Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 351
- 344 BL
-
Kicks
- SYD 210
- 214 BL
-
Handballs
- SYD 141
- 130 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 31
- 28 BL
-
Clearances
- SYD 36
- 42 BL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 59
- 52 BL
-
Tackles
- SYD 60
- 46 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 44
- 29 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
37
C. Warner2 Goals
33
Z. Bailey4 Goals
Disposals
22
N. Blakey24 Disposals
5
J. Dunkley27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Rowbottom11 Contested Possessions
5
J. Dunkley16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 |  | Rushed | 82 - 86 |
| 26:48 | | I. Heeney Goal | 81 - 86 |
| 24:51 | | Rushed | 75 - 86 |
| 22:15 |  | J. Dunkley Goal | 74 - 86 |
| 21:29 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 74 - 80 |
| 19:50 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 74 - 79 |
| 17:47 | | C. Warner Goal | 74 - 78 |
| 14:55 | | C. Warner Behind | 68 - 78 |
| 13:19 | | D. Zorko Goal | 67 - 78 |
| 9:53 | | O. McInerney Behind | 67 - 72 |
| 6:11 | | J. Amartey Behind | 67 - 71 |
| 4:53 | | L. Morris Behind | 66 - 71 |
| 2:33 | | W. Hayward Goal | 66 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:13 | | I. Heeney Goal | 60 - 70 |
| 27:33 | | L. Morris Goal | 54 - 70 |
| 23:39 | | Rushed | 54 - 64 |
| 22:18 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 53 - 64 |
| 20:54 | | D. Zorko Goal | 53 - 58 |
| 20:27 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 53 - 52 |
| 10:40 | | T. Hanily Goal | 53 - 51 |
| 9:17 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 47 - 51 |
| 8:19 | | Rushed | 47 - 45 |
| 6:54 | | O. McInerney Goal | 47 - 44 |
| 5:16 | | O. Florent Behind | 47 - 38 |
| 2:52 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 46 - 38 |
| 1:48 | | J. Amartey Behind | 46 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:10 | | T. McCartin Goal | 45 - 32 |
| 30:09 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 39 - 32 |
| 27:48 | | T. Hanily Behind | 38 - 32 |
| 23:03 | | C. McKenna Behind | 37 - 32 |
| 21:58 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 37 - 31 |
| 19:51 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 37 - 30 |
| 16:27 | | D. Wilmot Behind | 37 - 24 |
| 14:07 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 37 - 23 |
| 12:31 | | C. Warner Goal | 37 - 22 |
| 11:24 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 31 - 22 |
| 7:07 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 31 - 16 |
| 4:20 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 31 - 10 |
| 3:12 | | B. Campbell Goal | 31 - 9 |
| 1:39 | | C. Warner Behind | 25 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:39 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 24 - 9 |
| 31:18 | | D. Fort Goal | 24 - 8 |
| 28:27 | | C. Rayner Behind | 24 - 2 |
| 26:54 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 24 - 1 |
| 18:58 | | C. Warner Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 11:57 | | C. Warner Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 9:30 | | B. Campbell Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 7:28 | | C. Rayner Behind | 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 |