Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 337
- 375 GWS
-
Kicks
- SYD 209
- 208 GWS
-
Handballs
- SYD 128
- 167 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 22
- 20 GWS
-
Clearances
- SYD 39
- 40 GWS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 55
- 56 GWS
-
Tackles
- SYD 69
- 42 GWS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 38
- 29 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin5 Goals
27
H. Himmelberg2 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd28 Disposals
14
T. Taranto27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy13 Contested Possessions
4
T. Greene12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:39 |  | J. Kelly Goal | 69 - 71 |
| 26:18 | | T. Greene Goal | 69 - 65 |
| 25:21 | | T. Greene Behind | 69 - 59 |
| 19:43 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 69 - 58 |
| 18:38 | | Rushed | 69 - 57 |
| 16:47 | | T. Greene Behind | 69 - 56 |
| 14:24 | | Rushed | 69 - 55 |
| 12:52 |  | L. Franklin Goal | 69 - 54 |
| 10:40 | | T. Greene Behind | 63 - 54 |
| 8:19 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 63 - 53 |
| 7:08 | | C. Warner Behind | 63 - 47 |
| 5:59 | | X. O'Halloran Goal | 62 - 47 |
| 2:24 | | T. Papley Goal | 62 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | T. Papley Behind | 56 - 41 |
| 27:14 | | Rushed | 55 - 41 |
| 25:35 | | L. Franklin Goal | 54 - 41 |
| 21:04 | | Rushed | 48 - 41 |
| 19:29 | | Rushed | 48 - 40 |
| 17:41 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 48 - 39 |
| 14:45 | | O. Florent Behind | 47 - 39 |
| 13:08 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 46 - 39 |
| 9:01 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 46 - 33 |
| 7:19 | | J. Kelly Behind | 46 - 27 |
| 3:12 | | W. Hayward Goal | 46 - 26 |
| 1:26 | | H. Himmelberg Behind | 40 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:05 | | L. Franklin Goal | 40 - 25 |
| 27:49 | | L. Franklin Goal | 34 - 25 |
| 26:13 | | B. Daniels Behind | 28 - 25 |
| 24:42 | | L. Parker Behind | 28 - 24 |
| 19:04 | | T. Greene Behind | 27 - 24 |
| 16:25 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 27 - 23 |
| 12:52 | | T. Greene Behind | 27 - 17 |
| 8:41 | | T. Papley Goal | 27 - 16 |
| 3:14 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 21 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 | | W. Hayward Goal | 21 - 10 |
| 25:05 | | C. Warner Behind | 15 - 10 |
| 22:53 | | L. Franklin Goal | 14 - 10 |
| 21:03 | | W. Hayward Goal | 8 - 10 |
| 17:51 | | B. Daniels Goal | 2 - 10 |
| 16:03 | | T. Greene Behind | 2 - 4 |
| 9:27 | | L. McDonald Behind | 2 - 3 |
| 6:36 | | B. Hill Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 5:18 | | W. Hayward Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:41 | | T. Greene Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 2:07 | | B. Hill 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 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 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 |