Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 369
- 315 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SYD 210
- 194 GEEL
-
Handballs
- SYD 159
- 121 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 9
- 17 GEEL
-
Clearances
- SYD 31
- 31 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 50
- 50 GEEL
-
Tackles
- SYD 72
- 55 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 33
- 35 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
B. Campbell2 Goals
26
T. Hawkins2 Goals
Disposals
22
N. Blakey29 Disposals
2
Z. Tuohy28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
E. Gulden12 Contested Possessions
30
T. Atkins14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:04 |  | I. Heeney Behind | 54 - 54 |
| 23:29 | | R. Fox Behind | 53 - 54 |
| 18:10 | | B. Campbell Goal | 52 - 54 |
| 16:10 |  | Rushed | 46 - 54 |
| 14:53 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 46 - 53 |
| 11:46 | | M. Holmes Behind | 46 - 52 |
| 8:14 | | G. Rohan Behind | 46 - 51 |
| 5:40 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 46 - 50 |
| 3:18 | | Rushed | 46 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:28 | | G. Miers Goal | 45 - 44 |
| 24:51 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 45 - 38 |
| 22:35 | | L. McDonald Behind | 45 - 37 |
| 19:40 | | T. Hickey Behind | 44 - 37 |
| 14:31 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 43 - 37 |
| 12:18 | | H. McLean Behind | 43 - 36 |
| 10:32 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 42 - 36 |
| 6:18 | | Rushed | 42 - 35 |
| 5:08 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 42 - 34 |
| 3:02 | | L. Parker Goal | 42 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:44 | | T. Hickey Behind | 36 - 28 |
| 23:15 | | I. Heeney Behind | 35 - 28 |
| 21:47 | | R. Fox Behind | 34 - 28 |
| 20:25 | | J. Amartey Behind | 33 - 28 |
| 18:14 | | R. Fox Behind | 32 - 28 |
| 16:23 | | L. McDonald Goal | 31 - 28 |
| 13:55 | | L. McDonald Goal | 25 - 28 |
| 10:17 | | Rushed | 19 - 28 |
| 6:06 | | O. Henry Goal | 18 - 28 |
| 3:14 | | T. Papley Goal | 18 - 22 |
| 1:15 | | M. Duncan Behind | 12 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 | | Rushed | 12 - 21 |
| 25:53 | | B. Campbell Behind | 12 - 20 |
| 24:11 | | B. Campbell Behind | 11 - 20 |
| 22:41 | | E. Gulden Behind | 10 - 20 |
| 20:30 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 9 - 20 |
| 18:25 | | T. Stengle Goal | 9 - 14 |
| 16:37 | | O. Henry Goal | 9 - 8 |
| 15:02 | | Rushed | 9 - 2 |
| 14:21 | | L. McDonald Behind | 9 - 1 |
| 9:35 | | E. Gulden Behind | 8 - 1 |
| 6:32 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:30 | | B. Campbell Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 3:05 | | T. Papley 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 |