Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 357
- 355 BL
-
Kicks
- SYD 192
- 239 BL
-
Handballs
- SYD 165
- 116 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 24
- 23 BL
-
Clearances
- SYD 44
- 47 BL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 55
- 60 BL
-
Tackles
- SYD 77
- 60 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 31
- 45 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin6 Goals
16
C. Rayner3 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker33 Disposals
9
L. Neale37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker21 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale26 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:52 |  | C. Warner Behind | 89 - 113 |
| 33:09 | | P. Ladhams Behind | 88 - 113 |
| 30:56 | | I. Heeney Goal | 87 - 113 |
| 26:41 |  | J. Lyons Goal | 81 - 113 |
| 22:50 | | L. Franklin Goal | 81 - 107 |
| 21:11 | | I. Heeney Goal | 75 - 107 |
| 19:16 | | Rushed | 69 - 107 |
| 17:32 | | C. Rayner Goal | 68 - 107 |
| 16:10 | | C. Cameron Goal | 68 - 101 |
| 12:52 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 68 - 95 |
| 9:54 | | E. Gulden Goal | 68 - 89 |
| 6:57 | | C. Cameron Goal | 62 - 89 |
| 5:19 | | W. Hayward Behind | 62 - 83 |
| 4:46 | | C. Warner Behind | 61 - 83 |
| 0:52 | | L. Franklin Goal | 60 - 83 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 37:33 | | C. Mills Goal | 54 - 83 |
| 35:39 | | C. Cameron Goal | 48 - 83 |
| 32:29 | | C. Rayner Behind | 48 - 77 |
| 32:01 | | D. Zorko Behind | 48 - 76 |
| 30:08 | | H. McLean Behind | 48 - 75 |
| 26:59 | | C. Rayner Goal | 47 - 75 |
| 25:36 | | D. McStay Goal | 47 - 69 |
| 24:35 | | Rushed | 47 - 63 |
| 22:15 | | D. McStay Goal | 47 - 62 |
| 18:06 | | W. Hayward Behind | 47 - 56 |
| 17:26 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 46 - 56 |
| 13:00 | | L. Neale Goal | 46 - 55 |
| 11:07 | | L. Franklin Goal | 46 - 49 |
| 8:10 | | L. Franklin Goal | 40 - 49 |
| 4:59 | | W. Hayward Goal | 34 - 49 |
| 2:53 | | L. Franklin Goal | 28 - 49 |
| 0:42 | | L. Franklin Goal | 22 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:52 | | D. Zorko Behind | 16 - 49 |
| 27:36 | | C. Rayner Goal | 16 - 48 |
| 24:11 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 16 - 42 |
| 20:14 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 16 - 41 |
| 19:24 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 16 - 35 |
| 14:04 | | Rushed | 16 - 34 |
| 11:01 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 15 - 34 |
| 9:23 | | I. Heeney Goal | 15 - 28 |
| 7:42 | | D. Fort Goal | 9 - 28 |
| 4:56 | | D. Zorko Goal | 9 - 22 |
| 4:22 | | C. Rayner Behind | 9 - 16 |
| 0:23 | | D. Zorko Goal | 9 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:27 | | H. McLean Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 30:21 | | J. Daniher Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 29:32 | | S. Reid Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 27:32 | | D. Zorko Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 24:59 | | Rushed | 7 - 7 |
| 14:04 | | D. McStay Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 10:14 | | E. Gulden Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 3:15 | | J. Daniher Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |