Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 309
- 335 RICH
-
Kicks
- SYD 212
- 194 RICH
-
Handballs
- SYD 97
- 141 RICH
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 30
- 31 RICH
-
Clearances
- SYD 39
- 43 RICH
-
Inside 50
- SYD 60
- 57 RICH
-
Tackles
- SYD 56
- 72 RICH
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 34
- 41 RICH
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin5 Goals
10
S. Edwards2 Goals
Disposals
1
C. Warner27 Disposals
9
T. Cotchin26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
P. Ladhams16 Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:31 |  | J. Gibcus Goal | 106 - 100 |
| 27:32 |  | I. Heeney Goal | 106 - 94 |
| 25:30 | | Rushed | 100 - 94 |
| 22:28 | | S. Wicks Goal | 100 - 93 |
| 21:15 | | S. Bolton Behind | 94 - 93 |
| 19:59 | | S. Edwards Behind | 94 - 92 |
| 18:14 | | S. Bolton Behind | 94 - 91 |
| 17:00 | | L. Franklin Goal | 94 - 90 |
| 15:15 | | W. Hayward Goal | 88 - 90 |
| 10:07 | | L. Franklin Goal | 82 - 90 |
| 8:19 | | J. Graham Goal | 76 - 90 |
| 6:02 | | L. Franklin Goal | 76 - 84 |
| 5:28 | | D. Prestia Behind | 70 - 84 |
| 3:28 | | D. Prestia Goal | 70 - 83 |
| 0:48 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 70 - 77 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:19 | | S. Reid Goal | 70 - 76 |
| 27:44 | | T. Papley Goal | 64 - 76 |
| 26:17 | | Rushed | 58 - 76 |
| 24:31 | | M. Rioli Behind | 57 - 76 |
| 22:23 | | Rushed | 57 - 75 |
| 20:58 | | Rushed | 57 - 74 |
| 18:28 | | L. Franklin Goal | 56 - 74 |
| 12:23 | | S. Reid Goal | 50 - 74 |
| 11:29 | | Rushed | 44 - 74 |
| 0:17 | | J. Short Goal | 43 - 74 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:23 | | L. Franklin Goal | 43 - 68 |
| 30:30 | | S. Bolton Goal | 37 - 68 |
| 27:25 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 37 - 62 |
| 26:11 | | J. Short Goal | 31 - 62 |
| 25:30 | | S. Reid Behind | 31 - 56 |
| 23:12 | | C. Warner Behind | 30 - 56 |
| 21:49 | | B. Campbell Goal | 29 - 56 |
| 19:16 | | M. Rioli Goal | 23 - 56 |
| 11:55 | | S. Edwards Goal | 23 - 50 |
| 11:11 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 23 - 44 |
| 9:08 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 23 - 43 |
| 7:54 | | Rushed | 23 - 37 |
| 5:17 | | I. Heeney Behind | 23 - 36 |
| 3:19 | | J. Graham Goal | 22 - 36 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:03 | | S. Reid Behind | 22 - 30 |
| 29:47 | | S. Edwards Goal | 21 - 30 |
| 21:40 | | D. Rioli Goal | 21 - 24 |
| 19:11 | | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 21 - 18 |
| 16:27 | | W. Hayward Goal | 21 - 12 |
| 14:54 | | D. Martin Goal | 15 - 12 |
| 11:04 | | L. Parker Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 10:07 | | Rushed | 9 - 6 |
| 9:13 | | I. Heeney Behind | 8 - 6 |
| 7:02 | | H. Ralphsmith Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 4:45 | | L. Franklin Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:08 | | S. Reid 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 |
 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 |