Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 343
- 363 CARL
-
Kicks
- SYD 194
- 223 CARL
-
Handballs
- SYD 149
- 140 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 17
- 14 CARL
-
Clearances
- SYD 32
- 45 CARL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 50
- 56 CARL
-
Tackles
- SYD 68
- 81 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 20
- 55 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
I. Heeney1 Goals
30
L. Casboult2 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd34 Disposals
24
N. Newman32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy13 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:01 |  | J. Lloyd Goal | 62 - 69 |
| 21:11 |  | H. McKay Goal | 56 - 69 |
| 18:15 | | S. Reid Goal | 56 - 63 |
| 15:12 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 50 - 63 |
| 13:50 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 50 - 62 |
| 9:50 | | I. Heeney Goal | 49 - 62 |
| 8:30 | | Rushed | 43 - 62 |
| 5:31 | | T. Papley Behind | 43 - 61 |
| 3:29 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 42 - 61 |
| 1:29 | | L. Casboult Goal | 42 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:42 | | M. Murphy Goal | 42 - 49 |
| 24:04 | | N. Blakey Behind | 42 - 43 |
| 22:30 | | I. Heeney Behind | 41 - 43 |
| 22:00 | | S. Walsh Behind | 40 - 43 |
| 21:17 | | M. Gibbons Behind | 40 - 42 |
| 15:31 | | T. Papley Goal | 40 - 41 |
| 7:36 | | L. Casboult Behind | 34 - 41 |
| 5:20 | | W. Setterfield Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 3:41 | | H. McKay Behind | 34 - 39 |
| 0:36 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 34 - 38 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:36 | | Rushed | 28 - 38 |
| 27:27 | | I. Heeney Behind | 28 - 37 |
| 25:15 | | P. Cripps Behind | 27 - 37 |
| 24:18 | | T. McCartin Behind | 27 - 36 |
| 20:39 | | K. Jack Goal | 26 - 36 |
| 19:43 | | Rushed | 20 - 36 |
| 18:40 | | Rushed | 20 - 35 |
| 17:30 | | Rushed | 19 - 35 |
| 15:50 | | D. Lang Goal | 18 - 35 |
| 12:58 | | M. Gibbons Goal | 18 - 29 |
| 10:09 | | W. Hayward Behind | 18 - 23 |
| 7:08 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 17 - 23 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:28 | | H. McKay Behind | 17 - 17 |
| 24:56 | | N. Blakey Behind | 17 - 16 |
| 23:56 | | Rushed | 16 - 16 |
| 22:41 | | J. Dawson Goal | 15 - 16 |
| 19:35 | | S. Walsh Goal | 9 - 16 |
| 16:52 | | L. Parker Goal | 9 - 10 |
| 13:52 | | H. McKay Behind | 3 - 10 |
| 12:56 | | P. Cripps Behind | 3 - 9 |
| 11:36 | | N. Blakey Behind | 3 - 8 |
| 10:09 | | T. McCartin Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 7:53 | | S. Reid Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 6:57 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 4:41 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 2:55 | | L. Casboult Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |