Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 410
- 333 WCE
-
Kicks
- SYD 219
- 207 WCE
-
Handballs
- SYD 191
- 126 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 27
- 27 WCE
-
Clearances
- SYD 24
- 36 WCE
-
Inside 50
- SYD 52
- 63 WCE
-
Tackles
- SYD 61
- 57 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 17
- 48 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin2 Goals
6
E. Yeo2 Goals
Disposals
14
O. Florent29 Disposals
6
E. Yeo29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy15 Contested Possessions
6
E. Yeo13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:40 |  | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 72 - 57 |
| 23:46 | | J. Brander Behind | 72 - 56 |
| 22:42 | | S. Lycett Goal | 72 - 55 |
| 21:41 | | A. Gaff Behind | 72 - 49 |
| 20:38 | | M. LeCras Behind | 72 - 48 |
| 18:57 |  | L. Franklin Behind | 72 - 47 |
| 16:32 | | Rushed | 71 - 47 |
| 13:42 | | W. Hayward Behind | 70 - 47 |
| 12:09 | | E. Yeo Behind | 69 - 47 |
| 9:02 | | Rushed | 69 - 46 |
| 3:19 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 68 - 46 |
| 2:20 | | L. Franklin Behind | 67 - 46 |
| 0:19 | | E. Yeo Goal | 66 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:54 | | E. Yeo Goal | 66 - 40 |
| 27:18 | | L. Franklin Goal | 66 - 34 |
| 26:36 | | L. Franklin Behind | 60 - 34 |
| 24:35 | | L. Franklin Behind | 59 - 34 |
| 22:33 | | W. Hayward Goal | 58 - 34 |
| 20:55 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 52 - 34 |
| 18:30 | | J. Waterman Goal | 52 - 28 |
| 17:13 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 52 - 22 |
| 15:42 | | L. Franklin Goal | 52 - 21 |
| 12:13 | | Rushed | 46 - 21 |
| 11:08 | | K. Jack Goal | 46 - 20 |
| 7:16 | | B. Ronke Goal | 40 - 20 |
| 3:18 | | L. Franklin Behind | 34 - 20 |
| 2:27 | | L. Ryan Behind | 33 - 20 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:20 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 33 - 19 |
| 22:07 | | Rushed | 27 - 19 |
| 21:31 | | L. Shuey Behind | 27 - 18 |
| 20:10 | | L. Ryan Behind | 27 - 17 |
| 18:57 | | T. Papley Goal | 27 - 16 |
| 15:50 | | Rushed | 21 - 16 |
| 8:10 | | H. Cunningham Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 5:19 | | T. Papley Goal | 15 - 15 |
| 2:40 | | L. Ryan Goal | 9 - 15 |
| 1:09 | | B. Ronke Goal | 9 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:33 | | Rushed | 3 - 9 |
| 21:46 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 3 - 8 |
| 20:45 | | C. Sinclair Behind | 2 - 8 |
| 19:24 | | C. Masten Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 18:14 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 8:02 | | D. Sheed Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:53 | | W. Hayward Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |