Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 429
- 351 GEEL
-
Kicks
- STK 268
- 223 GEEL
-
Handballs
- STK 161
- 128 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 20
- 5 GEEL
-
Clearances
- STK 33
- 21 GEEL
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Inside 50
- STK 59
- 41 GEEL
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Tackles
- STK 38
- 52 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- STK 31
- 14 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
M. King3 Goals
26
T. Hawkins2 Goals
Disposals
35
J. Sinclair38 Disposals
44
T. Stewart30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch16 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 |  | D. Butler Goal | 88 - 55 |
| 25:43 | | R. Marshall Goal | 82 - 55 |
| 19:27 |  | T. Atkins Goal | 76 - 55 |
| 18:54 | | Rushed | 76 - 49 |
| 12:28 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 75 - 49 |
| 10:09 | | J. Bowes Behind | 75 - 43 |
| 5:43 | | M. King Behind | 75 - 42 |
| 3:48 | | J. Higgins Goal | 74 - 42 |
| 1:03 | | M. Holmes Behind | 68 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:06 | | J. Higgins Behind | 68 - 41 |
| 27:02 | | D. Butler Behind | 67 - 41 |
| 22:52 | | M. King Behind | 66 - 41 |
| 20:30 | | C. Sharman Goal | 65 - 41 |
| 18:51 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 59 - 41 |
| 16:26 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 59 - 35 |
| 14:23 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 59 - 34 |
| 9:06 | | J. Higgins Goal | 53 - 34 |
| 7:08 | | M. Holmes Goal | 47 - 34 |
| 6:08 | | J. Gresham Behind | 47 - 28 |
| 5:35 | | J. Gresham Behind | 46 - 28 |
| 1:03 | | M. Wood Behind | 45 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:14 | | R. Marshall Behind | 44 - 28 |
| 24:36 | | B. Hill Behind | 43 - 28 |
| 23:05 | | J. Higgins Behind | 42 - 28 |
| 19:03 | | M. King Goal | 41 - 28 |
| 16:57 | | M. King Behind | 35 - 28 |
| 13:43 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 34 - 28 |
| 12:07 | | T. Stengle Behind | 34 - 22 |
| 9:19 | | C. Sharman Goal | 34 - 21 |
| 7:36 | | M. Duncan Goal | 28 - 21 |
| 6:11 | | J. Higgins Behind | 28 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:15 | | T. Stengle Goal | 27 - 15 |
| 25:33 | | Z. Guthrie Behind | 27 - 9 |
| 20:19 | | T. Membrey Behind | 27 - 8 |
| 16:21 | | M. King Goal | 26 - 8 |
| 14:33 | | Z. Guthrie Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 13:20 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 20 - 2 |
| 11:31 | | D. Butler Goal | 20 - 1 |
| 10:55 | | G. Miers Behind | 14 - 1 |
| 10:14 | | Rushed | 14 - 0 |
| 4:58 | | M. King Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 3:45 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 0:28 | | M. Owens Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |