Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 370
- 374 GWS
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Kicks
- STK 207
- 208 GWS
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Handballs
- STK 163
- 166 GWS
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Free Kicks
- STK 18
- 20 GWS
-
Clearances
- STK 30
- 36 GWS
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Inside 50
- STK 67
- 47 GWS
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Tackles
- STK 79
- 63 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- STK 31
- 43 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
39
P. McCartin3 Goals
5
J. Cameron2 Goals
Disposals
6
S. Ross31 Disposals
7
B. Deledio29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
13
B. Acres11 Contested Possessions
3
S. Coniglio14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:27 |  | J. Gresham Behind | 73 - 73 |
| 25:48 | | P. McCartin Goal | 72 - 73 |
| 23:06 |  | T. Greene Behind | 66 - 73 |
| 21:30 | | B. Long Goal | 66 - 72 |
| 15:46 | | M. Weller Goal | 60 - 72 |
| 14:16 | | Sam J. Reid Behind | 54 - 72 |
| 12:02 | | J. Hopper Behind | 54 - 71 |
| 9:24 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 54 - 70 |
| 5:37 | | B. Deledio Goal | 54 - 69 |
| 3:55 | | J. Billings Goal | 54 - 63 |
| 1:59 | | J. Patton Goal | 48 - 63 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:00 | | Rushed | 48 - 57 |
| 25:18 | | Rushed | 48 - 56 |
| 23:49 | | B. Acres Behind | 48 - 55 |
| 21:10 | | T. Membrey Behind | 47 - 55 |
| 18:00 | | Rushed | 46 - 55 |
| 16:33 | | T. Greene Behind | 45 - 55 |
| 15:15 | | J. Steven Goal | 45 - 54 |
| 13:35 | | D. Shiel Goal | 39 - 54 |
| 13:05 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 39 - 48 |
| 12:07 | | T. Greene Goal | 39 - 47 |
| 10:48 | | T. Membrey Behind | 39 - 41 |
| 8:47 | | B. Deledio Goal | 38 - 41 |
| 5:53 | | J. Cameron Behind | 38 - 35 |
| 4:04 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 38 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:55 | | J. Carlisle Behind | 38 - 33 |
| 24:24 | | J. Cameron Goal | 37 - 33 |
| 19:29 | | L. Dunstan Goal | 37 - 27 |
| 18:21 | | S. Ross Behind | 31 - 27 |
| 15:08 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 30 - 27 |
| 14:02 | | J. Hopper Behind | 30 - 26 |
| 12:47 | | M. Weller Behind | 30 - 25 |
| 11:12 | | P. McCartin Goal | 29 - 25 |
| 10:10 | | D. Shiel Behind | 23 - 25 |
| 8:44 | | P. McCartin Goal | 23 - 24 |
| 7:56 | | P. McCartin Behind | 17 - 24 |
| 6:07 | | R. Griffen Goal | 16 - 24 |
| 5:15 | | J. Billings Behind | 16 - 18 |
| 2:43 | | J. Cameron Behind | 15 - 18 |
| 1:30 | | J. Billings Behind | 15 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:07 | | C. Ward Behind | 14 - 17 |
| 26:43 | | H. Clark Goal | 14 - 16 |
| 24:18 | | B. Acres Behind | 8 - 16 |
| 21:12 | | R. Griffen Goal | 7 - 16 |
| 18:30 | | Rushed | 7 - 10 |
| 13:45 | | J. Billings Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 10:30 | | Rushed | 6 - 9 |
| 9:17 | | J. Cameron Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 4:00 | | J. Cameron Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:16 | | J. Gresham Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:35 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |