Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 370
- 386 STK
-
Kicks
- SYD 215
- 224 STK
-
Handballs
- SYD 155
- 162 STK
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 20
- 22 STK
-
Clearances
- SYD 45
- 37 STK
-
Inside 50
- SYD 54
- 51 STK
-
Tackles
- SYD 60
- 99 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 33
- 58 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley2 Goals
12
M. King3 Goals
Disposals
14
O. Florent34 Disposals
5
B. Crouch33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Rowbottom17 Contested Possessions
5
B. Crouch14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:59 |  | J. Lloyd Goal | 66 - 80 |
| 30:40 |  | M. King Goal | 60 - 80 |
| 26:03 | | C. Sharman Goal | 60 - 74 |
| 25:07 | | M. Owens Behind | 60 - 68 |
| 17:44 | | J. Higgins Goal | 60 - 67 |
| 17:15 | | B. Hill Behind | 60 - 61 |
| 14:32 | | B. Campbell Goal | 60 - 60 |
| 12:55 | | E. Gulden Behind | 54 - 60 |
| 10:00 | | J. Amartey Behind | 53 - 60 |
| 7:37 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 52 - 60 |
| 4:59 | | M. Owens Goal | 52 - 54 |
| 1:11 | | J. Gresham Behind | 52 - 48 |
| 0:40 | | D. Butler Behind | 52 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:03 | | D. Butler Goal | 52 - 46 |
| 28:47 | | Rushed | 52 - 40 |
| 26:02 | | S. Wicks Behind | 51 - 40 |
| 25:34 | | Rushed | 50 - 40 |
| 24:25 | | B. Campbell Behind | 49 - 40 |
| 18:49 | | R. Clarke Goal | 48 - 40 |
| 15:50 | | J. Gresham Behind | 42 - 40 |
| 13:16 | | Rushed | 42 - 39 |
| 11:59 | | E. Gulden Goal | 41 - 39 |
| 9:22 | | M. Owens Goal | 35 - 39 |
| 3:09 | | M. King Behind | 35 - 33 |
| 0:49 | | M. King Goal | 35 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:04 | | J. McInerney Behind | 35 - 26 |
| 29:27 | | D. Butler Goal | 34 - 26 |
| 27:01 | | A. Caminiti Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 25:24 | | S. Wicks Goal | 34 - 14 |
| 24:09 | | L. Franklin Goal | 28 - 14 |
| 22:28 | | Rushed | 22 - 14 |
| 20:06 | | E. Gulden Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 18:40 | | T. Papley Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 16:07 | | L. Franklin Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 12:15 | | W. Hayward Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 9:01 | | T. Papley Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 5:46 | | Rushed | 1 - 14 |
| 4:09 | | H. McLean Behind | 1 - 13 |
| 0:45 | | M. King Goal | 0 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:43 | | M. Owens Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 5:25 | | M. Phillipou Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |