	1	2	3	4	T
STK	23	26	14	9	72
COLL	21	27	43	9	100

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:13		W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal	72 - 100
24:06		J. Gresham Goal	72 - 94
22:08		J. Stephenson Behind	66 - 94
19:36		Rushed	66 - 93
10:35		D. Armitage Behind	65 - 93
3:45		T. Membrey Behind	64 - 93
2:06		W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind	63 - 93
1:36		W. Hoskin-Elliott Behind	63 - 92
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:48		J. De Goey Goal	63 - 91
28:39		S. Pendlebury Goal	63 - 85
23:55		S. Savage Goal	63 - 79
21:54		T. Phillips Goal	57 - 79
20:13		J. Steven Behind	57 - 73
18:37		T. Varcoe Behind	56 - 73
14:58		J. De Goey Goal	56 - 72
11:55		D. Wells Goal	56 - 66
10:45		J. Thomas Goal	56 - 60
8:39		J. Stephenson Goal	56 - 54
5:25		J. Sinclair Behind	56 - 48
1:27		J. Newnes Goal	55 - 48
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:50		J. Billings Goal	49 - 48
25:40		B. Grundy Behind	43 - 48
21:25		J. Gresham Goal	43 - 47
19:44		Rushed	37 - 47
16:55		J. Newnes Goal	37 - 46
14:52		J. Stephenson Goal	31 - 46
14:02		J. Newnes Behind	31 - 40
11:45		J. De Goey Goal	30 - 40
10:55		D. Armitage Behind	30 - 34
10:26		Rushed	29 - 34
8:56		J. De Goey Goal	29 - 33
6:57		J. De Goey Goal	29 - 27
1:41		J. Newnes Goal	29 - 21
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:23		M. Cox Behind	23 - 21
29:04		J. Newnes Goal	23 - 20
26:15		R. Marshall Behind	17 - 20
24:15		Rushed	16 - 20
22:50		W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal	15 - 20
19:38		T. Membrey Behind	15 - 14
16:32		J. De Goey Goal	14 - 14
14:39		J. Lonie Goal	14 - 8
13:29		T. Varcoe Behind	8 - 8
9:47		D. Wells Goal	8 - 7
8:17		T. Membrey Behind	8 - 1
4:10		J. Lonie Goal	7 - 1
1:49		S. Sidebottom Behind	1 - 1
0:45		J. Newnes 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

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