Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 357
- 353 MELB
-
Kicks
- SYD 234
- 205 MELB
-
Handballs
- SYD 123
- 148 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 21
- 24 MELB
-
Clearances
- SYD 45
- 34 MELB
-
Inside 50
- SYD 65
- 51 MELB
-
Tackles
- SYD 63
- 65 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 46
- 38 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
H. McLean2 Goals
31
B. Fritsch4 Goals
Disposals
5
I. Heeney26 Disposals
7
J. Viney30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney18 Contested Possessions
3
C. Salem15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:32 |  | B. Fritsch Goal | 86 - 64 |
| 30:06 | | C. Petracca Behind | 86 - 58 |
| 28:27 | | Rushed | 86 - 57 |
| 25:57 |  | L. McDonald Goal | 86 - 56 |
| 21:31 | | I. Heeney Behind | 80 - 56 |
| 15:49 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 79 - 56 |
| 13:54 | | R. Fox Goal | 79 - 50 |
| 12:35 | | C. Warner Behind | 73 - 50 |
| 11:11 | | S. Wicks Goal | 72 - 50 |
| 7:57 | | W. Hayward Goal | 66 - 50 |
| 6:08 | | C. Warner Goal | 60 - 50 |
| 4:33 | | Rushed | 54 - 50 |
| 3:09 | | E. Gulden Behind | 53 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:14 | | H. McLean Behind | 52 - 50 |
| 32:02 | | C. Petracca Goal | 51 - 50 |
| 30:50 | | W. Hayward Goal | 51 - 44 |
| 29:17 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 45 - 44 |
| 28:03 | | J. Viney Goal | 44 - 44 |
| 24:29 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 44 - 38 |
| 22:53 | | H. McLean Goal | 43 - 38 |
| 19:16 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 37 - 38 |
| 18:21 | | J. Amartey Behind | 37 - 32 |
| 17:01 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 36 - 32 |
| 13:18 | | H. McLean Goal | 36 - 26 |
| 10:09 | | H. McLean Behind | 30 - 26 |
| 5:08 | | T. Papley Behind | 29 - 26 |
| 4:26 | | R. Fox Behind | 28 - 26 |
| 1:17 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 27 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | E. Langdon Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 20:45 | | C. Petracca Behind | 27 - 14 |
| 14:52 | | A. Neal-Bullen Behind | 27 - 13 |
| 6:47 | | J. McInerney Goal | 27 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:15 | | J. Schache Behind | 21 - 12 |
| 25:30 | | T. Papley Goal | 21 - 11 |
| 23:28 | | Rushed | 15 - 11 |
| 21:39 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 15 - 10 |
| 20:33 | | Rushed | 15 - 9 |
| 18:25 | | J. Schache Behind | 14 - 9 |
| 17:17 | | I. Heeney Goal | 14 - 8 |
| 14:12 | | Rushed | 8 - 8 |
| 11:18 | | Rushed | 7 - 8 |
| 9:26 | | C. Spargo Behind | 6 - 8 |
| 7:09 | | J. Viney Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 5:16 | | O. Florent Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 2:53 | | M. Gawn Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
68 | 146.0 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
56 | 130.0 | LWLLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
54 | 124.0 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
52 | 120.6 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
48 | 113.7 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
48 | 107.8 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
48 | 96.8 | WLWWW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
46 | 107.6 | WWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
44 | 116.5 | LLLWW |
| 10 |
 STK
|
36 | 105.8 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 92.4 | WWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
32 | 98.3 | LWWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 89.6 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 94.8 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 95.6 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
8 | 65.4 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.9 | LLLLL |