Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 348
- 341 GWS
-
Kicks
- SYD 217
- 199 GWS
-
Handballs
- SYD 131
- 142 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 28
- 19 GWS
-
Clearances
- SYD 43
- 31 GWS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 67
- 42 GWS
-
Tackles
- SYD 73
- 72 GWS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 47
- 27 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
W. Hayward4 Goals
23
J. Hogan2 Goals
Disposals
21
E. Gulden29 Disposals
25
J. Peatling24 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney18 Contested Possessions
8
C. Ward17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:36 |  | C. Warner Goal | 98 - 69 |
| 27:44 |  | Rushed | 92 - 69 |
| 24:51 | | J. Peatling Goal | 92 - 68 |
| 20:58 | | Rushed | 92 - 62 |
| 19:08 | | I. Heeney Goal | 92 - 61 |
| 18:12 | | T. Adams Behind | 86 - 61 |
| 16:34 | | T. Bedford Behind | 85 - 61 |
| 14:44 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 85 - 60 |
| 10:36 | | C. Brown Goal | 85 - 59 |
| 9:19 | | L. McDonald Behind | 85 - 53 |
| 7:22 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 84 - 53 |
| 4:30 | | H. McLean Goal | 78 - 53 |
| 0:28 | | T. Papley Behind | 72 - 53 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:35 | | T. Papley Goal | 71 - 53 |
| 29:20 | | B. Daniels Goal | 65 - 53 |
| 21:55 | | Rushed | 65 - 47 |
| 18:08 | | W. Hayward Goal | 64 - 47 |
| 12:28 | | C. Warner Behind | 58 - 47 |
| 9:39 | | W. Hayward Goal | 57 - 47 |
| 7:46 | | D. Jones Goal | 51 - 47 |
| 6:31 | | W. Hayward Goal | 51 - 41 |
| 5:33 | | Rushed | 45 - 41 |
| 3:25 | | J. Hogan Goal | 44 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:38 | | J. Amartey Behind | 44 - 35 |
| 23:34 | | D. Jones Behind | 43 - 35 |
| 21:48 | | E. Gulden Goal | 43 - 34 |
| 19:42 | | J. Amartey Goal | 37 - 34 |
| 11:33 | | T. Greene Behind | 31 - 34 |
| 5:22 | | W. Hayward Behind | 31 - 33 |
| 3:38 | | W. Hayward Goal | 30 - 33 |
| 2:16 | | L. McDonald Goal | 24 - 33 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:41 | | B. Daniels Goal | 18 - 33 |
| 27:02 | | J. Hogan Goal | 18 - 27 |
| 25:11 | | A. Cadman Goal | 18 - 21 |
| 23:46 | | C. Warner Behind | 18 - 15 |
| 21:45 | | J. Jordon Goal | 17 - 15 |
| 19:52 | | S. Wicks Behind | 11 - 15 |
| 19:10 | | A. Cadman Behind | 10 - 15 |
| 16:44 | | J. Jordon Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 14:32 | | C. Brown Goal | 9 - 14 |
| 11:56 | | J. Hogan Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 10:40 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 9 - 7 |
| 8:36 | | Rushed | 9 - 6 |
| 5:18 | | A. Cadman Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 4:49 | | I. Heeney Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 2:56 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 1:08 | | I. Heeney Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |