Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 366
- 336 ESS
-
Kicks
- SYD 230
- 189 ESS
-
Handballs
- SYD 136
- 147 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 29
- 16 ESS
-
Clearances
- SYD 47
- 24 ESS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 56
- 53 ESS
-
Tackles
- SYD 54
- 78 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 35
- 27 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin3 Goals
26
C. Hooker3 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker32 Disposals
14
J. Ridley28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker16 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:03 |  | E. Gulden Behind | 83 - 80 |
| 28:01 |  | C. Hooker Goal | 82 - 80 |
| 27:08 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Behind | 82 - 74 |
| 24:50 | | L. Franklin Goal | 82 - 73 |
| 23:34 | | N. Cox Behind | 76 - 73 |
| 19:48 | | T. Papley Behind | 76 - 72 |
| 18:06 | | T. Papley Behind | 75 - 72 |
| 16:25 | | T. Hickey Behind | 74 - 72 |
| 14:06 | | L. Parker Behind | 73 - 72 |
| 7:55 | | J. McInerney Goal | 72 - 72 |
| 2:03 | | A. Waterman Goal | 66 - 72 |
| 0:44 | | S. Wicks Behind | 66 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:43 | | D. Smith Behind | 65 - 66 |
| 25:33 | | H. Jones Goal | 65 - 65 |
| 20:59 | | C. Mills Behind | 65 - 59 |
| 18:58 | | T. Papley Goal | 64 - 59 |
| 17:00 | | N. Cox Behind | 58 - 59 |
| 15:35 | | C. Warner Behind | 58 - 58 |
| 13:50 | | C. Hooker Goal | 57 - 58 |
| 11:12 | | J. Stringer Goal | 57 - 52 |
| 3:16 | | S. Reid Goal | 57 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:14 | | N. Blakey Behind | 51 - 46 |
| 30:10 | | Rushed | 50 - 46 |
| 27:20 | | L. Franklin Goal | 50 - 45 |
| 25:26 | | C. Mills Goal | 44 - 45 |
| 22:56 | | C. Hooker Behind | 38 - 45 |
| 20:58 | | S. Reid Goal | 38 - 44 |
| 18:10 | | E. Gulden Behind | 32 - 44 |
| 16:22 | | J. Stringer Behind | 31 - 44 |
| 15:41 | | N. Blakey Behind | 31 - 43 |
| 14:04 | | J. McInerney Goal | 30 - 43 |
| 10:35 | | O. Florent Goal | 24 - 43 |
| 8:52 | | D. Parish Goal | 18 - 43 |
| 7:06 | | D. Smith Goal | 18 - 37 |
| 5:58 | | I. Heeney Behind | 18 - 31 |
| 1:34 | | C. Hooker Goal | 17 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:48 | | N. Cox Goal | 17 - 25 |
| 24:34 | | J. Stringer Goal | 17 - 19 |
| 20:12 | | S. Reid Behind | 17 - 13 |
| 18:13 | | A. Waterman Goal | 16 - 13 |
| 16:33 | | E. Gulden Behind | 16 - 7 |
| 15:56 | | L. Franklin Behind | 15 - 7 |
| 13:35 | | L. Parker Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 8:37 | | Rushed | 8 - 7 |
| 7:14 | | L. Franklin Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 6:20 | | Rushed | 2 - 6 |
| 4:45 | | J. Stringer Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 2:56 | | I. Heeney Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |