Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 420
- 315 WCE
-
Kicks
- SYD 260
- 213 WCE
-
Handballs
- SYD 160
- 102 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 19
- 19 WCE
-
Clearances
- SYD 30
- 31 WCE
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Inside 50
- SYD 46
- 58 WCE
-
Tackles
- SYD 46
- 44 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 31
- 30 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin5 Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy3 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd42 Disposals
3
A. Gaff28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker15 Contested Possessions
3
A. Gaff12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:29 |  | L. Franklin Goal | 116 - 71 |
| 27:56 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 110 - 71 |
| 24:28 | | Rushed | 110 - 70 |
| 21:22 | | J. Waterman Goal | 110 - 69 |
| 18:49 | | T. Papley Goal | 110 - 63 |
| 16:25 | | W. Rioli Goal | 104 - 63 |
| 15:08 | | T. Papley Goal | 104 - 57 |
| 13:06 | | Rushed | 98 - 57 |
| 9:01 | | L. Parker Goal | 97 - 57 |
| 4:25 | | J. Darling Goal | 91 - 57 |
| 0:42 | | Rushed | 91 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:55 | | Rushed | 91 - 50 |
| 23:39 | | L. Franklin Goal | 91 - 49 |
| 20:02 | | C. Sinclair Goal | 85 - 49 |
| 17:06 | | J. McGovern Goal | 79 - 49 |
| 14:11 | | J. Darling Behind | 79 - 43 |
| 9:28 | | T. Papley Goal | 79 - 42 |
| 8:18 | | G. Hewett Goal | 73 - 42 |
| 7:16 | | J. Cripps Behind | 67 - 42 |
| 6:20 | | L. Franklin Behind | 67 - 41 |
| 4:16 | | T. Papley Goal | 66 - 41 |
| 1:05 | | Rushed | 60 - 41 |
| 0:26 | | J. Petruccelle Behind | 60 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:00 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 60 - 39 |
| 29:41 | | S. Reid Goal | 59 - 39 |
| 26:06 | | L. Ryan Goal | 53 - 39 |
| 24:09 | | L. Franklin Behind | 53 - 33 |
| 22:35 | | L. Franklin Goal | 52 - 33 |
| 20:31 | | S. Reid Goal | 46 - 33 |
| 13:36 | | L. Franklin Goal | 40 - 33 |
| 11:42 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 34 - 33 |
| 10:05 | | W. Rioli Goal | 34 - 27 |
| 8:48 | | L. Franklin Behind | 34 - 21 |
| 6:11 | | S. Reid Goal | 33 - 21 |
| 4:52 | | L. Franklin Behind | 27 - 21 |
| 4:19 | | J. Cripps Behind | 26 - 21 |
| 0:32 | | T. Papley Behind | 26 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | T. Papley Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 21:32 | | L. Ryan Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 19:58 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 17:58 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 19 - 8 |
| 11:02 | | J. Rose Goal | 19 - 2 |
| 9:18 | | T. Papley Behind | 13 - 2 |
| 8:00 | | J. Cripps Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 5:46 | | D. Sheed Behind | 12 - 1 |
| 2:52 | | T. McCartin Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:59 | | L. Franklin Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |