	1	2	3	4	T
ADEL	11	21	17	20	69
STK	13	8	19	50	90

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:32		R. Marshall Goal	69 - 90
30:54		P. Ryder Goal	69 - 84
28:38		N. McHenry Behind	69 - 78
26:55		M. King Goal	68 - 78
23:37		T. Membrey Goal	68 - 72
21:01		J. Dawson Goal	68 - 66
18:14		T. Walker Goal	62 - 66
16:14		T. Walker Behind	56 - 66
13:58		C. Sharman Goal	55 - 66
12:56		Rushed	55 - 60
11:55		Rushed	55 - 59
10:45		M. Wood Goal	55 - 58
7:17		J. Rachele Goal	55 - 52
5:42		B. Crouch Goal	49 - 52
1:02		M. King Goal	49 - 46
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:52		B. Smith Behind	49 - 40
26:11		L. Murphy Behind	48 - 40
22:54		T. Membrey Behind	47 - 40
18:41		J. Rowe Goal	47 - 39
14:26		Rushed	41 - 39
12:08		S. McAdam Goal	40 - 39
8:13		M. King Goal	34 - 39
6:17		M. King Goal	34 - 33
3:18		T. Membrey Goal	34 - 27
2:16		J. Rachele Behind	34 - 21
0:27		R. Laird Behind	33 - 21
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:41		K. Strachan Behind	32 - 21
24:38		J. Dawson Goal	31 - 21
21:28		B. Hill Goal	25 - 21
15:07		J. Soligo Goal	25 - 15
13:30		T. Membrey Behind	19 - 15
8:50		R. Thilthorpe Behind	19 - 14
4:52		J. Soligo Behind	18 - 14
2:19		S. McAdam Goal	17 - 14
0:48		R. Marshall Behind	11 - 14
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:18		M. King Goal	11 - 13
21:34		J. Rowe Behind	11 - 7
17:07		M. King Goal	10 - 7
13:49		R. Thilthorpe Goal	10 - 1
12:34		K. Strachan Behind	4 - 1
9:53		Rushed	3 - 1
4:51		R. Thilthorpe Behind	3 - 0
1:56		Rushed	2 - 0
1:20		T. Walker Behind	1 - 0

Game Information

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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

AFL Round 1: Team news, fixtures, games, tips, odds -- everything you need to know

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