Game Information
Cazalys Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 290
- 257 BL
-
Kicks
- SYD 178
- 177 BL
-
Handballs
- SYD 112
- 80 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 18
- 15 BL
-
Clearances
- SYD 37
- 34 BL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 42
- 46 BL
-
Tackles
- SYD 50
- 55 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 20
- 34 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley2 Goals
23
C. Cameron2 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker33 Disposals
10
D. Rich23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker18 Contested Possessions
17
J. Lyons14 Contested Possessions
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 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |