Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 339
- 317 FRE
-
Kicks
- SYD 229
- 176 FRE
-
Handballs
- SYD 110
- 141 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 22
- 18 FRE
-
Clearances
- SYD 41
- 32 FRE
-
Inside 50
- SYD 48
- 51 FRE
-
Tackles
- SYD 81
- 53 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 37
- 35 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
H. McLean3 Goals
9
L. Jackson2 Goals
Disposals
14
C. Mills26 Disposals
30
N. O'Driscoll26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy14 Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 |  | H. McLean Goal | 94 - 83 |
| 24:11 |  | M. Johnson Behind | 88 - 83 |
| 19:20 | | I. Dudley Behind | 88 - 82 |
| 14:41 | | W. Hayward Goal | 88 - 81 |
| 12:15 | | N. O'Driscoll Behind | 82 - 81 |
| 11:46 | | J. Amartey Behind | 82 - 80 |
| 9:43 | | M. Frederick Goal | 81 - 80 |
| 8:00 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 81 - 74 |
| 6:02 | | H. McLean Goal | 81 - 68 |
| 4:53 | | Rushed | 75 - 68 |
| 3:46 | | W. Hayward Behind | 75 - 67 |
| 2:18 | | J. Amiss Behind | 74 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:12 | | L. Jackson Goal | 74 - 66 |
| 27:27 | | E. Gulden Goal | 74 - 60 |
| 24:59 | | M. Reid Goal | 68 - 60 |
| 21:29 | | I. Dudley Goal | 68 - 54 |
| 18:50 | | J. Amartey Goal | 68 - 48 |
| 15:10 | | L. Jackson Goal | 62 - 48 |
| 12:53 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 62 - 42 |
| 6:47 | | B. Campbell Behind | 56 - 42 |
| 5:32 | | Rushed | 55 - 42 |
| 4:27 | | J. McInerney Behind | 54 - 42 |
| 2:30 | | C. Serong Goal | 53 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:52 | | N. Blakey Goal | 53 - 36 |
| 29:16 | | J. Jordon Goal | 47 - 36 |
| 27:49 | | Rushed | 41 - 36 |
| 24:16 | | C. Wagner Goal | 41 - 35 |
| 22:49 | | M. Reid Behind | 41 - 29 |
| 20:41 | | I. Heeney Behind | 41 - 28 |
| 15:36 | | J. Amartey Goal | 40 - 28 |
| 13:44 | | J. Amiss Goal | 34 - 28 |
| 12:52 | | Rushed | 34 - 22 |
| 5:56 | | C. Warner Goal | 33 - 22 |
| 4:36 | | P. Voss Behind | 27 - 22 |
| 2:20 | | J. Treacy Goal | 27 - 21 |
| 0:27 | | J. Jordon Goal | 27 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:02 | | H. McLean Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 28:02 | | P. Voss Goal | 15 - 15 |
| 26:56 | | J. McInerney Behind | 15 - 9 |
| 22:14 | | Rushed | 14 - 9 |
| 20:37 | | M. Frederick Behind | 13 - 9 |
| 18:16 | | Rushed | 13 - 8 |
| 16:46 | | M. Frederick Behind | 13 - 7 |
| 12:16 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 10:19 | | J. Treacy Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 6:02 | | B. Grundy Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:18 | | J. McInerney Behind | 1 - 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 |