Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 362
- 344 STK
-
Kicks
- SYD 230
- 200 STK
-
Handballs
- SYD 132
- 144 STK
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 21
- 22 STK
-
Clearances
- SYD 33
- 35 STK
-
Inside 50
- SYD 51
- 49 STK
-
Tackles
- SYD 54
- 50 STK
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 19
- 36 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:33 | ![]() | L. Franklin Goal | 109 - 64 |
| 24:18 | ![]() | T. Papley Behind | 103 - 64 |
| 22:53 | ![]() | K. Jack Goal | 102 - 64 |
| 21:13 | ![]() | S. Rowe Behind | 96 - 64 |
| 18:36 | ![]() | Rushed | 96 - 63 |
| 17:16 | ![]() | D. Menzel Behind | 96 - 62 |
| 16:00 | ![]() | J. Battle Behind | 95 - 62 |
| 14:49 | ![]() | L. Franklin Goal | 95 - 61 |
| 12:06 | ![]() | L. Parker Goal | 89 - 61 |
| 10:02 | ![]() | J. McVeigh Goal | 83 - 61 |
| 9:07 | ![]() | L. Franklin Behind | 77 - 61 |
| 6:58 | ![]() | T. Membrey Behind | 76 - 61 |
| 4:32 | ![]() | J. Steele Goal | 76 - 60 |
| 2:35 | ![]() | T. Papley Goal | 76 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:21 | ![]() | S. Ross Goal | 70 - 54 |
| 24:15 | ![]() | T. McCartin Behind | 70 - 48 |
| 21:49 | ![]() | T. McCartin Goal | 69 - 48 |
| 19:40 | ![]() | L. Parker Goal | 63 - 48 |
| 17:50 | ![]() | T. McCartin Goal | 57 - 48 |
| 15:54 | ![]() | L. Franklin Goal | 51 - 48 |
| 14:44 | ![]() | D. Hannebery Behind | 45 - 48 |
| 12:40 | ![]() | Rushed | 45 - 47 |
| 11:35 | ![]() | J. Bruce Behind | 45 - 46 |
| 9:55 | ![]() | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 45 - 45 |
| 8:45 | ![]() | J. Steven Goal | 39 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:03 | ![]() | J. Steele Behind | 39 - 39 |
| 25:06 | ![]() | Rushed | 39 - 38 |
| 22:49 | ![]() | S. Ross Goal | 38 - 38 |
| 22:14 | ![]() | L. Dunstan Behind | 38 - 32 |
| 19:36 | ![]() | B. Long Goal | 38 - 31 |
| 14:36 | ![]() | N. Hind Behind | 38 - 25 |
| 2:50 | ![]() | J. Bruce Goal | 38 - 24 |
| 1:24 | ![]() | J. Steele Behind | 38 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:04 | ![]() | L. Franklin Behind | 38 - 17 |
| 27:31 | ![]() | T. Membrey Goal | 37 - 17 |
| 24:49 | ![]() | L. Franklin Goal | 37 - 11 |
| 23:18 | ![]() | S. Reid Behind | 31 - 11 |
| 20:54 | ![]() | J. Lonie Behind | 30 - 11 |
| 18:41 | ![]() | J. Rowbottom Goal | 30 - 10 |
| 15:14 | ![]() | N. Hind Behind | 24 - 10 |
| 14:43 | ![]() | J. Sinclair Behind | 24 - 9 |
| 13:21 | ![]() | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 24 - 8 |
| 11:09 | ![]() | L. Dunstan Behind | 18 - 8 |
| 9:45 | ![]() | T. McCartin Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 8:04 | ![]() | N. Blakey Goal | 12 - 7 |
| 4:25 | ![]() | T. Papley Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:28 | ![]() | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 1:09 | ![]() | J. Bruce Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |












SYD
FRE
HAW
MELB
BL
NMFC
SUNS
COLL
GEEL
WB
PORT
STK
ADEL
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH