Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 427
- 355 FRE
-
Kicks
- SYD 254
- 202 FRE
-
Handballs
- SYD 173
- 153 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 16
- 16 FRE
-
Clearances
- SYD 25
- 31 FRE
-
Inside 50
- SYD 60
- 50 FRE
-
Tackles
- SYD 34
- 63 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 14
- 50 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin3 Goals
10
M. Walters2 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd41 Disposals
9
L. Neale30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
23
L. Franklin12 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:36 |  | T. McCartin Goal | 111 - 52 |
| 24:26 |  | N. Fyfe Goal | 105 - 52 |
| 21:53 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 105 - 46 |
| 20:00 | | G. Hewett Goal | 105 - 40 |
| 18:59 | | A. Sandilands Goal | 99 - 40 |
| 15:19 | | L. Franklin Goal | 99 - 34 |
| 14:20 | | C. Sinclair Goal | 93 - 34 |
| 10:51 | | Rushed | 87 - 34 |
| 9:39 | | E. Langdon Goal | 86 - 34 |
| 8:58 | | T. Papley Behind | 86 - 28 |
| 7:59 | | T. Papley Goal | 85 - 28 |
| 7:14 | | T. McCartin Behind | 79 - 28 |
| 3:40 | | L. Parker Goal | 78 - 28 |
| 2:37 | | M. Walters Goal | 72 - 28 |
| 0:48 | | B. Banfield Behind | 72 - 22 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:08 | | M. Walters Behind | 72 - 21 |
| 23:48 | | L. Franklin Goal | 72 - 20 |
| 22:01 | | A. Sandilands Goal | 66 - 20 |
| 19:15 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 66 - 14 |
| 18:25 | | H. Cunningham Behind | 60 - 14 |
| 13:54 | | T. McCartin Goal | 59 - 14 |
| 6:25 | | D. Mundy Behind | 53 - 14 |
| 2:38 | | T. Papley Goal | 53 - 13 |
| 1:00 | | L. Franklin Behind | 47 - 13 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:53 | | D. Tucker Behind | 46 - 13 |
| 21:13 | | Rushed | 46 - 12 |
| 16:41 | | L. Franklin Goal | 45 - 12 |
| 15:29 | | E. Langdon Behind | 39 - 12 |
| 11:53 | | Rushed | 39 - 11 |
| 9:51 | | I. Heeney Goal | 39 - 10 |
| 5:25 | | M. Walters Goal | 33 - 10 |
| 3:53 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 33 - 4 |
| 2:12 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 27 - 4 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:58 | | G. Hewett Behind | 21 - 4 |
| 24:00 | | W. Hayward Behind | 20 - 4 |
| 22:33 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 19 - 4 |
| 20:07 | | B. Cox Behind | 13 - 4 |
| 17:16 | | Rushed | 13 - 3 |
| 12:58 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 12 - 3 |
| 10:51 | | M. Walters Behind | 12 - 2 |
| 5:36 | | B. Ronke Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 3:34 | | M. Walters Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:11 | | W. Hayward Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |