Game Information
RSEA Park
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- STK 375
- 367 NMFC
-
Kicks
- STK 229
- 203 NMFC
-
Handballs
- STK 146
- 164 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- STK 28
- 25 NMFC
-
Clearances
- STK 29
- 29 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- STK 55
- 53 NMFC
-
Tackles
- STK 47
- 42 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- STK 14
- 39 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Owens2 Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
Disposals
36
R. Bonner30 Disposals
16
Z. Fisher36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele12 Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:44 |  | L. Henry Goal | 84 - 65 |
| 20:16 | | L. Henry Behind | 78 - 65 |
| 15:43 | | C. Sharman Goal | 77 - 65 |
| 14:03 | | H. Garcia Behind | 71 - 65 |
| 13:04 | | M. King Behind | 70 - 65 |
| 11:29 | | T. Membrey Goal | 69 - 65 |
| 7:07 | | C. Sharman Behind | 63 - 65 |
| 3:19 |  | N. Larkey Goal | 62 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:32 | | N. Larkey Behind | 62 - 59 |
| 26:18 | | T. Xerri Behind | 62 - 58 |
| 22:44 | | J. Higgins Behind | 62 - 57 |
| 21:03 | | L. Collard Behind | 61 - 57 |
| 17:30 | | N. Larkey Goal | 60 - 57 |
| 15:36 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 60 - 51 |
| 14:32 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 60 - 45 |
| 11:29 | | N. Larkey Goal | 60 - 39 |
| 8:25 | | J. Goater Goal | 60 - 33 |
| 3:31 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 60 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Behind | 60 - 26 |
| 28:23 | | M. Owens Behind | 59 - 26 |
| 25:34 | | J. Higgins Behind | 58 - 26 |
| 22:55 | | D. Wilson Behind | 57 - 26 |
| 20:28 | | J. Higgins Behind | 56 - 26 |
| 18:53 | | M. Wood Behind | 55 - 26 |
| 15:20 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 54 - 26 |
| 14:34 | | M. Wood Behind | 54 - 25 |
| 11:49 | | R. Marshall Goal | 53 - 25 |
| 10:42 | | R. Bonner Behind | 47 - 25 |
| 8:17 | | R. Bonner Goal | 46 - 25 |
| 5:59 | | Rushed | 40 - 25 |
| 4:39 | | J. Higgins Behind | 39 - 25 |
| 3:04 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 38 - 25 |
| 0:28 | | M. Owens Goal | 38 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:06 | | T. Membrey Goal | 32 - 19 |
| 30:15 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 26 - 19 |
| 27:35 | | Rushed | 26 - 13 |
| 23:24 | | M. King Goal | 25 - 13 |
| 21:40 | | M. Owens Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 14:33 | | C. Sharman Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 11:57 | | Rushed | 7 - 13 |
| 10:33 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 8:11 | | Z. Duursma Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 5:25 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 1:43 | | M. King Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |