Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 277
- 295 WB
-
Kicks
- SYD 167
- 165 WB
-
Handballs
- SYD 110
- 130 WB
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 13
- 16 WB
-
Clearances
- SYD 27
- 31 WB
-
Inside 50
- SYD 42
- 42 WB
-
Tackles
- SYD 61
- 46 WB
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 45
- 18 WB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley4 Goals
4
M. Bontempelli2 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker25 Disposals
6
J. Macrae22 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker16 Contested Possessions
4
M. Bontempelli14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:53 |  | T. English Goal | 39 - 67 |
| 18:25 |  | T. Papley Goal | 39 - 61 |
| 16:24 | | H. McLean Behind | 33 - 61 |
| 15:21 | | L. Vandermeer Behind | 32 - 61 |
| 11:12 | | J. Macrae Goal | 32 - 60 |
| 9:38 | | E. Richards Behind | 32 - 54 |
| 7:25 | | Rushed | 32 - 53 |
| 5:12 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 32 - 52 |
| 2:34 | | T. Papley Goal | 26 - 52 |
| 0:48 | | R. West Goal | 20 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:49 | | N. Blakey Behind | 20 - 46 |
| 16:55 | | J. Bruce Behind | 19 - 46 |
| 14:53 | | T. Papley Goal | 19 - 45 |
| 10:19 | | I. Heeney Behind | 13 - 45 |
| 7:41 | | T. Papley Behind | 12 - 45 |
| 5:57 | | C. Sinclair Behind | 11 - 45 |
| 5:10 | | T. Papley Behind | 10 - 45 |
| 1:53 | | J. Bruce Goal | 9 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:43 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 9 - 39 |
| 16:21 | | M. Bontempelli Goal | 9 - 33 |
| 10:45 | | L. Vandermeer Goal | 9 - 27 |
| 7:00 | | Rushed | 9 - 21 |
| 6:06 | | I. Heeney Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 2:48 | | T. Papley Goal | 7 - 21 |
| 1:10 | | S. Lloyd Behind | 1 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:18 | | S. Lloyd Goal | 1 - 20 |
| 15:57 | | A. Naughton Goal | 1 - 14 |
| 12:30 | | L. Taylor Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 10:07 | | B. Dale Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 8:37 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 1:47 | | M. Bontempelli Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |