Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 379
- 400 CARL
-
Kicks
- STK 225
- 229 CARL
-
Handballs
- STK 154
- 171 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 16
- 14 CARL
-
Clearances
- STK 22
- 46 CARL
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Inside 50
- STK 44
- 56 CARL
-
Tackles
- STK 79
- 62 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 31
- 33 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
M. King2 Goals
3
J. Motlop2 Goals
Disposals
32
M. Wood36 Disposals
24
N. Newman35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch13 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:14 |  | J. Higgins Behind | 54 - 73 |
| 22:54 |  | B. Acres Goal | 53 - 73 |
| 20:49 | | J. Motlop Behind | 53 - 67 |
| 20:07 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 53 - 66 |
| 16:46 | | C. Curnow Goal | 53 - 65 |
| 15:41 | | S. Docherty Behind | 53 - 59 |
| 12:34 | | J. Higgins Behind | 53 - 58 |
| 11:08 | | S. Docherty Behind | 52 - 58 |
| 9:39 | | Rushed | 52 - 57 |
| 7:26 | | P. Dow Goal | 51 - 57 |
| 5:52 | | M. Owies Behind | 51 - 51 |
| 2:40 | | Rushed | 51 - 50 |
| 0:53 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 51 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:37 | | M. King Behind | 51 - 43 |
| 24:17 | | Rushed | 50 - 43 |
| 17:39 | | M. Owies Goal | 50 - 42 |
| 15:19 | | T. De Koning Behind | 50 - 36 |
| 13:56 | | J. Motlop Goal | 50 - 35 |
| 9:31 | | Rushed | 50 - 29 |
| 7:21 | | M. King Goal | 50 - 28 |
| 2:57 | | T. De Koning Goal | 44 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:26 | | J. Gresham Behind | 44 - 22 |
| 23:50 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 43 - 22 |
| 18:54 | | J. Motlop Goal | 37 - 22 |
| 9:09 | | M. King Goal | 37 - 16 |
| 6:26 | | D. Butler Goal | 31 - 16 |
| 4:07 | | B. Crouch Goal | 25 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:24 | | J. Higgins Goal | 19 - 16 |
| 24:56 | | Rushed | 13 - 16 |
| 22:18 | | B. Acres Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 18:09 | | J. Martin Goal | 13 - 9 |
| 15:48 | | J. Higgins Behind | 13 - 3 |
| 14:37 | | M. Cottrell Behind | 12 - 3 |
| 11:54 | | S. Docherty Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 10:42 | | D. Butler Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 9:24 | | R. Marshall Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 5:03 | | M. Owies Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |