Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 311
- 327 SUNS
-
Kicks
- SYD 201
- 235 SUNS
-
Handballs
- SYD 110
- 92 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 19
- 26 SUNS
-
Clearances
- SYD 29
- 36 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 41
- 55 SUNS
-
Tackles
- SYD 62
- 47 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 23
- 42 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
C. Warner1 Goals
23
I. Rankine2 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd26 Disposals
8
B. Fiorini29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker9 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:34 |  | L. Casboult Goal | 61 - 75 |
| 23:09 |  | Rushed | 61 - 69 |
| 22:13 | | I. Rankine Behind | 60 - 69 |
| 13:49 | | C. Warner Behind | 60 - 68 |
| 12:16 | | N. Holman Behind | 59 - 68 |
| 6:50 | | Rushed | 59 - 67 |
| 5:45 | | T. Miller Behind | 59 - 66 |
| 0:54 | | L. Casboult Goal | 59 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:34 | | L. McDonald Goal | 59 - 59 |
| 28:17 | | I. Rankine Behind | 53 - 59 |
| 22:54 | | W. Hayward Behind | 53 - 58 |
| 21:38 | | C. Warner Goal | 52 - 58 |
| 19:13 | | H. McLean Goal | 46 - 58 |
| 16:15 | | B. Ronke Behind | 40 - 58 |
| 14:21 | | N. Holman Behind | 39 - 58 |
| 12:55 | | M. Chol Behind | 39 - 57 |
| 12:09 | | N. Blakey Behind | 39 - 56 |
| 8:23 | | T. Papley Goal | 38 - 56 |
| 7:02 | | L. Casboult Behind | 32 - 56 |
| 5:01 | | W. Powell Behind | 32 - 55 |
| 3:12 | | C. Warner Behind | 32 - 54 |
| 1:40 | | I. Rankine Goal | 31 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:56 | | Rushed | 31 - 48 |
| 27:11 | | I. Rankine Goal | 30 - 48 |
| 25:59 | | M. Chol Goal | 30 - 42 |
| 22:05 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 30 - 36 |
| 19:40 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 24 - 36 |
| 16:10 | | J. McInerney Goal | 24 - 30 |
| 14:28 | | I. Heeney Behind | 18 - 30 |
| 9:35 | | L. Parker Behind | 17 - 30 |
| 5:49 | | L. Parker Goal | 16 - 30 |
| 2:51 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 10 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 | | D. Swallow Goal | 10 - 24 |
| 27:22 | | D. Swallow Behind | 10 - 18 |
| 21:50 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 10 - 17 |
| 21:07 | | I. Heeney Behind | 9 - 17 |
| 20:01 | | I. Heeney Behind | 8 - 17 |
| 17:48 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 7 - 17 |
| 16:18 | | B. Ellis Behind | 7 - 16 |
| 14:25 | | T. Miller Goal | 7 - 15 |
| 12:33 | | C. Warner Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 11:17 | | L. Franklin Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 9:28 | | L. Weller Goal | 0 - 9 |
| 6:14 | | N. Holman Behind | 0 - 3 |
| 4:49 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 0:22 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |