Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 353
- 385 GWS
-
Kicks
- SYD 218
- 217 GWS
-
Handballs
- SYD 135
- 168 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 20
- 17 GWS
-
Clearances
- SYD 46
- 37 GWS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 63
- 48 GWS
-
Tackles
- SYD 57
- 78 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 50
- 34 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin3 Goals
4
T. Greene4 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker33 Disposals
12
T. Green31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
C. Warner14 Contested Possessions
3
S. Coniglio15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:14 |  | T. Greene Goal | 106 - 107 |
| 26:22 |  | Rushed | 106 - 101 |
| 23:58 | | H. Perryman Goal | 105 - 101 |
| 21:28 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 105 - 95 |
| 21:28 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 105 - 95 |
| 20:30 | | Rushed | 105 - 94 |
| 14:14 | | H. Perryman Goal | 105 - 93 |
| 12:24 | | T. Greene Goal | 105 - 87 |
| 9:39 | | C. Warner Goal | 105 - 81 |
| 5:20 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 99 - 81 |
| 3:20 | | L. Parker Goal | 99 - 75 |
| 1:10 | | R. Clarke Goal | 93 - 75 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:49 | | T. Papley Goal | 87 - 75 |
| 29:17 | | B. Daniels Goal | 81 - 75 |
| 27:04 | | J. Hogan Goal | 81 - 69 |
| 25:52 | | L. Franklin Behind | 81 - 63 |
| 23:44 | | L. McDonald Goal | 80 - 63 |
| 16:16 | | L. McDonald Goal | 74 - 63 |
| 12:02 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 68 - 63 |
| 8:47 | | I. Heeney Behind | 68 - 57 |
| 7:46 | | Rushed | 67 - 57 |
| 5:49 | | W. Hayward Goal | 66 - 57 |
| 4:40 | | L. Franklin Behind | 60 - 57 |
| 3:24 | | E. Gulden Goal | 59 - 57 |
| 0:50 | | L. Franklin Goal | 53 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:55 | | Rushed | 47 - 57 |
| 29:32 | | T. Greene Goal | 47 - 56 |
| 28:14 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 47 - 50 |
| 26:49 | | L. Franklin Goal | 47 - 49 |
| 23:02 | | W. Hayward Behind | 41 - 49 |
| 18:39 | | R. Clarke Behind | 40 - 49 |
| 16:16 | | W. Hayward Goal | 39 - 49 |
| 10:18 | | L. Franklin Goal | 33 - 43 |
| 8:34 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 27 - 43 |
| 6:45 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 27 - 37 |
| 4:17 | | L. McDonald Goal | 27 - 31 |
| 3:40 | | T. Papley Behind | 21 - 31 |
| 1:03 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 20 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:13 | | H. McLean Goal | 20 - 25 |
| 26:41 | | W. Hayward Goal | 14 - 25 |
| 24:49 | | H. Perryman Goal | 8 - 25 |
| 17:29 | | Rushed | 8 - 19 |
| 15:32 | | J. Hogan Goal | 8 - 18 |
| 13:15 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 10:16 | | T. Papley Behind | 2 - 12 |
| 6:54 | | T. Greene Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 3:23 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 1:58 | | T. Bedford Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |