Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 355
- 318 MELB
-
Kicks
- STK 204
- 205 MELB
-
Handballs
- STK 151
- 113 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- STK 16
- 21 MELB
-
Clearances
- STK 41
- 40 MELB
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Inside 50
- STK 43
- 52 MELB
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Tackles
- STK 60
- 76 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- STK 32
- 58 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera4 Goals
31
B. Fritsch3 Goals
Disposals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera34 Disposals
24
T. Rivers25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
M. Windhager10 Contested Possessions
7
J. Viney15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:38 |  | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 96 - 90 |
| 29:50 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 90 - 90 |
| 24:04 |  | Rushed | 84 - 90 |
| 22:57 | | J. Higgins Goal | 84 - 89 |
| 21:45 | | C. Sharman Goal | 78 - 89 |
| 18:07 | | M. Wood Behind | 72 - 89 |
| 16:21 | | M. Wood Goal | 71 - 89 |
| 14:24 | | J. Steele Goal | 65 - 89 |
| 11:09 | | J. Melksham Behind | 59 - 89 |
| 9:06 | | C. Oliver Behind | 59 - 88 |
| 6:16 | | C. Sharman Goal | 59 - 87 |
| 5:03 | | B. Hill Goal | 53 - 87 |
| 3:43 | | J. Viney Behind | 47 - 87 |
| 2:51 | | Rushed | 47 - 86 |
| 1:15 | | J. Higgins Goal | 46 - 86 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:45 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 40 - 86 |
| 27:28 | | Rushed | 40 - 85 |
| 21:03 | | K. Chandler Goal | 40 - 84 |
| 18:07 | | J. Higgins Goal | 40 - 78 |
| 17:06 | | K. Pickett Behind | 34 - 78 |
| 15:05 | | J. Melksham Goal | 34 - 77 |
| 10:45 | | K. Pickett Goal | 34 - 71 |
| 8:41 | | X. Lindsay Behind | 34 - 65 |
| 5:59 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 34 - 64 |
| 3:37 | | X. Lindsay Goal | 28 - 64 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:15 | | A. Tauru Goal | 28 - 58 |
| 23:57 | | H. Clark Behind | 22 - 58 |
| 22:08 | | J. Higgins Goal | 21 - 58 |
| 18:11 | | C. Petracca Goal | 15 - 58 |
| 16:57 | | C. Petracca Behind | 15 - 52 |
| 15:54 | | T. Rivers Behind | 15 - 51 |
| 12:08 | | K. Chandler Goal | 15 - 50 |
| 10:37 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 15 - 44 |
| 3:59 | | J. Melksham Goal | 14 - 44 |
| 2:39 | | B. Hill Behind | 14 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:35 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 13 - 38 |
| 25:23 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 7 - 38 |
| 24:05 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 7 - 32 |
| 18:28 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 7 - 31 |
| 16:24 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 7 - 25 |
| 15:27 | | C. Sharman Behind | 7 - 24 |
| 11:35 | | X. Lindsay Goal | 6 - 24 |
| 10:03 | | J. Viney Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 5:10 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 2:32 | | H. Langford Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:02 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |