Game Information
GMHBA Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 436
- 353 WCE
-
Kicks
- SYD 236
- 200 WCE
-
Handballs
- SYD 200
- 153 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 18
- 18 WCE
-
Clearances
- SYD 40
- 29 WCE
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Inside 50
- SYD 60
- 40 WCE
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Tackles
- SYD 63
- 59 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 25
- 39 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin3 Goals
27
J. Darling1 Goals
Disposals
14
C. Mills35 Disposals
4
D. Sheed37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker17 Contested Possessions
4
D. Sheed17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:54 |  | J. Bell Behind | 118 - 26 |
| 25:03 | | I. Heeney Goal | 117 - 26 |
| 23:40 |  | O. Allen Behind | 111 - 26 |
| 18:52 | | J. Darling Behind | 111 - 25 |
| 14:40 | | J. Cripps Behind | 111 - 24 |
| 12:11 | | T. Papley Goal | 111 - 23 |
| 10:17 | | L. Franklin Behind | 105 - 23 |
| 7:34 | | I. Heeney Goal | 104 - 23 |
| 6:15 | | T. Papley Goal | 98 - 23 |
| 1:24 | | L. Franklin Goal | 92 - 23 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:18 | | I. Heeney Behind | 86 - 23 |
| 23:24 | | J. Darling Goal | 85 - 23 |
| 20:20 | | J. Dawson Goal | 85 - 17 |
| 18:40 | | T. Papley Behind | 79 - 17 |
| 15:42 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 78 - 17 |
| 13:09 | | Rushed | 78 - 11 |
| 9:37 | | E. Gulden Goal | 78 - 10 |
| 6:36 | | E. Yeo Behind | 72 - 10 |
| 5:13 | | L. Franklin Behind | 72 - 9 |
| 3:18 | | E. Gulden Behind | 71 - 9 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:15 | | O. Florent Behind | 70 - 9 |
| 23:50 | | J. Amartey Goal | 69 - 9 |
| 19:23 | | L. Franklin Goal | 63 - 9 |
| 17:34 | | S. Wicks Goal | 57 - 9 |
| 16:11 | | J. Dawson Goal | 51 - 9 |
| 13:02 | | W. Hayward Goal | 45 - 9 |
| 7:07 | | L. Parker Behind | 39 - 9 |
| 3:05 | | I. Heeney Goal | 38 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:54 | | T. Kelly Behind | 32 - 9 |
| 24:29 | | L. Franklin Goal | 32 - 8 |
| 23:38 | | I. Heeney Behind | 26 - 8 |
| 21:49 | | L. Franklin Behind | 25 - 8 |
| 20:17 | | J. Jones Behind | 24 - 8 |
| 16:23 | | E. Gulden Goal | 24 - 7 |
| 13:09 | | W. Hayward Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 11:17 | | E. Yeo Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 10:01 | | J. Darling Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 8:30 | | S. Wicks Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 3:39 | | J. Amartey Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 7 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 8 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 9 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 10 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 11 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 12 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 |