Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 377
- 397 ADEL
-
Kicks
- STK 220
- 236 ADEL
-
Handballs
- STK 157
- 161 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- STK 17
- 21 ADEL
-
Clearances
- STK 31
- 34 ADEL
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Inside 50
- STK 54
- 51 ADEL
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Tackles
- STK 51
- 79 ADEL
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Hit-Outs
- STK 22
- 42 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
13
B. Acres1 Goals
19
E. Betts3 Goals
Disposals
6
S. Ross32 Disposals
29
R. Laird32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
S. Ross12 Contested Possessions
26
R. Douglas12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:31 |  | E. Betts Behind | 55 - 104 |
| 30:27 | | D. Mackay Behind | 55 - 103 |
| 29:08 | | R. Atkins Goal | 55 - 102 |
| 25:54 | | B. Gibbs Behind | 55 - 96 |
| 19:55 |  | D. Armitage Goal | 55 - 95 |
| 15:59 | | M. McGovern Goal | 49 - 95 |
| 12:44 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 49 - 89 |
| 12:11 | | T. Lynch Behind | 49 - 83 |
| 10:24 | | J. Geary Goal | 49 - 82 |
| 8:56 | | Rushed | 43 - 82 |
| 5:26 | | B. Gibbs Goal | 42 - 82 |
| 2:46 | | J. Gresham Goal | 42 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | T. Walker Goal | 36 - 76 |
| 27:37 | | T. Walker Behind | 36 - 70 |
| 25:35 | | J. Jenkins Behind | 36 - 69 |
| 23:06 | | J. Jenkins Goal | 36 - 68 |
| 21:10 | | E. Betts Goal | 36 - 62 |
| 19:56 | | E. Betts Behind | 36 - 56 |
| 18:48 | | T. Walker Goal | 36 - 55 |
| 15:55 | | E. Betts Goal | 36 - 49 |
| 11:55 | | B. Acres Behind | 36 - 43 |
| 9:41 | | J. Bruce Goal | 35 - 43 |
| 8:14 | | P. McCartin Behind | 29 - 43 |
| 4:46 | | J. Newnes Behind | 28 - 43 |
| 3:33 | | P. Seedsman Goal | 27 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | Rushed | 27 - 37 |
| 26:20 | | R. Douglas Behind | 26 - 37 |
| 24:07 | | Rushed | 26 - 36 |
| 22:15 | | L. Murphy Behind | 25 - 36 |
| 20:36 | | Rushed | 25 - 35 |
| 19:54 | | M. McGovern Behind | 25 - 34 |
| 17:50 | | N. Coffield Goal | 25 - 33 |
| 13:48 | | S. Jacobs Behind | 19 - 33 |
| 11:46 | | E. Betts Goal | 19 - 32 |
| 9:27 | | S. Savage Behind | 19 - 26 |
| 3:25 | | R. Douglas Goal | 18 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:59 | | N. Wright Behind | 18 - 20 |
| 24:07 | | R. Marshall Behind | 17 - 20 |
| 22:37 | | R. Atkins Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 21:17 | | J. Newnes Behind | 16 - 14 |
| 18:10 | | B. Acres Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 15:05 | | R. Sloane Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 13:35 | | T. Walker Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 11:54 | | B. Acres Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 9:26 | | J. Sinclair Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 7:44 | | B. Acres Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 4:30 | | M. McGovern Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 3:15 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 1:53 | | S. Savage Behind | 1 - 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 |