Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 415
- 302 ESS
-
Kicks
- SYD 243
- 175 ESS
-
Handballs
- SYD 172
- 127 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 15
- 23 ESS
-
Clearances
- SYD 33
- 37 ESS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 61
- 46 ESS
-
Tackles
- SYD 44
- 50 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 36
- 26 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
B. Campbell2 Goals
27
M. Redman1 Goals
Disposals
4
B. Grundy39 Disposals
1
A. McGrath26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy22 Contested Possessions
1
A. McGrath15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 |  | Rushed | 68 - 54 |
| 17:50 |  | Z. Merrett Behind | 67 - 54 |
| 14:29 | | L. Blakiston Goal | 67 - 53 |
| 13:29 | | P. Wright Behind | 67 - 47 |
| 11:41 | | I. Kako Goal | 67 - 46 |
| 4:56 | | M. Redman Goal | 67 - 40 |
| 2:45 | | B. Campbell Goal | 67 - 34 |
| 1:00 | | Rushed | 61 - 34 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 | | I. Heeney Behind | 60 - 34 |
| 25:52 | | J. Buller Behind | 59 - 34 |
| 21:28 | | Rushed | 58 - 34 |
| 19:15 | | J. McInerney Goal | 58 - 33 |
| 16:30 | | Rushed | 52 - 33 |
| 10:55 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 51 - 33 |
| 8:44 | | A. May Goal | 51 - 32 |
| 6:48 | | Rushed | 51 - 26 |
| 4:27 | | I. Heeney Goal | 51 - 25 |
| 1:31 | | A. Clarke Goal | 45 - 25 |
| 0:30 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 45 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:31 | | T. Papley Goal | 45 - 18 |
| 22:06 | | J. Dattoli Behind | 39 - 18 |
| 20:18 | | J. Buller Goal | 38 - 18 |
| 19:17 | | P. Ladhams Behind | 32 - 18 |
| 17:42 | | N. Blakey Behind | 31 - 18 |
| 11:03 | | S. Durham Behind | 30 - 18 |
| 7:44 | | B. Grundy Behind | 30 - 17 |
| 6:03 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 29 - 17 |
| 3:02 | | A. Roberts Behind | 28 - 17 |
| 1:45 | | B. Campbell Behind | 28 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 27 - 16 |
| 26:20 | | Rushed | 21 - 16 |
| 24:39 | | J. McInerney Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 22:51 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 15 - 15 |
| 20:49 | | B. Campbell Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 18:50 | | M. Guelfi Goal | 8 - 15 |
| 16:24 | | J. Dattoli Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 15:00 | | L. McMahon Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 9:48 | | A. Perkins Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 8:23 | | Rushed | 7 - 2 |
| 7:44 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:11 | | E. Gulden Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:58 | | A. McGrath 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 |