	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	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

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