Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 388
- 464 SYD
-
Kicks
- RICH 202
- 254 SYD
-
Handballs
- RICH 186
- 210 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 15
- 17 SYD
-
Clearances
- RICH 29
- 32 SYD
-
Inside 50
- RICH 64
- 42 SYD
-
Tackles
- RICH 71
- 56 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 25
- 32 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
4
D. Martin3 Goals
23
L. Franklin4 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Prestia32 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd37 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
D. Martin16 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:36 |  | I. Heeney Goal | 89 - 67 |
| 25:50 | | T. Papley Behind | 89 - 61 |
| 23:21 | | S. Reid Goal | 89 - 60 |
| 21:50 |  | N. Balta Goal | 89 - 54 |
| 19:57 | | J. Castagna Goal | 83 - 54 |
| 15:40 | | L. Franklin Behind | 77 - 54 |
| 13:51 | | Rushed | 77 - 53 |
| 10:55 | | T. Papley Goal | 76 - 53 |
| 10:12 | | R. Clarke Behind | 76 - 47 |
| 8:37 | | S. Reid Behind | 76 - 46 |
| 7:25 | | D. Martin Behind | 76 - 45 |
| 4:12 | | L. Franklin Goal | 75 - 45 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:33 | | I. Heeney Behind | 75 - 39 |
| 26:02 | | D. Martin Goal | 75 - 38 |
| 22:50 | | J. Caddy Goal | 69 - 38 |
| 21:06 | | S. Bolton Behind | 63 - 38 |
| 19:59 | | S. Bolton Behind | 62 - 38 |
| 18:22 | | L. Franklin Goal | 61 - 38 |
| 14:58 | | T. Lynch Behind | 61 - 32 |
| 8:01 | | T. Lynch Behind | 60 - 32 |
| 5:44 | | L. Franklin Goal | 59 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:26 | | J. Caddy Goal | 59 - 26 |
| 25:52 | | D. Martin Goal | 53 - 26 |
| 22:11 | | N. Balta Goal | 47 - 26 |
| 20:11 | | L. Baker Goal | 41 - 26 |
| 14:54 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 35 - 26 |
| 13:45 | | D. Martin Behind | 35 - 20 |
| 8:04 | | K. Lambert Goal | 34 - 20 |
| 5:46 | | D. Martin Goal | 28 - 20 |
| 3:55 | | I. Heeney Goal | 22 - 20 |
| 2:36 | | Rushed | 22 - 14 |
| 1:08 | | L. Baker Behind | 22 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:26 | | K. Lambert Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 20:00 | | J. Castagna Behind | 15 - 13 |
| 16:36 | | K. Jack Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 14:07 | | B. Ellis Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 10:13 | | L. Parker Goal | 8 - 12 |
| 6:38 | | L. Franklin Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 4:36 | | Rushed | 8 - 0 |
| 3:02 | | D. Rioli Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 2:20 | | Rushed | 1 - 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 |