Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 358
- 377 STK
-
Kicks
- SYD 215
- 207 STK
-
Handballs
- SYD 143
- 170 STK
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 18
- 20 STK
-
Clearances
- SYD 35
- 36 STK
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Inside 50
- SYD 57
- 50 STK
-
Tackles
- SYD 53
- 59 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 26
- 36 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
W. Hayward3 Goals
28
T. Membrey2 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker27 Disposals
5
B. Crouch38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
C. Mills14 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:03 |  | J. Rowbottom Goal | 92 - 83 |
| 28:14 |  | J. Higgins Behind | 86 - 83 |
| 26:36 | | J. Higgins Behind | 86 - 82 |
| 24:01 | | R. Byrnes Goal | 86 - 81 |
| 22:45 | | Rushed | 86 - 75 |
| 18:37 | | J. Higgins Behind | 85 - 75 |
| 17:41 | | M. King Behind | 85 - 74 |
| 15:34 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 85 - 73 |
| 11:13 | | T. Membrey Goal | 79 - 73 |
| 9:43 | | I. Heeney Behind | 79 - 67 |
| 6:57 | | J. Battle Goal | 78 - 67 |
| 3:41 | | L. Franklin Behind | 78 - 61 |
| 0:42 | | W. Hayward Goal | 77 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:34 | | L. Parker Goal | 71 - 61 |
| 24:39 | | T. Papley Goal | 65 - 61 |
| 23:23 | | T. Membrey Goal | 59 - 61 |
| 21:05 | | J. Billings Goal | 59 - 55 |
| 19:39 | | J. Dawson Behind | 59 - 49 |
| 15:12 | | J. Amartey Behind | 58 - 49 |
| 11:35 | | S. Ross Goal | 57 - 49 |
| 10:19 | | L. Parker Behind | 57 - 43 |
| 9:08 | | I. Heeney Goal | 56 - 43 |
| 5:45 | | W. Hayward Goal | 50 - 43 |
| 4:26 | | T. Papley Behind | 44 - 43 |
| 2:10 | | D. Butler Goal | 43 - 43 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:17 | | S. Ross Behind | 43 - 37 |
| 19:23 | | J. Higgins Behind | 43 - 36 |
| 17:46 | | W. Hayward Behind | 43 - 35 |
| 15:26 | | T. Membrey Behind | 42 - 35 |
| 11:00 | | L. McDonald Goal | 42 - 34 |
| 9:14 | | L. Franklin Goal | 36 - 34 |
| 4:16 | | R. Byrnes Goal | 30 - 34 |
| 1:49 | | J. Steele Goal | 30 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:14 | | M. King Goal | 30 - 22 |
| 27:39 | | J. Higgins Goal | 30 - 16 |
| 26:45 | | S. Ross Behind | 30 - 10 |
| 23:19 | | W. Hayward Goal | 30 - 9 |
| 20:50 | | L. McDonald Goal | 24 - 9 |
| 19:46 | | T. Papley Behind | 18 - 9 |
| 18:16 | | Rushed | 17 - 9 |
| 16:59 | | I. Heeney Goal | 16 - 9 |
| 15:11 | | Rushed | 10 - 9 |
| 14:14 | | J. Higgins Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 12:20 | | W. Hayward Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 10:48 | | L. Franklin Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 9:12 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 7:39 | | J. Higgins Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 5:28 | | T. Membrey Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 3:21 | | M. Wood Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 2:17 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |