	1	2	3	4	T
SYD	25	35	31	25	116
WCE	20	19	11	21	71

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:29		L. Franklin Goal	116 - 71
27:56		Josh J. Kennedy Behind	110 - 71
24:28		Rushed	110 - 70
21:22		J. Waterman Goal	110 - 69
18:49		T. Papley Goal	110 - 63
16:25		W. Rioli Goal	104 - 63
15:08		T. Papley Goal	104 - 57
13:06		Rushed	98 - 57
9:01		L. Parker Goal	97 - 57
4:25		J. Darling Goal	91 - 57
0:42		Rushed	91 - 51
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:55		Rushed	91 - 50
23:39		L. Franklin Goal	91 - 49
20:02		C. Sinclair Goal	85 - 49
17:06		J. McGovern Goal	79 - 49
14:11		J. Darling Behind	79 - 43
9:28		T. Papley Goal	79 - 42
8:18		G. Hewett Goal	73 - 42
7:16		J. Cripps Behind	67 - 42
6:20		L. Franklin Behind	67 - 41
4:16		T. Papley Goal	66 - 41
1:05		Rushed	60 - 41
0:26		J. Petruccelle Behind	60 - 40
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
33:00		J. Lloyd Behind	60 - 39
29:41		S. Reid Goal	59 - 39
26:06		L. Ryan Goal	53 - 39
24:09		L. Franklin Behind	53 - 33
22:35		L. Franklin Goal	52 - 33
20:31		S. Reid Goal	46 - 33
13:36		L. Franklin Goal	40 - 33
11:42		Josh J. Kennedy Goal	34 - 33
10:05		W. Rioli Goal	34 - 27
8:48		L. Franklin Behind	34 - 21
6:11		S. Reid Goal	33 - 21
4:52		L. Franklin Behind	27 - 21
4:19		J. Cripps Behind	26 - 21
0:32		T. Papley Behind	26 - 20
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
26:00		T. Papley Goal	25 - 20
21:32		L. Ryan Goal	19 - 20
19:58		Josh J. Kennedy Goal	19 - 14
17:58		Josh J. Kennedy Goal	19 - 8
11:02		J. Rose Goal	19 - 2
9:18		T. Papley Behind	13 - 2
8:00		J. Cripps Behind	12 - 2
5:46		D. Sheed Behind	12 - 1
2:52		T. McCartin Goal	12 - 0
0:59		L. Franklin 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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