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |