Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 380
- 345 SUNS
-
Kicks
- SYD 201
- 199 SUNS
-
Handballs
- SYD 179
- 146 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 24
- 25 SUNS
-
Clearances
- SYD 44
- 43 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 48
- 61 SUNS
-
Tackles
- SYD 83
- 75 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 33
- 59 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley3 Goals
15
A. Young4 Goals
Disposals
12
J. P. Kennedy33 Disposals
23
W. Brodie27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy16 Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:00 |  | B. Ronke Behind | 64 - 88 |
| 24:43 | | Rushed | 63 - 88 |
| 23:45 | | C. Sinclair Behind | 62 - 88 |
| 22:11 |  | N. Holman Goal | 61 - 88 |
| 19:50 | | L. Weller Goal | 61 - 82 |
| 18:23 | | A. Young Behind | 61 - 76 |
| 17:36 | | J. Heron Behind | 61 - 75 |
| 14:14 | | A. Young Goal | 61 - 74 |
| 10:52 | | L. Franklin Behind | 61 - 68 |
| 9:07 | | L. Franklin Behind | 60 - 68 |
| 8:01 | | Rushed | 59 - 68 |
| 5:19 | | L. Parker Goal | 59 - 67 |
| 3:45 | | I. Heeney Behind | 53 - 67 |
| 2:30 | | T. Papley Goal | 52 - 67 |
| 1:10 | | S. Lemmens Behind | 46 - 67 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:13 | | T. Papley Behind | 46 - 66 |
| 24:50 | | J. Heron Behind | 45 - 66 |
| 22:14 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 45 - 65 |
| 15:22 | | A. Young Goal | 44 - 65 |
| 14:49 | | A. Sexton Behind | 44 - 59 |
| 13:28 | | A. Sexton Goal | 44 - 58 |
| 11:55 | | B. Crossley Behind | 44 - 52 |
| 7:19 | | L. Weller Behind | 44 - 51 |
| 2:34 | | W. Hayward Behind | 44 - 50 |
| 0:41 | | S. Lemmens Behind | 43 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:36 | | A. Sexton Goal | 43 - 49 |
| 24:52 | | L. Weller Goal | 43 - 43 |
| 23:41 | | J. Witts Behind | 43 - 37 |
| 15:51 | | Rushed | 43 - 36 |
| 14:09 | | A. Sexton Goal | 42 - 36 |
| 12:07 | | J. Heron Goal | 42 - 30 |
| 9:18 | | A. Young Goal | 42 - 24 |
| 6:52 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 42 - 18 |
| 4:39 | | A. Young Goal | 41 - 18 |
| 2:44 | | K. Kolodjashnij Behind | 41 - 12 |
| 1:37 | | L. Franklin Behind | 41 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:47 | | W. Hayward Goal | 40 - 11 |
| 24:45 | | C. O'Riordan Behind | 34 - 11 |
| 23:48 | | C. Sinclair Behind | 33 - 11 |
| 22:11 | | T. Miller Goal | 32 - 11 |
| 20:28 | | L. Parker Goal | 32 - 5 |
| 18:58 | | S. Lemmens Behind | 26 - 5 |
| 18:34 | | N. Holman Behind | 26 - 4 |
| 15:04 | | T. Papley Goal | 26 - 3 |
| 12:52 | | T. Papley Goal | 20 - 3 |
| 11:12 | | G. Hewett Behind | 14 - 3 |
| 9:26 | | O. Florent Goal | 13 - 3 |
| 7:17 | | N. Holman Behind | 7 - 3 |
| 6:44 | | J. Heron Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 4:42 | | Z. Jones Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 3:12 | | J. Witts Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:16 | | B. Ronke Behind | 1 - 0 |
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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 |