Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 412
- 386 MELB
-
Kicks
- STK 225
- 216 MELB
-
Handballs
- STK 187
- 170 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- STK 19
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- STK 32
- 32 MELB
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Inside 50
- STK 52
- 46 MELB
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Tackles
- STK 65
- 57 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- STK 18
- 39 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
J. Gresham2 Goals
3
C. Petracca4 Goals
Disposals
35
J. Sinclair33 Disposals
1
S. May29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
R. Marshall18 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:31 |  | C. Petracca Goal | 58 - 79 |
| 19:37 |  | J. Gresham Goal | 58 - 73 |
| 17:26 | | B. Brown Behind | 52 - 73 |
| 14:13 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 52 - 72 |
| 12:08 | | T. Woewodin Behind | 52 - 66 |
| 11:01 | | M. Owens Goal | 52 - 65 |
| 9:46 | | J. Melksham Goal | 46 - 65 |
| 7:33 | | M. Wood Behind | 46 - 59 |
| 3:46 | | M. Wood Behind | 45 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:07 | | Rushed | 44 - 59 |
| 23:20 | | J. Billings Behind | 44 - 58 |
| 20:35 | | C. Petracca Goal | 43 - 58 |
| 14:49 | | C. Sharman Goal | 43 - 52 |
| 13:03 | | J. Billings Goal | 37 - 52 |
| 9:56 | | C. Petracca Goal | 31 - 52 |
| 7:59 | | Rushed | 31 - 46 |
| 4:11 | | J. Melksham Behind | 31 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:22 | | J. Melksham Behind | 31 - 44 |
| 17:51 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 31 - 43 |
| 15:36 | | M. Owens Goal | 31 - 37 |
| 11:03 | | J. Melksham Goal | 25 - 37 |
| 7:50 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 25 - 31 |
| 5:12 | | B. Crouch Behind | 24 - 31 |
| 2:50 | | B. Brown Behind | 23 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:47 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 23 - 30 |
| 31:14 | | Rushed | 22 - 30 |
| 28:29 | | C. Petracca Goal | 21 - 30 |
| 22:44 | | E. Langdon Goal | 21 - 24 |
| 19:49 | | B. Brown Goal | 21 - 18 |
| 18:04 | | L. Hunter Goal | 21 - 12 |
| 16:15 | | M. Wood Goal | 21 - 6 |
| 13:16 | | J. Gresham Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 11:36 | | C. Sharman Behind | 9 - 6 |
| 10:08 | | L. Stocker Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 8:50 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 5:48 | | J. Steele Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:21 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |