Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 374
- 336 SYD
-
Kicks
- RICH 221
- 176 SYD
-
Handballs
- RICH 153
- 160 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 19
- 24 SYD
-
Clearances
- RICH 31
- 39 SYD
-
Inside 50
- RICH 62
- 43 SYD
-
Tackles
- RICH 69
- 84 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- RICH 45
- 40 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
J. Riewoldt3 Goals
23
L. Franklin4 Goals
Disposals
23
K. Lambert27 Disposals
12
J. P. Kennedy36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
T. Cotchin16 Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:10 |  | Rushed | 93 - 67 |
| 22:00 | | K. Lambert Goal | 92 - 67 |
| 20:24 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 86 - 67 |
| 14:58 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 85 - 67 |
| 13:58 | | S. Edwards Goal | 84 - 67 |
| 12:26 | | K. Lambert Goal | 78 - 67 |
| 6:16 | | T. Cotchin Behind | 72 - 67 |
| 0:45 |  | L. Franklin Goal | 71 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:32 | | L. Franklin Goal | 71 - 61 |
| 30:02 | | W. Hayward Goal | 71 - 55 |
| 23:26 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 71 - 49 |
| 20:52 | | J. Caddy Behind | 65 - 49 |
| 19:50 | | L. Parker Goal | 64 - 49 |
| 19:17 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 64 - 43 |
| 17:26 | | J. Short Goal | 63 - 43 |
| 14:59 | | D. Martin Behind | 57 - 43 |
| 12:50 | | L. Parker Goal | 56 - 43 |
| 9:43 | | K. Lambert Goal | 56 - 37 |
| 5:13 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 50 - 37 |
| 2:12 | | O. Florent Goal | 44 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:30 | | Rushed | 44 - 31 |
| 9:19 | | D. Butler Goal | 43 - 31 |
| 7:10 | | O. Florent Goal | 37 - 31 |
| 4:23 | | L. Franklin Goal | 37 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 36:11 | | J. Short Goal | 37 - 19 |
| 34:30 | | J. Caddy Goal | 31 - 19 |
| 31:55 | | D. Butler Goal | 25 - 19 |
| 29:33 | | T. McCartin Behind | 19 - 19 |
| 26:34 | | Rushed | 19 - 18 |
| 23:29 | | N. Vlastuin Goal | 18 - 18 |
| 14:40 | | D. Rioli Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 12:08 | | L. Franklin Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 10:07 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 6:24 | | B. Ronke Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 5:16 | | B. Ronke 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 |