Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 350
- 336 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SYD 207
- 207 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SYD 143
- 129 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 26
- 34 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SYD 42
- 30 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- SYD 57
- 54 NMFC
-
Tackles
- SYD 65
- 66 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 33
- 36 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
I. Heeney2 Goals
7
J. Ziebell5 Goals
Disposals
27
J. McInerney30 Disposals
12
J. Simpkin33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy14 Contested Possessions
12
J. Simpkin12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 |  | I. Heeney Goal | 86 - 75 |
| 25:40 |  | J. Stephenson Behind | 80 - 75 |
| 21:23 | | J. McInerney Goal | 80 - 74 |
| 19:17 | | S. Reid Behind | 74 - 74 |
| 17:30 | | I. Heeney Goal | 73 - 74 |
| 9:09 | | B. Ronke Behind | 67 - 74 |
| 5:46 | | W. Hayward Goal | 66 - 74 |
| 3:45 | | K. Turner Goal | 60 - 74 |
| 3:14 | | N. Larkey Behind | 60 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:45 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 60 - 67 |
| 30:06 | | B. Ronke Goal | 60 - 61 |
| 27:57 | | C. Warner Behind | 54 - 61 |
| 24:35 | | H. McLean Goal | 53 - 61 |
| 19:03 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 47 - 61 |
| 14:44 | | J. Mahony Goal | 47 - 55 |
| 12:54 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 47 - 49 |
| 8:43 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 47 - 43 |
| 7:13 | | C. Warner Behind | 47 - 37 |
| 0:35 | | J. Bell Goal | 46 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:08 | | L. Franklin Goal | 40 - 37 |
| 26:05 | | H. McLean Goal | 34 - 37 |
| 23:48 | | S. Reid Behind | 28 - 37 |
| 17:34 | | C. Warner Goal | 27 - 37 |
| 15:18 | | O. Florent Behind | 21 - 37 |
| 11:55 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 20 - 37 |
| 11:08 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 20 - 31 |
| 7:00 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 20 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 | | T. Xerri Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 25:39 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 20:13 | | L. Franklin Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 13:06 | | J. Bell Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 11:55 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 7:16 | | S. Reid Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 6:22 | | Rushed | 2 - 6 |
| 4:40 | | J. McInerney Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:01 | | J. Ziebell Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |