Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 391
- 339 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SYD 231
- 192 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SYD 160
- 147 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 16
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SYD 38
- 34 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- SYD 64
- 39 NMFC
-
Tackles
- SYD 51
- 45 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 45
- 26 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley4 Goals
20
N. Larkey3 Goals
Disposals
21
E. Gulden41 Disposals
3
H. Sheezel29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
E. Gulden13 Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:47 |  | E. Ford Goal | 138 - 59 |
| 25:09 |  | H. McLean Behind | 138 - 53 |
| 19:23 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 137 - 53 |
| 17:21 | | N. Blakey Behind | 137 - 47 |
| 15:42 | | L. Parker Goal | 136 - 47 |
| 13:05 | | T. Papley Goal | 130 - 47 |
| 10:36 | | E. Gulden Behind | 124 - 47 |
| 9:03 | | J. Amartey Goal | 123 - 47 |
| 6:49 | | Rushed | 117 - 47 |
| 2:37 | | C. Mills Goal | 116 - 47 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:33 | | L. Parker Goal | 110 - 47 |
| 29:52 | | H. McLean Behind | 104 - 47 |
| 27:57 | | H. McLean Goal | 103 - 47 |
| 26:47 | | T. Adams Goal | 97 - 47 |
| 23:51 | | C. Warner Behind | 91 - 47 |
| 22:32 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 90 - 47 |
| 18:29 | | L. McDonald Goal | 90 - 41 |
| 13:54 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 84 - 41 |
| 11:25 | | H. McLean Goal | 84 - 40 |
| 9:41 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 78 - 40 |
| 7:15 | | E. Gulden Behind | 78 - 34 |
| 6:25 | | C. Warner Behind | 77 - 34 |
| 2:56 | | J. Amartey Goal | 76 - 34 |
| 1:34 | | N. Larkey Goal | 70 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:44 | | T. Papley Behind | 70 - 28 |
| 28:14 | | N. Larkey Goal | 69 - 28 |
| 26:54 | | B. Grundy Goal | 69 - 22 |
| 24:50 | | C. Warner Goal | 63 - 22 |
| 23:34 | | Rushed | 57 - 22 |
| 22:18 | | C. Warner Goal | 56 - 22 |
| 21:18 | | L. McDonald Behind | 50 - 22 |
| 20:10 | | H. McLean Behind | 49 - 22 |
| 18:09 | | L. McDonald Goal | 48 - 22 |
| 15:46 | | J. Amartey Behind | 42 - 22 |
| 13:56 | | J. Jordon Goal | 41 - 22 |
| 11:06 | | N. Larkey Behind | 35 - 22 |
| 10:08 | | N. Larkey Behind | 35 - 21 |
| 4:13 | | C. Warner Behind | 35 - 20 |
| 2:34 | | T. Papley Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 0:36 | | T. Papley Goal | 28 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:36 | | T. Papley Behind | 22 - 20 |
| 26:36 | | L. McDonald Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 23:49 | | T. Adams Behind | 15 - 20 |
| 21:12 | | T. Pink Goal | 14 - 20 |
| 19:00 | | L. McDonald Goal | 14 - 14 |
| 17:45 | | N. Larkey Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 10:31 | | T. Pink Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 9:06 | | J. Amartey Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 7:05 | | L. McDonald Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 4:38 | | T. Papley Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 1:35 | | P. Curtis Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 0:23 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |