Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 355
- 336 WB
-
Kicks
- SYD 211
- 185 WB
-
Handballs
- SYD 144
- 151 WB
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 22
- 16 WB
-
Clearances
- SYD 38
- 35 WB
-
Inside 50
- SYD 50
- 46 WB
-
Tackles
- SYD 78
- 51 WB
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 52
- 24 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
I. Heeney5 Goals
27
J. Freijah4 Goals
Disposals
21
E. Gulden30 Disposals
29
L. Bramble28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
E. Gulden15 Contested Possessions
6
C. Hynes10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:21 |  | H. McLean Behind | 96 - 105 |
| 26:24 |  | Rushed | 95 - 105 |
| 23:12 | | H. Cunningham Behind | 95 - 104 |
| 19:37 | | T. English Behind | 94 - 104 |
| 10:08 | | J. Freijah Goal | 94 - 103 |
| 8:12 | | J. Buller Goal | 94 - 97 |
| 6:50 | | Rushed | 88 - 97 |
| 4:15 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 88 - 96 |
| 2:40 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 87 - 96 |
| 1:06 | | B. Grundy Goal | 87 - 90 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:21 | | I. Heeney Goal | 81 - 90 |
| 35:21 | | I. Heeney Goal | 81 - 90 |
| 30:05 | | C. Warner Behind | 75 - 90 |
| 26:22 | | J. Harmes Goal | 74 - 90 |
| 24:01 | | J. Freijah Goal | 74 - 84 |
| 21:06 | | J. Freijah Goal | 74 - 78 |
| 17:22 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 74 - 72 |
| 15:57 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 74 - 66 |
| 14:10 | | I. Heeney Goal | 68 - 66 |
| 10:35 | | L. Bramble Goal | 62 - 66 |
| 8:23 | | I. Heeney Goal | 62 - 60 |
| 5:31 | | J. Freijah Goal | 56 - 60 |
| 3:32 | | J. McInerney Goal | 56 - 54 |
| 2:20 | | I. Heeney Goal | 50 - 54 |
| 0:59 | | A. Naughton Behind | 44 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:19 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 44 - 53 |
| 26:10 | | J. Jordon Goal | 43 - 53 |
| 23:55 | | T. Papley Goal | 37 - 53 |
| 19:46 | | I. Heeney Goal | 31 - 53 |
| 18:31 | | Rushed | 25 - 53 |
| 17:47 | | L. McNeil Behind | 25 - 52 |
| 15:59 | | A. Naughton Goal | 25 - 51 |
| 14:31 | | A. Naughton Goal | 25 - 45 |
| 13:00 | | E. Richards Behind | 25 - 39 |
| 9:39 | | T. Papley Behind | 25 - 38 |
| 8:43 | | J. Buller Behind | 24 - 38 |
| 6:57 | | A. Naughton Goal | 23 - 38 |
| 0:32 | | S. Darcy Goal | 23 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:54 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 23 - 26 |
| 29:03 | | B. Grundy Behind | 22 - 26 |
| 26:32 | | R. West Goal | 21 - 26 |
| 23:31 | | T. Papley Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 19:49 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 17:56 | | C. Warner Goal | 15 - 14 |
| 17:28 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 9 - 14 |
| 15:41 | | A. Naughton Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 12:29 | | L. McNeil Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 7:57 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 4:58 | | S. Darcy Goal | 2 - 12 |
| 4:18 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 3:59 | | N. Blakey Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:06 | | S. Darcy Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |