Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 384
- 376 GWS
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Kicks
- STK 212
- 217 GWS
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Handballs
- STK 172
- 159 GWS
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Free Kicks
- STK 17
- 16 GWS
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Clearances
- STK 35
- 36 GWS
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Inside 50
- STK 56
- 54 GWS
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Tackles
- STK 55
- 56 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- STK 18
- 35 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
M. King3 Goals
26
J. Riccardi3 Goals
Disposals
9
J. Steele38 Disposals
12
T. Green35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
R. Marshall22 Contested Possessions
12
T. Green17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:55 |  | Rushed | 77 - 101 |
| 20:08 | | M. King Goal | 76 - 101 |
| 15:07 |  | J. Riccardi Behind | 70 - 101 |
| 9:07 | | Rushed | 70 - 100 |
| 7:10 | | F. Callaghan Goal | 69 - 100 |
| 6:17 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 69 - 94 |
| 4:28 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 69 - 93 |
| 2:55 | | J. Higgins Goal | 69 - 87 |
| 1:49 | | Rushed | 63 - 87 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 62 - 87 |
| 26:30 | | B. Hill Goal | 56 - 87 |
| 23:14 | | M. Owens Goal | 50 - 87 |
| 21:18 | | T. Bedford Goal | 44 - 87 |
| 20:16 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 44 - 81 |
| 18:11 | | Rushed | 44 - 75 |
| 16:54 | | K. Briggs Behind | 44 - 74 |
| 12:22 | | C. Brown Goal | 44 - 73 |
| 11:22 | | C. Brown Behind | 44 - 67 |
| 10:28 | | T. Greene Behind | 44 - 66 |
| 5:43 | | B. Crouch Behind | 44 - 65 |
| 1:41 | | B. Hill Behind | 43 - 65 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:56 | | B. Hill Goal | 42 - 65 |
| 31:03 | | J. Kelly Goal | 36 - 65 |
| 29:21 | | M. King Goal | 36 - 59 |
| 27:33 | | M. King Goal | 30 - 59 |
| 24:47 | | M. King Behind | 24 - 59 |
| 23:00 | | C. Sharman Goal | 23 - 59 |
| 20:35 | | J. Kelly Goal | 17 - 59 |
| 15:51 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 17 - 53 |
| 14:10 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 17 - 47 |
| 12:23 | | T. Greene Behind | 17 - 41 |
| 10:59 | | J. Hogan Goal | 17 - 40 |
| 9:29 | | Rushed | 17 - 34 |
| 7:52 | | S. Ross Behind | 16 - 34 |
| 5:53 | | T. Bedford Behind | 15 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:14 | | C. Sharman Behind | 15 - 33 |
| 30:15 | | J. Kelly Behind | 14 - 33 |
| 28:59 | | B. Daniels Goal | 14 - 32 |
| 25:35 | | C. Brown Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 22:47 | | M. Owens Behind | 14 - 20 |
| 21:03 | | T. Bedford Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 20:03 | | T. Bedford Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 17:21 | | J. Hogan Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 8:23 | | R. Marshall Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 7:05 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 5:08 | | A. Caminiti Behind | 7 - 6 |
| 2:24 | | T. Greene Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 0:58 | | C. Sharman 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 |