Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 369
- 343 MELB
-
Kicks
- SYD 234
- 222 MELB
-
Handballs
- SYD 135
- 121 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 17
- 18 MELB
-
Clearances
- SYD 37
- 44 MELB
-
Inside 50
- SYD 53
- 59 MELB
-
Tackles
- SYD 65
- 63 MELB
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 13
- 73 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
14
O. Florent2 Goals
2
N. Jones3 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd34 Disposals
10
C. Oliver33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
O. Florent13 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver20 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:07 |  | T. Papley Behind | 78 - 100 |
| 26:28 |  | A. Brayshaw Goal | 77 - 100 |
| 22:27 | | J. Harmes Behind | 77 - 94 |
| 20:11 | | N. Jones Goal | 77 - 93 |
| 14:31 | | T. McDonald Behind | 77 - 87 |
| 12:26 | | K. Jack Goal | 77 - 86 |
| 10:27 | | S. Weideman Goal | 71 - 86 |
| 7:13 | | Rushed | 71 - 80 |
| 5:55 | | B. Ronke Goal | 71 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:48 | | Rushed | 65 - 79 |
| 28:02 | | Rushed | 64 - 79 |
| 21:06 | | J. Hunt Goal | 64 - 78 |
| 19:32 | | Rushed | 64 - 72 |
| 12:20 | | J. Hunt Goal | 64 - 71 |
| 9:25 | | J. Hunt Behind | 64 - 65 |
| 7:06 | | C. Petracca Goal | 64 - 64 |
| 4:05 | | O. Florent Goal | 64 - 58 |
| 2:18 | | T. McDonald Goal | 58 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:44 | | L. Franklin Behind | 58 - 52 |
| 31:42 | | T. Papley Behind | 57 - 52 |
| 28:43 | | J. Viney Goal | 56 - 52 |
| 23:10 | | J. Melksham Behind | 56 - 46 |
| 21:39 | | L. Franklin Goal | 56 - 45 |
| 19:44 | | J. Melksham Goal | 50 - 45 |
| 18:35 | | T. Papley Behind | 50 - 39 |
| 16:14 | | N. Jones Goal | 49 - 39 |
| 14:42 | | N. Jones Goal | 49 - 33 |
| 12:16 | | I. Heeney Goal | 49 - 27 |
| 8:52 | | S. Reid Behind | 43 - 27 |
| 7:26 | | Rushed | 42 - 27 |
| 5:45 | | J. Dawson Goal | 42 - 26 |
| 4:24 | | B. Ronke Behind | 36 - 26 |
| 1:36 | | J. Harmes Goal | 35 - 26 |
| 0:22 | | L. Franklin Behind | 35 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:47 | | J. Dawson Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 28:15 | | O. Florent Goal | 28 - 20 |
| 26:41 | | K. Jack Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 23:45 | | B. Preuss Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 22:03 | | O. Florent Behind | 16 - 14 |
| 19:43 | | L. Franklin Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 18:38 | | K. Jack Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 16:22 | | T. McDonald Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 14:36 | | Z. Jones Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 9:56 | | C. Sinclair Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 8:34 | | Rushed | 1 - 13 |
| 7:19 | | B. Preuss Goal | 1 - 12 |
| 5:32 | | C. Petracca Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 3:15 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
16 | 175.5 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
16 | 131.4 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
16 | 121.0 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 WB
|
16 | 120.7 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 132.0 | WWWLL |
| 6 |
 BL
|
12 | 115.0 | LLWWW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
12 | 105.9 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 GEEL
|
12 | 101.5 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 MELB
|
12 | 92.7 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
8 | 110.6 | LWLWL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
8 | 106.4 | WLLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
8 | 92.5 | WLLLW |
| 13 |
 COLL
|
8 | 92.3 | WLWLL |
| 14 |
 STK
|
8 | 91.2 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 64.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 76.6 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 76.0 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.4 | LLLLL |