Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 388
- 410 BL
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Kicks
- STK 209
- 239 BL
-
Handballs
- STK 179
- 171 BL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 15
- 19 BL
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Clearances
- STK 34
- 52 BL
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Inside 50
- STK 43
- 66 BL
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Tackles
- STK 57
- 57 BL
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Hit-Outs
- STK 47
- 41 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
J. Higgins3 Goals
30
E. Hipwood4 Goals
Disposals
8
B. Hill33 Disposals
8
W. Ashcroft35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele19 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 |  | C. Cameron Behind | 73 - 118 |
| 26:35 |  | M. Hall Behind | 73 - 117 |
| 24:33 | | C. Sharman Goal | 72 - 117 |
| 22:59 | | D. Wilson Goal | 66 - 117 |
| 20:44 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 60 - 117 |
| 18:28 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 60 - 111 |
| 17:12 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 54 - 111 |
| 15:28 | | J. Macrae Behind | 54 - 105 |
| 13:15 | | J. Berry Goal | 53 - 105 |
| 9:51 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 53 - 99 |
| 7:25 | | I. Keeler Goal | 53 - 93 |
| 4:50 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 47 - 93 |
| 2:43 | | C. Cameron Behind | 47 - 87 |
| 2:09 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 47 - 86 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:01 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 47 - 85 |
| 29:36 | | O. McInerney Goal | 47 - 79 |
| 27:20 | | M. Hall Goal | 47 - 73 |
| 25:00 | | L. Neale Goal | 41 - 73 |
| 22:53 | | S. Day Goal | 41 - 67 |
| 21:51 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 41 - 61 |
| 21:15 | | O. McInerney Behind | 41 - 60 |
| 16:19 | | Rushed | 41 - 59 |
| 13:22 | | J. Higgins Goal | 41 - 58 |
| 7:58 | | L. Morris Behind | 35 - 58 |
| 5:41 | | C. Cameron Behind | 35 - 57 |
| 4:35 | | D. Wilson Behind | 35 - 56 |
| 2:22 | | M. Wood Goal | 34 - 56 |
| 0:37 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 28 - 56 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:21 | | L. Morris Goal | 22 - 56 |
| 24:41 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 22 - 50 |
| 22:13 | | Rushed | 21 - 50 |
| 18:22 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 20 - 50 |
| 17:38 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 20 - 49 |
| 12:56 | | Rushed | 20 - 48 |
| 12:28 | | M. Wood Behind | 19 - 48 |
| 7:16 | | L. Neale Goal | 18 - 48 |
| 3:55 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 18 - 42 |
| 1:49 | | L. Morris Goal | 18 - 36 |
| 0:32 | | J. Higgins Goal | 18 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:53 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 12 - 30 |
| 30:09 | | J. Higgins Goal | 12 - 24 |
| 28:45 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 6 - 24 |
| 27:28 | | R. Marshall Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 26:50 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 0 - 18 |
| 24:47 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 0 - 17 |
| 22:27 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 0 - 11 |
| 20:59 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 0 - 10 |
| 18:00 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 13:25 | | C. Cameron Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 9:03 | | L. Neale Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:29 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |