Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 334
- 324 HAW
-
Kicks
- SYD 207
- 205 HAW
-
Handballs
- SYD 127
- 119 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 30
- 17 HAW
-
Clearances
- SYD 36
- 45 HAW
-
Inside 50
- SYD 53
- 50 HAW
-
Tackles
- SYD 81
- 62 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 31
- 63 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley2 Goals
28
P. Puopolo3 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd31 Disposals
14
L. Shiels26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett19 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:59 |  | T. Papley Behind | 74 - 83 |
| 29:35 | | Rushed | 73 - 83 |
| 29:35 | | Rushed | 73 - 83 |
| 27:51 |  | L. Breust Goal | 72 - 83 |
| 26:44 | | H. Morrison Behind | 72 - 77 |
| 22:01 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 72 - 76 |
| 19:10 | | R. Henderson Goal | 71 - 76 |
| 17:24 | | H. Morrison Behind | 71 - 70 |
| 16:16 | | H. Morrison Goal | 71 - 69 |
| 15:22 | | J. Gunston Behind | 71 - 63 |
| 12:13 | | K. Jack Behind | 71 - 62 |
| 11:38 | | O. Florent Behind | 70 - 62 |
| 9:21 | | C. Sinclair Goal | 69 - 62 |
| 7:26 | | K. Jack Behind | 63 - 62 |
| 4:10 | | J. Roughead Goal | 62 - 62 |
| 2:42 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 62 - 56 |
| 1:18 | | T. McCartin Goal | 62 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:15 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 56 - 50 |
| 27:44 | | J. Gunston Goal | 56 - 49 |
| 24:21 | | H. Cunningham Goal | 56 - 43 |
| 22:19 | | C. Nash Behind | 50 - 43 |
| 20:26 | | T. Papley Goal | 50 - 42 |
| 18:32 | | O. Florent Behind | 44 - 42 |
| 16:44 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 43 - 42 |
| 15:23 | | J. Gunston Goal | 43 - 36 |
| 3:40 | | R. Schoenmakers Goal | 43 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:54 | | H. Cunningham Behind | 43 - 24 |
| 24:49 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 42 - 24 |
| 23:13 | | J. Worpel Behind | 42 - 18 |
| 21:55 | | B. McEvoy Behind | 42 - 17 |
| 18:57 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 42 - 16 |
| 16:56 | | W. Hayward Behind | 36 - 16 |
| 10:54 | | O. Florent Goal | 35 - 16 |
| 9:08 | | K. Jack Goal | 29 - 16 |
| 7:07 | | W. Hayward Behind | 23 - 16 |
| 5:31 | | T. McCartin Behind | 22 - 16 |
| 2:18 | | I. Heeney Goal | 21 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:26 | | J. Dawson Behind | 15 - 16 |
| 27:05 | | C. Sinclair Behind | 14 - 16 |
| 24:37 | | R. Henderson Goal | 13 - 16 |
| 20:41 | | J. Worpel Goal | 13 - 10 |
| 20:26 | | Rushed | 13 - 4 |
| 19:26 | | S. Burgoyne Behind | 13 - 3 |
| 16:25 | | T. Papley Goal | 13 - 2 |
| 13:03 | | C. Nash Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 12:07 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 10:35 | | I. Heeney Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 3:26 | | J. Impey Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |