Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 432
- 420 MELB
-
Kicks
- STK 191
- 219 MELB
-
Handballs
- STK 241
- 201 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- STK 15
- 20 MELB
-
Clearances
- STK 31
- 37 MELB
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Inside 50
- STK 56
- 63 MELB
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Tackles
- STK 63
- 51 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- STK 30
- 34 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
D. Armitage2 Goals
23
J. Hogan3 Goals
Disposals
6
S. Ross35 Disposals
10
C. Oliver36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
6
S. Ross13 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:56 |  | D. Armitage Goal | 67 - 106 |
| 24:26 | | B. Long Goal | 61 - 106 |
| 22:40 |  | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 55 - 106 |
| 20:46 | | R. Marshall Behind | 55 - 100 |
| 15:27 | | R. Marshall Behind | 54 - 100 |
| 8:00 | | R. Marshall Behind | 53 - 100 |
| 4:18 | | C. Oliver Goal | 52 - 100 |
| 3:07 | | S. Weideman Goal | 52 - 94 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:58 | | T. Hickey Goal | 52 - 88 |
| 27:54 | | J. Gresham Behind | 46 - 88 |
| 25:05 | | S. Weideman Goal | 45 - 88 |
| 24:09 | | C. Petracca Behind | 45 - 82 |
| 21:27 | | L. Dunstan Goal | 45 - 81 |
| 19:45 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 39 - 81 |
| 17:21 | | T. McDonald Goal | 39 - 75 |
| 13:14 | | J. Hogan Behind | 39 - 69 |
| 12:41 | | C. Petracca Behind | 39 - 68 |
| 11:30 | | J. Harmes Goal | 39 - 67 |
| 10:27 | | M. Hannan Behind | 39 - 61 |
| 9:39 | | H. Clark Behind | 39 - 60 |
| 7:30 | | J. Hogan Goal | 38 - 60 |
| 5:41 | | T. Membrey Goal | 38 - 54 |
| 4:22 | | B. Long Goal | 32 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:50 | | Rushed | 26 - 54 |
| 23:00 | | D. Tyson Goal | 26 - 53 |
| 21:16 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 26 - 47 |
| 19:06 | | T. Membrey Goal | 26 - 46 |
| 17:16 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 20 - 46 |
| 13:30 | | N. Jones Goal | 20 - 45 |
| 10:22 | | T. McDonald Goal | 20 - 39 |
| 7:26 | | J. Melksham Behind | 20 - 33 |
| 6:32 | | S. Ross Behind | 20 - 32 |
| 5:51 | | D. Armitage Behind | 19 - 32 |
| 4:37 | | N. Jones Behind | 18 - 32 |
| 2:30 | | S. Ross Behind | 18 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:41 | | J. Hogan Goal | 17 - 31 |
| 23:32 | | Rushed | 17 - 25 |
| 21:02 | | D. Armitage Goal | 16 - 25 |
| 19:26 | | C. Petracca Goal | 10 - 25 |
| 14:33 | | J. Gresham Behind | 10 - 19 |
| 13:36 | | J. Hogan Goal | 9 - 19 |
| 12:14 | | M. Gawn Goal | 9 - 13 |
| 11:10 | | J. Gresham Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 9:20 | | C. Spargo Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 7:45 | | J. Gresham Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 7:03 | | P. McCartin Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 5:15 | | M. Hannan Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:55 | | P. McCartin 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 |