Team Stats
-
Disposals
- BL 339
- 322 SYD
-
Kicks
- BL 209
- 195 SYD
-
Handballs
- BL 130
- 127 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- BL 23
- 18 SYD
-
Clearances
- BL 48
- 39 SYD
-
Inside 50
- BL 66
- 56 SYD
-
Tackles
- BL 59
- 71 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- BL 53
- 46 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 | ![]() | Rushed | 97 - 81 |
| 29:46 | ![]() | C. Cameron Behind | 97 - 80 |
| 26:31 | ![]() | W. Hayward Behind | 96 - 80 |
| 25:27 | ![]() | Rushed | 96 - 79 |
| 24:20 | ![]() | E. Gulden Goal | 95 - 79 |
| 22:14 | ![]() | D. Robertson Goal | 95 - 73 |
| 21:17 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Behind | 89 - 73 |
| 19:59 | ![]() | L. Parker Goal | 88 - 73 |
| 19:59 | ![]() | L. Parker Goal | 88 - 73 |
| 18:09 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 88 - 67 |
| 16:21 | ![]() | A. Francis Behind | 82 - 67 |
| 14:43 | ![]() | W. Hayward Goal | 82 - 66 |
| 13:17 | ![]() | J. Fletcher Behind | 82 - 60 |
| 10:57 | ![]() | W. Ashcroft Behind | 81 - 60 |
| 10:12 | ![]() | C. Rayner Behind | 80 - 60 |
| 6:58 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Goal | 79 - 60 |
| 2:44 | ![]() | J. Amartey Goal | 73 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:19 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Behind | 73 - 54 |
| 29:38 | ![]() | D. Fort Behind | 72 - 54 |
| 26:04 | ![]() | J. Daniher Behind | 71 - 54 |
| 25:25 | ![]() | J. Fletcher Behind | 70 - 54 |
| 23:56 | ![]() | J. Daniher Goal | 69 - 54 |
| 21:55 | ![]() | J. Daniher Behind | 63 - 54 |
| 16:45 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Behind | 62 - 54 |
| 13:01 | ![]() | A. Sheldrick Goal | 61 - 54 |
| 10:09 | ![]() | A. Sheldrick Goal | 61 - 48 |
| 8:43 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 61 - 42 |
| 6:23 | ![]() | J. Daniher Goal | 55 - 42 |
| 2:26 | ![]() | K. Lohmann Behind | 49 - 42 |
| 0:39 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Behind | 48 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:15 | ![]() | O. McInerney Goal | 47 - 42 |
| 28:30 | ![]() | Rushed | 41 - 42 |
| 26:44 | ![]() | E. Gulden Goal | 41 - 41 |
| 25:44 | ![]() | J. McInerney Behind | 41 - 35 |
| 25:12 | ![]() | Rushed | 41 - 34 |
| 23:41 | ![]() | J. Fletcher Goal | 40 - 34 |
| 21:00 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 19:02 | ![]() | J. Berry Goal | 28 - 34 |
| 12:49 | ![]() | E. Gulden Behind | 22 - 34 |
| 7:53 | ![]() | J. Amartey Behind | 22 - 33 |
| 4:12 | ![]() | K. Coleman Behind | 22 - 32 |
| 2:41 | ![]() | T. Papley Goal | 21 - 32 |
| 1:35 | ![]() | C. Rayner Goal | 21 - 26 |
| 0:59 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Behind | 15 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | ![]() | B. Campbell Goal | 14 - 26 |
| 29:22 | ![]() | C. McKenna Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 27:43 | ![]() | J. Rowbottom Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 24:28 | ![]() | H. McLean Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 20:48 | ![]() | J. Berry Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 20:48 | ![]() | J. Berry Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 17:44 | ![]() | C. Rayner Behind | 2 - 13 |
| 15:38 | ![]() | J. McInerney Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 13:46 | ![]() | S. Wicks Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 12:07 | ![]() | L. Parker Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 10:26 | ![]() | D. Robertson Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |












SYD
FRE
HAW
MELB
BL
NMFC
SUNS
COLL
GEEL
WB
PORT
STK
ADEL
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH