Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 396
- 357 ADEL
-
Kicks
- SYD 242
- 183 ADEL
-
Handballs
- SYD 154
- 174 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 13
- 19 ADEL
-
Clearances
- SYD 34
- 38 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 47
- 50 ADEL
-
Tackles
- SYD 48
- 51 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 32
- 44 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
L. Parker3 Goals
7
R. Thilthorpe3 Goals
Disposals
22
N. Blakey32 Disposals
5
M. Crouch28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
1
C. Warner11 Contested Possessions
5
M. Crouch15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:12 |  | R. O'Brien Behind | 121 - 90 |
| 25:27 |  | C. Cleary Behind | 121 - 89 |
| 23:33 | | Z. Taylor Behind | 120 - 89 |
| 21:49 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 120 - 88 |
| 20:10 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 120 - 82 |
| 17:31 | | H. McLean Behind | 120 - 76 |
| 13:38 | | L. McDonald Goal | 119 - 76 |
| 9:52 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 113 - 76 |
| 8:35 | | L. Parker Behind | 113 - 70 |
| 5:56 | | T. Walker Goal | 112 - 70 |
| 1:06 | | C. Jones Behind | 112 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:14 | | J. Soligo Behind | 112 - 63 |
| 28:06 | | B. Keays Behind | 112 - 62 |
| 26:33 | | B. Keays Behind | 112 - 61 |
| 24:25 | | N. Blakey Goal | 112 - 60 |
| 22:17 | | Z. Taylor Goal | 106 - 60 |
| 21:39 | | Rushed | 106 - 54 |
| 17:51 | | W. Hayward Behind | 105 - 54 |
| 16:17 | | L. McDonald Goal | 104 - 54 |
| 13:53 | | N. Blakey Goal | 98 - 54 |
| 12:13 | | J. Amartey Behind | 92 - 54 |
| 8:42 | | E. Gulden Goal | 91 - 54 |
| 6:03 | | D. Curtin Goal | 85 - 54 |
| 3:05 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 85 - 48 |
| 1:09 | | O. Florent Behind | 85 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:30 | | J. Dawson Goal | 84 - 47 |
| 26:56 | | B. Dowling Behind | 84 - 41 |
| 23:48 | | Rushed | 84 - 40 |
| 22:23 | | Rushed | 83 - 40 |
| 20:50 | | J. Amartey Goal | 82 - 40 |
| 18:56 | | C. Warner Goal | 76 - 40 |
| 16:05 | | B. Keays Behind | 70 - 40 |
| 12:07 | | L. McDonald Goal | 70 - 39 |
| 9:34 | | H. McLean Goal | 64 - 39 |
| 7:14 | | L. Parker Goal | 58 - 39 |
| 0:49 | | J. Amartey Goal | 52 - 39 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:23 | | T. Walker Goal | 46 - 39 |
| 31:23 | | L. Melican Goal | 46 - 33 |
| 29:17 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 40 - 33 |
| 27:00 | | W. Hayward Behind | 40 - 27 |
| 25:26 | | B. Keays Goal | 39 - 27 |
| 24:18 | | C. Warner Behind | 39 - 21 |
| 23:00 | | Rushed | 38 - 21 |
| 21:36 | | L. Nankervis Goal | 37 - 21 |
| 20:09 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 37 - 15 |
| 18:35 | | S. Berry Goal | 37 - 14 |
| 17:28 | | L. Parker Goal | 37 - 8 |
| 15:26 | | O. Florent Goal | 31 - 8 |
| 12:10 | | L. Parker Goal | 25 - 8 |
| 11:46 | | Rushed | 19 - 8 |
| 10:10 | | L. Sholl Behind | 18 - 8 |
| 7:25 | | E. Gulden Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 5:48 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 12 - 7 |
| 3:58 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 2:19 | | D. Rampe Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:42 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |