Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 371
- 325 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SYD 222
- 180 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SYD 149
- 145 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 23
- 16 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SYD 52
- 37 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- SYD 50
- 46 NMFC
-
Tackles
- SYD 61
- 69 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 80
- 10 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
I. Heeney5 Goals
37
C. Harvey2 Goals
Disposals
5
I. Heeney34 Disposals
12
J. Simpkin28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy18 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:09 |  | H. Sheezel Behind | 84 - 53 |
| 27:44 |  | M. Roberts Behind | 84 - 52 |
| 24:26 | | I. Heeney Goal | 83 - 52 |
| 22:32 | | C. McKercher Goal | 77 - 52 |
| 21:10 | | C. Warner Behind | 77 - 46 |
| 19:33 | | C. Comben Behind | 76 - 46 |
| 15:38 | | C. Harvey Goal | 76 - 45 |
| 13:51 | | I. Heeney Goal | 76 - 39 |
| 10:36 | | B. Campbell Goal | 70 - 39 |
| 5:04 | | C. Warner Goal | 64 - 39 |
| 4:09 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 58 - 39 |
| 0:34 | | I. Heeney Goal | 57 - 39 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:41 | | Rushed | 51 - 39 |
| 23:22 | | H. Sheezel Behind | 51 - 38 |
| 22:01 | | Rushed | 51 - 37 |
| 19:07 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 51 - 36 |
| 17:03 | | C. Warner Behind | 50 - 36 |
| 13:07 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 49 - 36 |
| 11:56 | | J. McInerney Behind | 49 - 30 |
| 4:44 | | I. Heeney Behind | 48 - 30 |
| 0:25 | | Rushed | 47 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 | | J. McInerney Goal | 47 - 29 |
| 26:58 | | R. Bice Behind | 41 - 29 |
| 22:20 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 40 - 29 |
| 19:32 | | J. Buller Goal | 40 - 28 |
| 17:18 | | H. Sheezel Goal | 34 - 28 |
| 10:59 | | E. Gulden Goal | 34 - 22 |
| 9:28 | | I. Heeney Goal | 28 - 22 |
| 6:18 | | J. Jordon Behind | 22 - 22 |
| 3:27 | | Rushed | 21 - 22 |
| 2:19 | | J. Darling Goal | 21 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:58 | | C. Comben Behind | 21 - 15 |
| 28:46 | | P. Curtis Behind | 21 - 14 |
| 21:17 | | C. Warner Behind | 21 - 13 |
| 18:37 | | C. Harvey Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 17:25 | | Rushed | 20 - 7 |
| 15:27 | | W. Hayward Behind | 20 - 6 |
| 12:50 | | J. Jordon Behind | 19 - 6 |
| 9:28 | | J. Buller Goal | 18 - 6 |
| 7:41 | | B. Teakle Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 5:48 | | I. Heeney Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 2:55 | | H. McLean 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 |