Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 390
- 372 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SYD 214
- 213 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SYD 176
- 159 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 17
- 12 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SYD 48
- 31 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- SYD 70
- 39 NMFC
-
Tackles
- SYD 69
- 64 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 42
- 28 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar2 Goals
Disposals
21
E. Gulden41 Disposals
12
J. Simpkin26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy15 Contested Possessions
38
T. Xerri16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:31 |  | L. McDonald Behind | 123 - 70 |
| 33:48 |  | T. Xerri Goal | 122 - 70 |
| 31:42 | | L. McDonald Goal | 122 - 64 |
| 29:25 | | N. Larkey Behind | 116 - 64 |
| 27:42 | | Z. Banch Behind | 116 - 63 |
| 26:46 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 116 - 62 |
| 25:17 | | T. Hanily Behind | 116 - 61 |
| 23:58 | | L. McDonald Goal | 115 - 61 |
| 21:22 | | Rushed | 109 - 61 |
| 17:36 | | C. Curnow Goal | 109 - 60 |
| 14:16 | | C. Curnow Goal | 103 - 60 |
| 13:25 | | C. Curnow Behind | 97 - 60 |
| 10:31 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 96 - 60 |
| 8:54 | | H. Kyle Goal | 96 - 54 |
| 7:40 | | C. Curnow Behind | 90 - 54 |
| 6:27 | | B. Campbell Goal | 89 - 54 |
| 4:25 | | E. Gulden Behind | 83 - 54 |
| 3:56 | | T. Papley Behind | 82 - 54 |
| 1:33 | | B. Cootee Goal | 81 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:49 | | C. Trembath Goal | 75 - 54 |
| 23:13 | | J. Dattoli Behind | 75 - 48 |
| 22:41 | | A. Sheldrick Behind | 74 - 48 |
| 17:09 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 73 - 48 |
| 14:57 | | J. Serong Behind | 73 - 42 |
| 13:21 | | B. Campbell Behind | 72 - 42 |
| 11:00 | | C. Curnow Behind | 71 - 42 |
| 9:22 | | N. Larkey Goal | 70 - 42 |
| 8:17 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 70 - 36 |
| 7:37 | | Rushed | 69 - 36 |
| 6:54 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 68 - 36 |
| 3:09 | | B. Cootee Goal | 67 - 36 |
| 1:52 | | Rushed | 61 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:55 | | J. Darling Goal | 61 - 35 |
| 25:29 | | Z. Banch Goal | 61 - 29 |
| 22:20 | | T. Papley Behind | 61 - 23 |
| 19:59 | | L. McDonald Behind | 60 - 23 |
| 16:35 | | Rushed | 60 - 22 |
| 14:54 | | C. Curnow Behind | 60 - 21 |
| 11:52 | | Rushed | 59 - 21 |
| 10:08 | | L. McDonald Goal | 59 - 20 |
| 7:29 | | C. Curnow Goal | 53 - 20 |
| 5:53 | | T. Papley Goal | 47 - 20 |
| 3:49 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 41 - 20 |
| 2:33 | | T. Hanily Behind | 35 - 20 |
| 1:22 | | B. Campbell Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 0:42 | | J. Dattoli Behind | 28 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:59 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 27 - 20 |
| 27:22 | | P. Curtis Behind | 27 - 14 |
| 26:06 | | P. Curtis Goal | 27 - 13 |
| 21:22 | | B. Cootee Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 20:45 | | Rushed | 21 - 7 |
| 19:32 | | T. Hanily Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 15:37 | | J. Dattoli Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 13:24 | | T. Papley Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 6:52 | | J. Dattoli Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 4:58 | | C. Spargo Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:10 | | C. Spargo Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 0:46 | | C. Cleary Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |