Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 388
- 375 STK
-
Kicks
- SYD 234
- 217 STK
-
Handballs
- SYD 154
- 158 STK
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 27
- 12 STK
-
Clearances
- SYD 33
- 36 STK
-
Inside 50
- SYD 55
- 44 STK
-
Tackles
- SYD 56
- 61 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 22
- 45 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
I. Heeney3 Goals
2
M. Windhager1 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd39 Disposals
6
S. Ross31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
31
T. Hickey15 Contested Possessions
9
J. Steele13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:23 |  | M. Windhager Goal | 83 - 32 |
| 21:51 |  | T. Hickey Goal | 83 - 26 |
| 19:49 | | J. Billings Goal | 77 - 26 |
| 16:08 | | L. Parker Goal | 77 - 20 |
| 14:53 | | L. Franklin Behind | 71 - 20 |
| 13:48 | | B. Long Behind | 70 - 20 |
| 9:08 | | Rushed | 70 - 19 |
| 2:19 | | I. Heeney Goal | 70 - 18 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 | | D. Butler Behind | 64 - 18 |
| 28:29 | | Rushed | 64 - 17 |
| 27:26 | | M. King Behind | 63 - 17 |
| 25:25 | | W. Hayward Goal | 63 - 16 |
| 23:48 | | O. Florent Goal | 57 - 16 |
| 23:01 | | L. Parker Behind | 51 - 16 |
| 21:24 | | T. Papley Goal | 50 - 16 |
| 16:43 | | I. Heeney Goal | 44 - 16 |
| 13:44 | | Rushed | 38 - 16 |
| 11:31 | | Rushed | 37 - 16 |
| 9:30 | | C. Warner Behind | 37 - 15 |
| 4:26 | | S. Ross Behind | 36 - 15 |
| 1:53 | | T. Papley Goal | 36 - 14 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 | | L. McDonald Behind | 30 - 14 |
| 19:55 | | L. McDonald Behind | 29 - 14 |
| 15:55 | | T. Membrey Goal | 28 - 14 |
| 12:47 | | S. Reid Behind | 28 - 8 |
| 11:54 | | T. Papley Behind | 27 - 8 |
| 2:32 | | R. Clarke Goal | 26 - 8 |
| 1:16 | | W. Hayward Behind | 20 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:58 | | L. Franklin Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 23:17 | | J. Steele Behind | 13 - 8 |
| 18:58 | | I. Heeney Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 17:13 | | C. Warner Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 15:09 | | D. Butler Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 9:53 | | R. Clarke Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 5:10 | | M. Windhager 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 |