Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- STK 370
- 332 MELB
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Kicks
- STK 222
- 192 MELB
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Handballs
- STK 148
- 140 MELB
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Free Kicks
- STK 18
- 14 MELB
-
Clearances
- STK 38
- 31 MELB
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Inside 50
- STK 60
- 39 MELB
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Tackles
- STK 79
- 63 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- STK 26
- 44 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. Bruce4 Goals
3
C. Petracca3 Goals
Disposals
6
S. Ross31 Disposals
10
C. Oliver26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
S. Ross15 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:18 |  | Rushed | 104 - 85 |
| 30:07 |  | J. Billings Behind | 104 - 84 |
| 25:44 | | J. Billings Goal | 103 - 84 |
| 23:40 | | N. Hind Goal | 97 - 84 |
| 22:12 | | J. Lonie Behind | 91 - 84 |
| 20:46 | | N. Hind Behind | 90 - 84 |
| 17:22 | | B. Long Goal | 89 - 84 |
| 13:51 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 83 - 84 |
| 13:10 | | Rushed | 83 - 78 |
| 11:23 | | J. Bruce Goal | 82 - 78 |
| 7:51 | | J. Lonie Goal | 76 - 78 |
| 2:16 | | J. Harmes Goal | 70 - 78 |
| 0:21 | | C. Oliver Goal | 70 - 72 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:25 | | J. Bruce Goal | 70 - 66 |
| 26:58 | | H. Petty Goal | 64 - 66 |
| 25:54 | | C. Petracca Goal | 64 - 60 |
| 23:47 | | J. Lonie Behind | 64 - 54 |
| 22:23 | | S. Ross Goal | 63 - 54 |
| 21:40 | | Rushed | 57 - 54 |
| 18:39 | | J. Harmes Goal | 56 - 54 |
| 16:43 | | J. Lonie Behind | 56 - 48 |
| 13:35 | | T. Membrey Goal | 55 - 48 |
| 12:00 | | T. Membrey Goal | 49 - 48 |
| 8:55 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 43 - 48 |
| 8:30 | | O. Baker Behind | 43 - 47 |
| 7:24 | | C. Petracca Goal | 43 - 46 |
| 5:37 | | T. Membrey Goal | 43 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:17 | | H. Clark Behind | 37 - 40 |
| 24:16 | | J. Gresham Behind | 36 - 40 |
| 22:56 | | D. Langlands Goal | 35 - 40 |
| 20:58 | | B. Long Behind | 29 - 40 |
| 19:31 | | T. Membrey Behind | 28 - 40 |
| 17:30 | | J. Bruce Goal | 27 - 40 |
| 15:22 | | C. Wagner Goal | 21 - 40 |
| 11:53 | | J. Billings Behind | 21 - 34 |
| 1:57 | | Rushed | 20 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:34 | | T. Smith Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 30:09 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 20 - 27 |
| 29:24 | | M. Hibberd Behind | 20 - 21 |
| 26:50 | | Rushed | 20 - 20 |
| 24:20 | | J. Wagner Behind | 19 - 20 |
| 23:38 | | Rushed | 19 - 19 |
| 20:27 | | B. Long Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 16:31 | | J. Bruce Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 11:04 | | S. Ross Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 8:53 | | L. Dunstan Behind | 1 - 18 |
| 5:21 | | C. Petracca Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 3:27 | | J. Lewis Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:02 | | B. Fritsch 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 |