Game Information
MCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 387
- 434 COLL
-
Kicks
- STK 225
- 264 COLL
-
Handballs
- STK 162
- 170 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 27
- 16 COLL
-
Clearances
- STK 31
- 29 COLL
-
Inside 50
- STK 63
- 40 COLL
-
Tackles
- STK 57
- 53 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 28
- 21 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Owens2 Goals
2
J. De Goey3 Goals
Disposals
35
J. Sinclair35 Disposals
35
N. Daicos41 Disposals
Contested Possessions
25
M. Phillipou10 Contested Possessions
14
D. Cameron13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:07 |  | L. Ryan Behind | 66 - 78 |
| 16:16 | | L. Ryan Behind | 65 - 78 |
| 14:40 |  | Rushed | 64 - 78 |
| 11:54 | | J. Elliott Goal | 64 - 77 |
| 8:00 | | B. McCreery Behind | 64 - 71 |
| 3:40 | | J. Higgins Goal | 64 - 70 |
| 1:33 | | L. Ryan Goal | 58 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:30 | | J. Elliott Behind | 52 - 70 |
| 28:17 | | H. Boxshall Behind | 52 - 69 |
| 25:05 | | D. Cameron Goal | 51 - 69 |
| 23:12 | | Rushed | 51 - 63 |
| 19:42 | | M. Hall Goal | 51 - 62 |
| 17:50 | | R. Steele Goal | 45 - 62 |
| 14:16 | | J. De Goey Goal | 45 - 56 |
| 13:16 | | D. Houston Behind | 45 - 50 |
| 9:52 | | C. Sharman Behind | 45 - 49 |
| 8:03 | | M. Owens Goal | 44 - 49 |
| 6:24 | | D. Wilson Behind | 38 - 49 |
| 4:37 | | T. Membrey Behind | 37 - 49 |
| 3:16 | | N. Daicos Behind | 37 - 48 |
| 2:10 | | B. McCreery Goal | 37 - 47 |
| 0:19 | | B. McCreery Goal | 37 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:50 | | L. Schultz Goal | 37 - 35 |
| 25:01 | | T. Membrey Behind | 37 - 29 |
| 19:12 | | C. Sharman Goal | 37 - 28 |
| 17:07 | | D. Wilson Behind | 31 - 28 |
| 16:00 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 30 - 28 |
| 15:01 | | Rushed | 24 - 28 |
| 7:45 | | Rushed | 24 - 27 |
| 4:34 | | M. Owens Behind | 23 - 27 |
| 0:33 | | M. Owens Goal | 22 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:05 | | D. McStay Goal | 16 - 27 |
| 24:06 | | L. Schultz Goal | 16 - 21 |
| 22:16 | | J. De Goey Goal | 16 - 15 |
| 21:38 | | T. Membrey Behind | 16 - 9 |
| 19:23 | | J. Carroll Behind | 16 - 8 |
| 16:56 | | J. De Goey Goal | 15 - 8 |
| 13:49 | | C. Sharman Goal | 15 - 2 |
| 11:42 | | B. Hill Goal | 9 - 2 |
| 9:21 | | M. Owens Behind | 3 - 2 |
| 7:00 | | B. Maynard Behind | 2 - 2 |
| 5:21 | | N. Daicos Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 4:13 | | M. Hall Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 2:48 | | M. Phillipou Behind | 1 - 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 |