Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 349
- 371 NMFC
-
Kicks
- SYD 203
- 218 NMFC
-
Handballs
- SYD 146
- 153 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 16
- 23 NMFC
-
Clearances
- SYD 41
- 31 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- SYD 58
- 48 NMFC
-
Tackles
- SYD 59
- 48 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 27
- 48 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
W. Hayward3 Goals
32
M. Wood4 Goals
Disposals
12
J. P. Kennedy31 Disposals
4
S. Higgins31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy18 Contested Possessions
10
B. Cunnington11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:24 |  | T. Papley Behind | 66 - 68 |
| 28:54 |  | M. Wood Goal | 65 - 68 |
| 26:53 | | R. Clarke Behind | 65 - 62 |
| 22:03 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 65 - 61 |
| 20:57 | | K. Turner Behind | 65 - 60 |
| 19:51 | | Rushed | 65 - 59 |
| 17:41 | | D. Towers Behind | 65 - 58 |
| 15:55 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 64 - 58 |
| 13:34 | | M. Wood Goal | 58 - 58 |
| 7:49 | | O. Florent Behind | 58 - 52 |
| 4:45 | | Z. Jones Goal | 57 - 52 |
| 3:16 | | W. Hayward Behind | 51 - 52 |
| 1:09 | | W. Hayward Goal | 50 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:52 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 44 - 52 |
| 29:09 | | B. Cunnington Goal | 44 - 51 |
| 28:22 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 44 - 45 |
| 24:57 | | I. Heeney Behind | 44 - 44 |
| 23:26 | | L. Parker Goal | 43 - 44 |
| 23:07 | | B. Ronke Behind | 37 - 44 |
| 21:38 | | S. Atley Behind | 36 - 44 |
| 20:58 | | K. Jack Behind | 36 - 43 |
| 13:20 | | T. Dumont Behind | 35 - 43 |
| 9:19 | | J. Anderson Behind | 35 - 42 |
| 5:58 | | W. Hayward Goal | 35 - 41 |
| 2:40 | | M. Wood Goal | 29 - 41 |
| 0:52 | | W. Hayward Behind | 29 - 35 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:47 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 28 - 35 |
| 23:33 | | T. Papley Behind | 28 - 34 |
| 18:43 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 27 - 34 |
| 8:34 | | R. Fox Goal | 27 - 28 |
| 7:27 | | K. Jack Behind | 21 - 28 |
| 4:45 | | W. Hayward Goal | 20 - 28 |
| 3:15 | | B. Brown Goal | 14 - 28 |
| 1:47 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 14 - 22 |
| 0:30 | | B. Ronke Behind | 14 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:41 | | K. Jack Behind | 13 - 21 |
| 26:57 | | S. Higgins Goal | 12 - 21 |
| 25:05 | | B. Hartung Goal | 12 - 15 |
| 23:26 | | B. Brown Behind | 12 - 9 |
| 16:48 | | D. Towers Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 6:51 | | C. Sinclair Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 6:09 | | B. Brown Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 4:13 | | M. Wood Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:23 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |