Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 361
- 356 MELB
-
Kicks
- SYD 215
- 214 MELB
-
Handballs
- SYD 146
- 142 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 10
- 18 MELB
-
Clearances
- SYD 34
- 37 MELB
-
Inside 50
- SYD 51
- 58 MELB
-
Tackles
- SYD 76
- 79 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 22
- 40 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
E. Gulden2 Goals
31
B. Fritsch5 Goals
Disposals
21
E. Gulden42 Disposals
3
C. Petracca29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker16 Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:34 |  | I. Heeney Behind | 56 - 77 |
| 22:56 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 55 - 77 |
| 20:25 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 55 - 71 |
| 16:49 | | L. Hunter Behind | 55 - 65 |
| 13:24 | | W. Hayward Behind | 55 - 64 |
| 8:37 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 54 - 64 |
| 7:42 | | K. Pickett Behind | 54 - 58 |
| 4:20 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 54 - 57 |
| 1:25 | | C. Petracca Behind | 54 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 | | K. Pickett Goal | 54 - 50 |
| 28:32 | | B. Laurie Behind | 54 - 44 |
| 26:57 | | C. Petracca Goal | 54 - 43 |
| 24:10 | | Rushed | 54 - 37 |
| 18:07 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 53 - 37 |
| 16:02 | | C. Warner Goal | 53 - 36 |
| 13:22 | | L. Parker Behind | 47 - 36 |
| 10:47 | | Rushed | 46 - 36 |
| 8:07 | | H. McLean Behind | 45 - 36 |
| 7:16 | | K. Pickett Behind | 44 - 36 |
| 5:09 | | E. Gulden Goal | 44 - 35 |
| 3:56 | | H. McLean Goal | 38 - 35 |
| 2:01 | | S. Wicks Goal | 32 - 35 |
| 0:41 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 26 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:43 | | L. McDonald Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 21:42 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 25 - 34 |
| 16:59 | | S. May Behind | 25 - 28 |
| 13:45 | | J. Melksham Goal | 25 - 27 |
| 11:51 | | Rushed | 25 - 21 |
| 7:02 | | C. Mills Goal | 24 - 21 |
| 2:32 | | T. Rivers Behind | 18 - 21 |
| 1:02 | | J. Amartey Behind | 18 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:16 | | L. Parker Behind | 17 - 20 |
| 25:35 | | J. Melksham Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 24:00 | | L. McDonald Behind | 16 - 14 |
| 23:14 | | J. Melksham Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 19:14 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 15 - 13 |
| 16:39 | | Rushed | 15 - 7 |
| 14:22 | | E. Gulden Goal | 15 - 6 |
| 13:15 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 9 - 6 |
| 10:53 | | S. Wicks Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 10:17 | | I. Heeney Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 7:57 | | L. McDonald Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 4:56 | | L. McDonald Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |