Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 356
- 314 SYD
-
Kicks
- STK 215
- 191 SYD
-
Handballs
- STK 141
- 123 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- STK 27
- 30 SYD
-
Clearances
- STK 34
- 35 SYD
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Inside 50
- STK 56
- 48 SYD
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Tackles
- STK 73
- 68 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- STK 23
- 52 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
40
M. Hall3 Goals
44
J. Lloyd3 Goals
Disposals
2
M. Windhager36 Disposals
21
E. Gulden23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
44
C. Wilkie12 Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:53 |  | E. Gulden Goal | 87 - 92 |
| 24:13 |  | Rushed | 87 - 86 |
| 21:39 | | R. Marshall Goal | 86 - 86 |
| 16:28 | | S. Wicks Behind | 80 - 86 |
| 14:34 | | W. Hayward Goal | 80 - 85 |
| 9:51 | | W. Hayward Goal | 80 - 79 |
| 6:09 | | J. Jordon Goal | 80 - 73 |
| 4:15 | | M. Hall Goal | 80 - 67 |
| 2:29 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 74 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:38 | | R. Marshall Behind | 74 - 61 |
| 27:43 | | M. Owens Goal | 73 - 61 |
| 26:20 | | J. Jordon Behind | 67 - 61 |
| 22:36 | | J. Buller Goal | 67 - 60 |
| 20:32 | | A. Sheldrick Goal | 67 - 54 |
| 18:32 | | Rushed | 67 - 48 |
| 17:16 | | C. Sharman Goal | 66 - 48 |
| 14:40 | | A. Hastie Behind | 60 - 48 |
| 13:01 | | J. Steele Behind | 59 - 48 |
| 9:32 | | H. Garcia Goal | 58 - 48 |
| 8:27 | | W. Hayward Goal | 52 - 48 |
| 6:27 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 52 - 42 |
| 2:58 | | M. Heath Goal | 52 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:28 | | Rushed | 46 - 36 |
| 28:58 | | M. Hall Goal | 46 - 35 |
| 26:18 | | M. Hall Goal | 40 - 35 |
| 25:10 | | H. McLean Behind | 34 - 35 |
| 22:30 | | Rushed | 34 - 34 |
| 14:25 | | C. Sharman Goal | 33 - 34 |
| 11:26 | | Rushed | 27 - 34 |
| 7:38 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 1:16 | | J. Higgins Behind | 25 - 34 |
| 0:34 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 24 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:38 | | H. Boxshall Goal | 24 - 33 |
| 28:46 | | J. Steele Goal | 18 - 33 |
| 25:54 | | A. Francis Behind | 12 - 33 |
| 23:21 | | I. Heeney Behind | 12 - 32 |
| 21:38 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 12 - 31 |
| 15:56 | | J. McInerney Behind | 12 - 25 |
| 14:07 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 12 - 24 |
| 12:39 | | J. Buller Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 10:54 | | I. Heeney Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 8:53 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:49 | | H. McLean Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:26 | | M. Owens 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 |