	1	2	3	4	T
COLL	19	13	9	28	69
SYD	18	32	32	20	102

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:04		L. Schultz Goal	69 - 102
28:01		D. Cameron Goal	63 - 102
24:03		J. Daicos Goal	57 - 102
22:56		Rushed	51 - 102
18:00		L. McDonald Behind	50 - 102
15:54		I. Heeney Goal	50 - 101
12:46		Rushed	50 - 95
10:44		S. Wicks Goal	49 - 95
8:32		H. McLean Goal	49 - 89
6:12		B. Mihocek Behind	49 - 83
4:12		J. Elliott Goal	48 - 83
2:57		T. Papley Behind	42 - 83
1:11		J. Howe Behind	42 - 82
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:14		J. Elliott Goal	41 - 82
26:10		C. Warner Goal	35 - 82
24:18		N. Daicos Behind	35 - 76
21:38		L. McDonald Goal	34 - 76
19:34		A. Johnson Behind	34 - 70
16:49		I. Heeney Goal	33 - 70
13:54		L. McDonald Goal	33 - 64
9:51		J. Amartey Behind	33 - 58
8:19		E. Gulden Behind	33 - 57
6:57		J. McInerney Goal	33 - 56
5:38		Rushed	33 - 50
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:59		J. Amartey Behind	32 - 50
23:35		L. Schultz Goal	32 - 49
20:23		B. McCreery Goal	26 - 49
18:50		M. Cox Behind	20 - 49
14:22		C. Warner Goal	19 - 49
12:16		L. McDonald Goal	19 - 43
9:48		L. McDonald Goal	19 - 37
9:19		I. Heeney Behind	19 - 31
6:19		J. Rowbottom Goal	19 - 30
1:48		T. Papley Goal	19 - 24
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
24:10		J. Amartey Goal	19 - 18
22:57		J. Rowbottom Behind	19 - 12
19:59		J. De Goey Goal	19 - 11
18:04		B. McCreery Behind	13 - 11
15:01		Rushed	12 - 11
13:01		I. Heeney Behind	12 - 10
11:06		B. Hill Goal	12 - 9
9:19		N. Daicos Goal	6 - 9
7:15		C. Warner Goal	0 - 9
5:37		Rushed	0 - 3
2:27		L. McDonald Behind	0 - 2
1:32		W. Hayward Behind	0 - 1

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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