Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 376
- 315 ADEL
-
Kicks
- SYD 239
- 184 ADEL
-
Handballs
- SYD 137
- 131 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 14
- 28 ADEL
-
Clearances
- SYD 28
- 41 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 61
- 55 ADEL
-
Tackles
- SYD 55
- 50 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 34
- 32 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin3 Goals
13
T. Walker6 Goals
Disposals
12
J. P. Kennedy27 Disposals
29
R. Laird30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy10 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 |  | T. Papley Behind | 121 - 88 |
| 29:36 | | C. Warner Goal | 120 - 88 |
| 28:06 |  | L. Murphy Behind | 114 - 88 |
| 26:52 | | S. Berry Behind | 114 - 87 |
| 26:16 | | T. Lynch Behind | 114 - 86 |
| 22:45 | | S. McAdam Goal | 114 - 85 |
| 20:27 | | S. McAdam Goal | 114 - 79 |
| 18:50 | | S. McAdam Goal | 114 - 73 |
| 17:11 | | J. McInerney Goal | 114 - 67 |
| 14:59 | | T. Walker Goal | 108 - 67 |
| 13:51 | | Rushed | 108 - 61 |
| 12:39 | | T. Walker Goal | 108 - 60 |
| 10:18 | | I. Heeney Goal | 108 - 54 |
| 8:40 | | T. Walker Behind | 102 - 54 |
| 7:03 | | T. Lynch Behind | 102 - 53 |
| 5:12 | | L. Franklin Behind | 102 - 52 |
| 3:23 | | Rushed | 101 - 52 |
| 2:19 | | N. McHenry Behind | 101 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:03 | | L. Franklin Goal | 101 - 50 |
| 31:19 | | J. Dawson Behind | 95 - 50 |
| 30:50 | | O. Florent Behind | 94 - 50 |
| 29:20 | | L. Parker Goal | 93 - 50 |
| 28:36 | | Rushed | 87 - 50 |
| 27:18 | | T. Papley Behind | 86 - 50 |
| 24:26 | | C. Warner Goal | 85 - 50 |
| 22:49 | | T. Walker Goal | 79 - 50 |
| 20:12 | | S. Wicks Goal | 79 - 44 |
| 18:47 | | R. Laird Behind | 73 - 44 |
| 17:19 | | H. Schoenberg Behind | 73 - 43 |
| 14:32 | | S. McAdam Behind | 73 - 42 |
| 13:21 | | L. Franklin Behind | 73 - 41 |
| 12:53 | | S. McAdam Behind | 72 - 41 |
| 10:35 | | B. Keays Goal | 72 - 40 |
| 9:18 | | Rushed | 72 - 34 |
| 8:41 | | T. Lynch Behind | 72 - 33 |
| 5:46 | | S. Reid Goal | 72 - 32 |
| 4:07 | | R. Laird Behind | 66 - 32 |
| 3:19 | | T. Walker Behind | 66 - 31 |
| 1:34 | | L. Franklin Goal | 66 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 | | S. Berry Behind | 60 - 30 |
| 28:21 | | C. Warner Behind | 60 - 29 |
| 26:46 | | L. McDonald Goal | 59 - 29 |
| 25:52 | | Rushed | 53 - 29 |
| 21:57 | | L. Parker Behind | 52 - 29 |
| 18:18 | | E. Gulden Goal | 51 - 29 |
| 16:13 | | E. Gulden Behind | 45 - 29 |
| 15:36 | | B. Campbell Behind | 44 - 29 |
| 13:39 | | T. Papley Goal | 43 - 29 |
| 12:55 | | S. Berry Behind | 37 - 29 |
| 9:42 | | S. Berry Behind | 37 - 28 |
| 6:18 | | I. Heeney Goal | 37 - 27 |
| 4:14 | | T. Walker Goal | 31 - 27 |
| 0:58 | | I. Heeney Goal | 31 - 21 |
| 0:27 | | L. Murphy Behind | 25 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:58 | | T. Hickey Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 29:20 | | T. Lynch Behind | 19 - 20 |
| 28:50 | | L. McDonald Behind | 19 - 19 |
| 27:10 | | L. McDonald Goal | 18 - 19 |
| 19:48 | | L. Franklin Goal | 12 - 19 |
| 18:29 | | T. Walker Behind | 6 - 19 |
| 15:17 | | T. Walker Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 5:59 | | T. Hickey Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:20 | | T. Walker Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:59 | | S. McAdam Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |