Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 349
- 344 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SYD 193
- 227 GEEL
-
Handballs
- SYD 156
- 117 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 13
- 14 GEEL
-
Clearances
- SYD 43
- 33 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 47
- 55 GEEL
-
Tackles
- SYD 62
- 63 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 43
- 47 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley2 Goals
33
S. Neale4 Goals
Disposals
14
C. Mills25 Disposals
3
B. Smith30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
19
P. Ladhams13 Contested Possessions
3
B. Smith14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:30 |  | J. Cameron Behind | 68 - 111 |
| 26:26 |  | T. Papley Goal | 68 - 110 |
| 25:06 | | S. Neale Behind | 62 - 110 |
| 23:33 | | Rushed | 62 - 109 |
| 22:16 | | T. Stengle Behind | 61 - 109 |
| 20:53 | | J. Martin Behind | 61 - 108 |
| 17:34 | | G. Miers Goal | 61 - 107 |
| 16:26 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 61 - 101 |
| 15:23 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 61 - 95 |
| 8:25 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 61 - 94 |
| 6:35 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 61 - 93 |
| 4:41 | | T. Papley Goal | 61 - 87 |
| 3:44 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 55 - 87 |
| 2:47 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 55 - 86 |
| 0:39 | | T. Stengle Goal | 54 - 86 |
| 0:39 | | T. Stengle Goal | 54 - 86 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:22 | | T. Papley Behind | 54 - 80 |
| 19:50 | | M. Blicavs Behind | 53 - 80 |
| 16:37 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 53 - 79 |
| 12:34 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 53 - 73 |
| 10:40 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 53 - 67 |
| 6:05 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 47 - 67 |
| 5:01 | | J. Buller Behind | 47 - 61 |
| 1:07 | | T. Stengle Goal | 46 - 61 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:10 | | H. McLean Goal | 46 - 55 |
| 29:17 | | T. Stengle Goal | 40 - 55 |
| 25:21 | | J. Martin Goal | 40 - 49 |
| 22:30 | | Rushed | 40 - 43 |
| 18:19 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 40 - 42 |
| 15:48 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 40 - 41 |
| 13:19 | | S. Neale Goal | 40 - 40 |
| 12:08 | | Rushed | 40 - 34 |
| 8:58 | | S. Neale Goal | 39 - 34 |
| 7:35 | | M. Holmes Behind | 39 - 28 |
| 6:29 | | T. McCartin Goal | 39 - 27 |
| 2:05 | | J. Buller Goal | 33 - 27 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:53 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 27 - 27 |
| 29:53 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 27 - 27 |
| 27:31 | | S. Neale Goal | 21 - 27 |
| 25:00 | | G. Miers Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 22:32 | | J. Martin Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 22:01 | | L. Humphries Behind | 21 - 9 |
| 19:43 | | S. Neale Goal | 21 - 8 |
| 17:36 | | S. Mannagh Behind | 21 - 2 |
| 14:29 | | I. Heeney Behind | 21 - 1 |
| 10:45 | | P. Ladhams Behind | 20 - 1 |
| 7:43 | | B. Campbell Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 6:16 | | H. McLean Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 4:36 | | I. Heeney Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 1:17 | | H. McLean Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:20 | | T. Stengle 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 |