Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 338
- 330 SUNS
-
Kicks
- SYD 211
- 208 SUNS
-
Handballs
- SYD 127
- 122 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 23
- 11 SUNS
-
Clearances
- SYD 47
- 43 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 52
- 54 SUNS
-
Tackles
- SYD 85
- 66 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 29
- 54 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
W. Hayward4 Goals
10
M. Rosas3 Goals
Disposals
1
C. Warner28 Disposals
18
M. Rowell25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
C. Warner15 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:12 |  | J. Tsitas Goal | 114 - 90 |
| 26:29 | | L. Casboult Goal | 114 - 84 |
| 24:09 | | Rushed | 114 - 78 |
| 22:28 |  | C. Warner Goal | 114 - 77 |
| 19:43 | | H. Cunningham Goal | 108 - 77 |
| 16:34 | | M. Roberts Goal | 102 - 77 |
| 15:44 | | Rushed | 96 - 77 |
| 13:10 | | J. Lukosius Behind | 95 - 77 |
| 12:10 | | J. Amartey Behind | 95 - 76 |
| 10:44 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 94 - 76 |
| 9:33 | | L. Casboult Behind | 94 - 75 |
| 5:25 | | Rushed | 94 - 74 |
| 3:02 | | Rushed | 94 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:22 | | C. Mills Behind | 94 - 72 |
| 29:42 | | T. Papley Behind | 93 - 72 |
| 26:47 | | Rushed | 92 - 72 |
| 25:11 | | W. Hayward Goal | 92 - 71 |
| 20:05 | | L. McDonald Goal | 86 - 71 |
| 18:14 | | C. Warner Goal | 80 - 71 |
| 16:39 | | M. Rosas Goal | 74 - 71 |
| 13:22 | | J. Amartey Goal | 74 - 65 |
| 8:20 | | N. Holman Behind | 68 - 65 |
| 5:42 | | H. McLean Goal | 68 - 64 |
| 2:28 | | M. Rosas Goal | 62 - 64 |
| 1:14 | | T. Papley Goal | 62 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:50 | | L. McDonald Goal | 56 - 58 |
| 30:08 | | H. McLean Goal | 50 - 58 |
| 28:21 | | M. Rosas Goal | 44 - 58 |
| 26:03 | | N. Anderson Goal | 44 - 52 |
| 23:55 | | W. Hayward Goal | 44 - 46 |
| 20:09 | | L. McDonald Goal | 38 - 46 |
| 17:28 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 32 - 46 |
| 13:39 | | T. Miller Goal | 32 - 40 |
| 12:13 | | M. Rosas Behind | 32 - 34 |
| 11:07 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 32 - 33 |
| 5:41 | | Rushed | 32 - 32 |
| 3:33 | | L. Casboult Goal | 32 - 31 |
| 1:55 | | W. Hayward Goal | 32 - 25 |
| 0:38 | | W. Hayward Goal | 26 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | | N. Holman Goal | 20 - 25 |
| 25:51 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 20 - 19 |
| 23:20 | | I. Heeney Goal | 14 - 19 |
| 19:29 | | S. Wicks Behind | 8 - 19 |
| 16:07 | | S. Wicks Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 13:44 | | B. Ellis Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 9:00 | | S. Flanders Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 6:31 | | L. Casboult Behind | 6 - 7 |
| 3:46 | | I. Heeney Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:22 | | J. Lukosius 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 |