Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 338
- 415 GWS
-
Kicks
- SYD 215
- 262 GWS
-
Handballs
- SYD 123
- 153 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 14
- 24 GWS
-
Clearances
- SYD 31
- 38 GWS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 39
- 63 GWS
-
Tackles
- SYD 53
- 59 GWS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 35
- 42 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley2 Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
Disposals
12
J. P. Kennedy27 Disposals
8
C. Ward29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney11 Contested Possessions
8
C. Ward17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:54 |  | D. Shiel Behind | 30 - 79 |
| 26:07 |  | T. Papley Goal | 30 - 78 |
| 24:34 | | C. Ward Behind | 24 - 78 |
| 23:00 | | L. Parker Goal | 24 - 77 |
| 22:34 | | T. Greene Behind | 18 - 77 |
| 20:54 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 18 - 76 |
| 14:52 | | J. Hopper Behind | 18 - 75 |
| 12:19 | | J. Cameron Goal | 18 - 74 |
| 10:46 | | J. Cameron Behind | 18 - 68 |
| 7:07 | | C. Ward Goal | 18 - 67 |
| 6:06 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 18 - 61 |
| 5:06 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 18 - 60 |
| 2:38 | | T. Greene Goal | 18 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:28 | | J. Cameron Goal | 18 - 53 |
| 22:19 | | J. Hopper Behind | 18 - 47 |
| 20:36 | | L. Franklin Behind | 18 - 46 |
| 19:08 | | Rushed | 17 - 46 |
| 17:51 | | C. Ward Behind | 17 - 45 |
| 15:36 | | J. Hopper Behind | 17 - 44 |
| 13:04 | | T. Greene Goal | 17 - 43 |
| 11:41 | | T. Papley Behind | 17 - 37 |
| 6:54 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 16 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:18 | | Rushed | 16 - 31 |
| 25:26 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 16 - 30 |
| 23:50 | | T. Greene Behind | 16 - 24 |
| 13:06 | | M. de Boer Goal | 16 - 23 |
| 10:59 | | L. Whitfield Behind | 16 - 17 |
| 8:45 | | Rushed | 16 - 16 |
| 7:11 | | T. Papley Goal | 16 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:00 | | J. Cameron Behind | 10 - 15 |
| 23:49 | | I. Heeney Behind | 10 - 14 |
| 22:07 | | J. Cameron Behind | 9 - 14 |
| 18:58 | | Rushed | 9 - 13 |
| 15:21 | | T. Greene Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 13:09 | | S. Coniglio Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 10:13 | | B. Ronke Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 9:18 | | T. Papley Behind | 2 - 1 |
| 4:59 | | T. Greene Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 4:26 | | D. Hannebery 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 |