	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	21	8	3	23	55
STK	25	19	33	18	95

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:51		J. Billings Goal	55 - 95
26:39		T. Membrey Goal	55 - 89
25:08		J. Wagner Behind	55 - 83
22:57		M. Gawn Behind	54 - 83
18:58		J. Harmes Goal	53 - 83
18:02		J. Hunt Behind	47 - 83
15:01		T. McDonald Behind	46 - 83
13:02		Rushed	45 - 83
5:54		J. Melksham Goal	44 - 83
4:10		M. Parker Goal	38 - 83
2:13		J. Melksham Goal	38 - 77
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:50		J. Bruce Goal	32 - 77
26:25		J. Steven Behind	32 - 71
23:31		A. Brayshaw Behind	32 - 70
18:19		D. Kent Goal	31 - 70
12:23		D. Kent Goal	31 - 64
10:50		J. Newnes Behind	31 - 58
9:07		B. Long Goal	31 - 57
6:18		J. Bruce Goal	31 - 51
5:18		Rushed	31 - 45
4:41		N. Jones Behind	30 - 45
2:21		T. Membrey Behind	29 - 45
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:02		J. Billings Goal	29 - 44
18:47		T. Membrey Goal	29 - 38
16:50		J. Lonie Goal	29 - 32
9:46		C. Wagner Behind	29 - 26
7:46		J. Gresham Behind	28 - 26
4:35		C. Petracca Goal	28 - 25
3:05		S. Weideman Behind	22 - 25
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:16		B. Preuss Goal	21 - 25
27:53		T. Membrey Goal	15 - 25
23:27		A. Brayshaw Goal	15 - 19
21:45		D. Kent Goal	9 - 19
20:59		J. Hunt Behind	9 - 13
19:24		Rushed	8 - 13
17:05		Rushed	7 - 13
15:23		Rushed	6 - 13
9:53		B. Acres Goal	6 - 12
6:11		T. Membrey Goal	6 - 6
0:48		B. Preuss Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	40	135.5	WWWWW
2	SYD	36	142.5	WWWWL
3	GEEL	32	124.4	LWWWW
4	HAW	30	110.4	WDLLW
5	SUNS	28	116.9	LWWWL
6	MELB	28	106.7	WLWWL
7	ADEL	24	107.9	LWWWL
8	BL	24	106.6	WWWLL
9	WB	24	92.8	LLWLW
10	COLL	22	100.3	WDLLW
11	STK	20	108.2	WWLWL
12	GWS	20	98.6	WLWLW
13	NMFC	20	97.6	LLLLW
14	PORT	12	100.9	WLLLL
15	CARL	12	86.1	LLLWW
16	WCE	12	66.1	LLLWL
17	RICH	8	64.5	LWLLW
18	ESS	4	70.9	LLLLL

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