Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 356
- 333 BL
-
Kicks
- STK 208
- 230 BL
-
Handballs
- STK 148
- 103 BL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 19
- 14 BL
-
Clearances
- STK 30
- 40 BL
-
Inside 50
- STK 43
- 54 BL
-
Tackles
- STK 77
- 56 BL
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Hit-Outs
- STK 34
- 38 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
J. Higgins1 Goals
30
E. Hipwood4 Goals
Disposals
35
J. Sinclair36 Disposals
9
L. Neale29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
35
J. Sinclair16 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:21 |  | C. Cameron Goal | 56 - 84 |
| 25:33 |  | J. Sinclair Goal | 56 - 78 |
| 22:35 | | J. Berry Behind | 50 - 78 |
| 20:29 | | M. Owens Behind | 50 - 77 |
| 17:19 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 49 - 77 |
| 14:43 | | J. Higgins Behind | 49 - 71 |
| 13:30 | | K. Coleman Goal | 48 - 71 |
| 11:18 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 48 - 65 |
| 10:13 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 48 - 64 |
| 7:49 | | M. King Behind | 48 - 63 |
| 3:32 | | J. Gresham Goal | 47 - 63 |
| 2:23 | | C. Rayner Behind | 41 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:27 | | J. Daniher Goal | 41 - 62 |
| 29:37 | | B. Hill Goal | 41 - 56 |
| 27:38 | | J. Higgins Behind | 35 - 56 |
| 23:36 | | C. Rayner Goal | 34 - 56 |
| 20:08 | | R. Byrnes Goal | 34 - 50 |
| 17:03 | | D. Butler Behind | 28 - 50 |
| 14:11 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 27 - 50 |
| 11:01 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 21 - 50 |
| 6:38 | | J. Berry Goal | 21 - 44 |
| 4:29 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 21 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:10 | | Rushed | 15 - 38 |
| 22:45 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 15 - 37 |
| 17:22 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 14 - 37 |
| 17:22 | | J. Dunkley Goal | 14 - 37 |
| 15:16 | | D. Butler Goal | 14 - 31 |
| 14:11 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 8 - 31 |
| 11:56 | | Rushed | 8 - 25 |
| 7:18 | | Rushed | 8 - 24 |
| 6:07 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 7 - 24 |
| 3:38 | | M. King Behind | 7 - 23 |
| 2:20 | | Rushed | 6 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:42 | | J. Dunkley Behind | 6 - 22 |
| 22:29 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 6 - 21 |
| 17:15 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 6 - 15 |
| 14:49 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 6 - 9 |
| 11:03 | | Rushed | 6 - 8 |
| 9:08 | | C. Rayner Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 6:46 | | J. Daniher Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:44 | | J. Higgins 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 |