	1	2	3	4	T
STK	21	14	14	25	74
SYD	26	31	15	16	88

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:31		J. Rowbottom Behind	74 - 88
28:02		W. Hayward Goal	74 - 87
24:21		D. Butler Goal	74 - 81
22:59		S. Ross Behind	68 - 81
20:43		W. Hayward Goal	67 - 81
17:25		J. McInerney Behind	67 - 75
15:20		T. Membrey Goal	67 - 74
13:38		M. King Goal	61 - 74
5:32		S. Reid Behind	55 - 74
4:26		C. Warner Behind	55 - 73
3:02		J. Steele Goal	55 - 72
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:43		J. Higgins Goal	49 - 72
25:08		I. Heeney Behind	43 - 72
23:50		N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind	43 - 71
22:11		I. Heeney Behind	42 - 71
15:50		L. Franklin Goal	42 - 70
11:58		I. Heeney Goal	42 - 64
8:42		M. Windhager Goal	42 - 58
7:33		L. Franklin Behind	36 - 58
2:35		Rushed	36 - 57
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:00		M. Owens Behind	35 - 57
26:13		M. King Goal	34 - 57
25:03		L. Franklin Goal	28 - 57
16:20		I. Heeney Goal	28 - 51
15:14		S. Reid Behind	28 - 45
13:54		L. McDonald Goal	28 - 44
10:56		T. Papley Goal	28 - 38
5:50		M. King Goal	28 - 32
4:08		E. Gulden Goal	22 - 32
2:45		Rushed	22 - 26
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:52		C. Warner Goal	21 - 26
25:47		W. Hayward Behind	21 - 20
22:57		B. Long Goal	21 - 19
18:04		W. Hayward Goal	15 - 19
15:43		M. King Goal	15 - 13
14:26		L. McDonald Goal	9 - 13
10:02		J. Rowbottom Goal	9 - 7
7:06		J. Higgins Behind	9 - 1
5:52		J. Higgins Behind	8 - 1
4:48		O. Florent Behind	7 - 1
1:57		M. King Goal	7 - 0
0:24		N. Wanganeen-Milera 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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