Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 344
- 365 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SYD 192
- 215 GEEL
-
Handballs
- SYD 152
- 150 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 16
- 23 GEEL
-
Clearances
- SYD 28
- 46 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 48
- 51 GEEL
-
Tackles
- SYD 70
- 57 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 14
- 47 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
I. Heeney3 Goals
26
T. Hawkins5 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker29 Disposals
11
T. Kelly31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker15 Contested Possessions
26
T. Hawkins15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:53 |  | T. Atkins Goal | 80 - 107 |
| 32:08 |  | L. Parker Goal | 80 - 101 |
| 26:04 | | N. Blakey Goal | 74 - 101 |
| 23:32 | | I. Heeney Behind | 68 - 101 |
| 21:11 | | M. Duncan Goal | 67 - 101 |
| 19:23 | | J. Parsons Goal | 67 - 95 |
| 18:10 | | J. Clark Goal | 67 - 89 |
| 15:45 | | I. Heeney Goal | 67 - 83 |
| 12:55 | | I. Heeney Goal | 61 - 83 |
| 11:36 | | B. Ronke Behind | 55 - 83 |
| 9:32 | | J. Selwood Goal | 54 - 83 |
| 7:33 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 54 - 77 |
| 5:28 | | G. Miers Behind | 54 - 71 |
| 2:09 | | J. Dawson Goal | 54 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:53 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 48 - 70 |
| 22:15 | | J. Dawson Goal | 48 - 69 |
| 20:52 | | M. Duncan Goal | 42 - 69 |
| 19:21 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 42 - 63 |
| 16:42 | | G. Miers Behind | 42 - 57 |
| 11:51 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 42 - 56 |
| 9:41 | | J. Clark Goal | 42 - 55 |
| 6:07 | | T. Kelly Behind | 42 - 49 |
| 5:25 | | B. Ronke Behind | 42 - 48 |
| 5:02 | | Rushed | 41 - 48 |
| 0:30 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 41 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:55 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 41 - 41 |
| 24:51 | | L. Parker Behind | 41 - 35 |
| 22:42 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 40 - 35 |
| 19:00 | | B. Ronke Goal | 40 - 34 |
| 14:54 | | I. Heeney Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 13:51 | | J. Henry Behind | 28 - 34 |
| 11:52 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 28 - 33 |
| 9:22 | | S. Selwood Goal | 28 - 27 |
| 7:35 | | B. Ronke Behind | 28 - 21 |
| 6:21 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 27 - 21 |
| 4:47 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 21 - 21 |
| 3:54 | | T. Kelly Behind | 21 - 15 |
| 2:54 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 21 - 14 |
| 1:50 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 21 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:24 | | T. Papley Goal | 21 - 7 |
| 22:30 | | B. Ronke Behind | 15 - 7 |
| 17:46 | | H. McLean Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 10:56 | | J. Dawson Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 9:02 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 5:53 | | B. Ronke Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 4:48 | | S. Reid Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:57 | | T. Hawkins 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 |