Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 348
- 330 CARL
-
Kicks
- STK 207
- 215 CARL
-
Handballs
- STK 141
- 115 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 31
- 23 CARL
-
Clearances
- STK 31
- 35 CARL
-
Inside 50
- STK 47
- 42 CARL
-
Tackles
- STK 63
- 65 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 34
- 32 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. Bruce2 Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
Disposals
11
J. Gresham29 Disposals
9
P. Cripps28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
27
L. Dunstan14 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:02 |  | J. Bruce Behind | 68 - 55 |
| 25:26 | | J. Sinclair Behind | 67 - 55 |
| 17:28 | | M. Parker Goal | 66 - 55 |
| 14:52 |  | M. Kreuzer Goal | 60 - 55 |
| 11:34 | | T. Membrey Behind | 60 - 49 |
| 9:43 | | D. Cuningham Goal | 59 - 49 |
| 8:10 | | P. Cripps Behind | 59 - 43 |
| 5:19 | | Rushed | 59 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 | | D. Cuningham Behind | 58 - 42 |
| 19:56 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 58 - 41 |
| 17:16 | | B. Long Behind | 58 - 35 |
| 16:19 | | Rushed | 57 - 35 |
| 15:00 | | Rushed | 56 - 35 |
| 10:37 | | J. Bruce Goal | 56 - 34 |
| 6:22 | | M. Parker Goal | 50 - 34 |
| 3:30 | | J. Bruce Behind | 44 - 34 |
| 1:17 | | T. Membrey Goal | 43 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:09 | | J. Bruce Goal | 37 - 34 |
| 22:41 | | C. Curnow Goal | 31 - 34 |
| 19:27 | | S. Savage Behind | 31 - 28 |
| 15:29 | | Rushed | 30 - 28 |
| 11:41 | | H. McKay Goal | 29 - 28 |
| 10:03 | | Rushed | 29 - 22 |
| 8:32 | | J. Billings Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 6:58 | | B. Long Behind | 27 - 22 |
| 4:47 | | L. Dunstan Goal | 26 - 22 |
| 3:15 | | T. Membrey Goal | 20 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 | | T. Membrey Behind | 14 - 22 |
| 27:05 | | M. Parker Behind | 13 - 22 |
| 24:06 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 12 - 22 |
| 19:23 | | M. Kreuzer Behind | 12 - 21 |
| 16:58 | | J. Newnes Goal | 12 - 20 |
| 15:27 | | C. Curnow Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 14:11 | | E. Phillips Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 11:13 | | H. McKay Behind | 0 - 14 |
| 7:58 | | C. Curnow Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 6:19 | | N. Newman Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 3:25 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |