	1	2	3	4	T
STK	18	24	9	19	70
RICH	12	26	20	45	103

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:26		Rushed	70 - 103
30:18		T. Lynch Goal	70 - 102
28:12		J. Bruce Goal	70 - 96
27:48		M. Parker Behind	64 - 96
26:44		D. Martin Behind	63 - 96
25:27		J. Graham Goal	63 - 95
24:12		S. Stack Goal	63 - 89
22:20		B. Long Behind	63 - 83
21:33		J. Billings Behind	62 - 83
20:22		M. Chol Goal	61 - 83
19:13		Rushed	61 - 77
17:30		N. Hind Behind	60 - 77
14:03		J. Castagna Goal	59 - 77
11:03		T. Lynch Goal	59 - 71
8:48		J. Bruce Goal	59 - 65
6:45		B. Ellis Goal	53 - 65
4:12		J. Steele Behind	53 - 59
3:16		T. Lynch Behind	52 - 59
0:29		N. Hind Behind	52 - 58
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:12		L. Dunstan Behind	51 - 58
22:49		M. Parker Goal	50 - 58
19:34		J. Caddy Goal	44 - 58
18:16		D. Rioli Goal	44 - 52
14:45		Rushed	44 - 46
6:38		T. Lynch Goal	43 - 46
4:31		Rushed	43 - 40
2:43		J. Gresham Behind	43 - 39
0:55		T. Lynch Behind	42 - 39
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:00		T. Lynch Behind	42 - 38
26:12		S. Stack Goal	42 - 37
20:11		M. Chol Goal	42 - 31
17:26		S. Bolton Goal	42 - 25
15:56		T. Membrey Goal	42 - 19
14:06		N. Hind Goal	36 - 19
12:11		N. Hind Goal	30 - 19
10:02		B. Long Goal	24 - 19
7:32		D. Prestia Behind	18 - 19
1:18		S. Stack Goal	18 - 18
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:57		M. Chol Goal	18 - 12
20:44		S. Stack Goal	18 - 6
13:41		R. Marshall Goal	18 - 0
5:04		B. Acres Goal	12 - 0
0:56		J. Bruce 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

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

Joly: Carlton showed the same 'issues' in Sydney loss

Voss keen to move past Carlton's off-field woes

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