Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 392
- 352 PORT
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Kicks
- STK 238
- 202 PORT
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Handballs
- STK 154
- 150 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- STK 28
- 14 PORT
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Clearances
- STK 37
- 32 PORT
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Inside 50
- STK 54
- 49 PORT
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Tackles
- STK 67
- 82 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- STK 38
- 25 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Gresham2 Goals
2
S. Powell-Pepper2 Goals
Disposals
35
J. Sinclair33 Disposals
10
T. Boak30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch16 Contested Possessions
18
J. Horne-Francis18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:16 |  | J. Higgins Behind | 76 - 83 |
| 21:05 |  | C. Dixon Goal | 75 - 83 |
| 18:57 | | H. Clark Goal | 75 - 77 |
| 12:28 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 69 - 77 |
| 11:24 | | J. Gresham Behind | 69 - 71 |
| 7:58 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 68 - 71 |
| 7:23 | | Rushed | 68 - 65 |
| 5:47 | | J. Gresham Goal | 68 - 64 |
| 2:20 | | J. Steele Goal | 62 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:08 | | M. Bergman Behind | 56 - 64 |
| 28:19 | | B. Crouch Behind | 56 - 63 |
| 26:04 | | W. Rioli Goal | 55 - 63 |
| 22:26 | | Rushed | 55 - 57 |
| 17:16 | | W. Rioli Goal | 54 - 57 |
| 15:39 | | D. Butler Goal | 54 - 51 |
| 13:40 | | R. Bonner Behind | 48 - 51 |
| 11:32 | | M. Wood Goal | 48 - 50 |
| 6:41 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 42 - 50 |
| 3:38 | | M. Owens Goal | 42 - 44 |
| 0:24 | | Rushed | 36 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:43 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 36 - 43 |
| 23:58 | | T. Boak Behind | 36 - 42 |
| 22:57 | | R. Marshall Behind | 36 - 41 |
| 22:15 | | W. Rioli Behind | 35 - 41 |
| 19:22 | | J. Steele Behind | 35 - 40 |
| 17:10 | | C. Dixon Goal | 34 - 40 |
| 14:28 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 12:49 | | J. McEntee Goal | 34 - 28 |
| 12:03 | | Rushed | 34 - 22 |
| 10:15 | | D. Houston Goal | 33 - 22 |
| 8:22 | | W. Rioli Behind | 33 - 16 |
| 4:06 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 33 - 15 |
| 0:49 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 32 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:21 | | J. Gresham Goal | 32 - 14 |
| 28:32 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 26 - 14 |
| 26:28 | | T. Boak Goal | 26 - 13 |
| 23:09 | | T. Membrey Goal | 26 - 7 |
| 19:29 | | Z. Butters Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 17:40 | | M. Owens Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 12:43 | | X. Duursma Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 10:54 | | Z. Cordy Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 7:39 | | Rushed | 8 - 0 |
| 4:48 | | T. Membrey Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 2:11 | | J. Higgins Goal | 6 - 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 |