	1	2	3	4	T
SYD	12	0	9	20	41
BL	7	14	13	39	73

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:14		Z. Bailey Goal	41 - 73
24:16		T. Papley Behind	41 - 67
22:48		D. Zorko Goal	40 - 67
22:00		O. McInerney Behind	40 - 61
20:33		T. Papley Goal	40 - 60
19:06		E. Hipwood Goal	34 - 60
17:56		Rushed	34 - 54
14:38		H. McCluggage Behind	33 - 54
12:40		C. Cameron Goal	33 - 53
11:11		K. Coleman Goal	33 - 47
8:52		C. Ellis-Yolmen Goal	33 - 41
7:22		L. Parker Goal	33 - 35
5:02		Rushed	27 - 35
3:27		W. Hayward Goal	27 - 34
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:18		Rushed	21 - 34
20:24		J. Bell Behind	20 - 34
15:51		T. Papley Goal	19 - 34
12:18		T. Papley Behind	13 - 34
8:41		Rushed	12 - 34
5:58		J. Lyons Goal	12 - 33
1:01		D. McStay Goal	12 - 27
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:02		Z. Bailey Goal	12 - 21
15:18		C. Cameron Behind	12 - 15
13:56		K. Coleman Behind	12 - 14
8:08		C. Cameron Goal	12 - 13
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
21:48		J. Lyons Behind	12 - 7
12:40		L. Parker Goal	12 - 6
10:05		E. Hipwood Goal	6 - 6
8:25		W. Hayward Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

Cazalys Stadium

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	SYD	8	182.9	WW
2	SUNS	8	181.6	WW
3	WB	8	154.1	WW
4	NMFC	4	168.7	W
5	ADEL	4	117.7	W
6	HAW	4	117.1	LW
7	MELB	4	112.1	W
8	COLL	4	98.7	WL
9	GEEL	4	79.6	LW
10	GWS	4	76.4	WL
11	CARL	4	70.9	LW
12	RICH	0	94.7	L
13	FRE	0	90.9	L
14	STK	0	87.4	LL
15	BL	0	77.2	LL
16	PORT	0	59.3	L
17	ESS	0	57.2	L
18	WCE	0	55.0	L

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