Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 396
- 343 SUNS
-
Kicks
- SYD 214
- 227 SUNS
-
Handballs
- SYD 182
- 116 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 15
- 21 SUNS
-
Clearances
- SYD 38
- 49 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 54
- 48 SUNS
-
Tackles
- SYD 79
- 70 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 26
- 66 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley2 Goals
44
D. Macpherson2 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker31 Disposals
24
D. Swallow26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker16 Contested Possessions
2
A. Miles14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:14 |  | L. Weller Behind | 93 - 51 |
| 27:50 |  | W. Hayward Goal | 93 - 50 |
| 24:05 | | N. Blakey Behind | 87 - 50 |
| 21:40 | | I. Heeney Goal | 86 - 50 |
| 14:54 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 80 - 50 |
| 13:24 | | D. Macpherson Behind | 80 - 44 |
| 11:32 | | I. Heeney Goal | 80 - 43 |
| 10:31 | | T. Papley Behind | 74 - 43 |
| 9:31 | | I. Heeney Behind | 73 - 43 |
| 2:38 | | T. Papley Goal | 72 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:46 | | N. Blakey Goal | 66 - 43 |
| 27:20 | | T. Papley Behind | 60 - 43 |
| 24:25 | | L. Weller Behind | 59 - 43 |
| 21:15 | | B. Ronke Goal | 59 - 42 |
| 20:00 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 53 - 42 |
| 14:58 | | W. Hayward Behind | 53 - 36 |
| 14:05 | | Rushed | 52 - 36 |
| 11:02 | | T. Papley Goal | 51 - 36 |
| 3:16 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 45 - 36 |
| 1:21 | | A. Sexton Behind | 39 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:00 | | P. Wright Behind | 39 - 35 |
| 22:20 | | Z. Jones Goal | 39 - 34 |
| 20:52 | | A. Aliir Goal | 33 - 34 |
| 18:42 | | A. Miles Goal | 27 - 34 |
| 16:10 | | B. King Behind | 27 - 28 |
| 14:14 | | S. Day Goal | 27 - 27 |
| 12:36 | | S. Reid Goal | 27 - 21 |
| 10:07 | | P. Wright Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 3:55 | | B. Ronke Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 0:16 | | Rushed | 15 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:11 | | B. Scheer Goal | 14 - 15 |
| 25:01 | | B. Scheer Behind | 14 - 9 |
| 22:59 | | Rushed | 14 - 8 |
| 20:18 | | N. Blakey Goal | 13 - 8 |
| 16:46 | | J. Rose Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 14:04 | | S. Reid Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 7:22 | | P. Wright Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 4:21 | | A. Sexton Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 2:06 | | A. Sexton 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 |