Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 344
- 360 FRE
-
Kicks
- SYD 201
- 221 FRE
-
Handballs
- SYD 143
- 139 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 23
- 26 FRE
-
Clearances
- SYD 36
- 49 FRE
-
Inside 50
- SYD 44
- 61 FRE
-
Tackles
- SYD 64
- 72 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 29
- 55 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
E. Gulden2 Goals
8
L. Schultz4 Goals
Disposals
21
E. Gulden39 Disposals
3
C. Serong33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Rowbottom15 Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:04 |  | H. McLean Goal | 86 - 103 |
| 30:15 | | T. Papley Goal | 80 - 103 |
| 25:05 | | C. Warner Behind | 74 - 103 |
| 22:41 |  | M. Frederick Goal | 73 - 103 |
| 20:46 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 73 - 97 |
| 15:02 | | L. Schultz Goal | 67 - 97 |
| 13:56 | | Rushed | 67 - 91 |
| 12:11 | | B. Banfield Behind | 67 - 90 |
| 10:43 | | C. Serong Behind | 67 - 89 |
| 7:40 | | J. Amiss Goal | 67 - 88 |
| 5:55 | | J. Treacy Goal | 67 - 82 |
| 4:27 | | Rushed | 67 - 76 |
| 2:20 | | T. Papley Goal | 66 - 76 |
| 2:08 | | Rushed | 60 - 76 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:34 | | I. Heeney Goal | 59 - 76 |
| 33:53 | | W. Hayward Behind | 53 - 76 |
| 33:21 | | T. Papley Behind | 52 - 76 |
| 31:46 | | E. Gulden Goal | 51 - 76 |
| 26:44 | | L. Schultz Goal | 45 - 76 |
| 21:41 | | L. Schultz Goal | 45 - 70 |
| 18:00 | | J. Amiss Goal | 45 - 64 |
| 17:01 | | Rushed | 45 - 58 |
| 15:24 | | E. Gulden Behind | 45 - 57 |
| 12:23 | | E. Gulden Goal | 44 - 57 |
| 8:56 | | B. Campbell Goal | 38 - 57 |
| 5:51 | | M. Frederick Goal | 32 - 57 |
| 3:48 | | L. Jackson Goal | 32 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:59 | | C. Serong Behind | 32 - 45 |
| 29:51 | | J. Amiss Behind | 32 - 44 |
| 28:02 | | L. Jackson Goal | 32 - 43 |
| 22:00 | | R. Fox Goal | 32 - 37 |
| 20:52 | | Rushed | 26 - 37 |
| 18:49 | | E. Hughes Goal | 25 - 37 |
| 16:35 | | J. Treacy Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 13:49 | | I. Heeney Goal | 25 - 25 |
| 9:41 | | L. Schultz Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 6:24 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 3:14 | | L. Jackson Goal | 19 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:00 | | H. McLean Behind | 19 - 7 |
| 22:12 | | B. Banfield Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 18:03 | | J. McInerney Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 15:45 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 6:25 | | L. Schultz Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 3:15 | | L. McDonald 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 |