	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

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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

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