Game Information
SCG
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
23
L. Franklin4 Goals
17
J. Bruce2 Goals
Disposals
12
J. P. Kennedy32 Disposals
10
D. Hannebery28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy15 Contested Possessions
27
L. Dunstan15 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
|
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 |