Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 406
- 310 ADEL
-
Kicks
- SYD 249
- 180 ADEL
-
Handballs
- SYD 157
- 130 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 19
- 16 ADEL
-
Clearances
- SYD 51
- 45 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 60
- 58 ADEL
-
Tackles
- SYD 99
- 87 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 36
- 61 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
W. Hayward3 Goals
13
T. Walker3 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker29 Disposals
29
R. Laird38 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker18 Contested Possessions
29
R. Laird21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:23 |  | D. Fogarty Behind | 118 - 85 |
| 28:18 | | B. Cook Behind | 118 - 84 |
| 24:30 |  | W. Hayward Goal | 118 - 83 |
| 22:42 | | S. Reid Behind | 112 - 83 |
| 18:00 | | W. Hayward Goal | 111 - 83 |
| 16:28 | | N. McHenry Goal | 105 - 83 |
| 10:55 | | L. Franklin Goal | 105 - 77 |
| 8:47 | | J. Soligo Behind | 99 - 77 |
| 7:01 | | J. Soligo Goal | 99 - 76 |
| 5:03 | | J. Amartey Goal | 99 - 70 |
| 2:19 | | T. Walker Goal | 93 - 70 |
| 1:39 | | Rushed | 93 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:30 | | J. Dawson Behind | 92 - 64 |
| 31:14 | | I. Heeney Behind | 92 - 63 |
| 28:57 | | J. Dawson Goal | 91 - 63 |
| 27:17 | | I. Heeney Goal | 91 - 57 |
| 23:54 | | L. Franklin Goal | 85 - 57 |
| 21:32 | | Rushed | 79 - 57 |
| 20:08 | | S. Reid Behind | 78 - 57 |
| 18:30 | | Rushed | 77 - 57 |
| 17:54 | | Rushed | 77 - 56 |
| 16:33 | | W. Milera Goal | 76 - 56 |
| 14:10 | | T. Papley Behind | 76 - 50 |
| 12:00 | | T. Papley Behind | 75 - 50 |
| 11:06 | | J. Amartey Behind | 74 - 50 |
| 10:12 | | H. Schoenberg Behind | 73 - 50 |
| 7:07 | | D. Fogarty Behind | 73 - 49 |
| 2:13 | | T. Walker Behind | 73 - 48 |
| 0:32 | | L. Murphy Goal | 73 - 47 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:54 | | I. Heeney Behind | 73 - 41 |
| 29:14 | | S. Berry Goal | 72 - 41 |
| 27:34 | | S. Berry Goal | 72 - 35 |
| 24:36 | | R. Clarke Goal | 72 - 29 |
| 23:34 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 66 - 29 |
| 18:47 | | R. Thilthorpe Behind | 65 - 29 |
| 17:25 | | Rushed | 65 - 28 |
| 15:45 | | N. McHenry Behind | 64 - 28 |
| 13:54 | | W. Hayward Behind | 64 - 27 |
| 6:07 | | T. Walker Goal | 63 - 27 |
| 4:27 | | R. Laird Goal | 63 - 21 |
| 0:42 | | C. Mills Goal | 63 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:53 | | C. Jones Behind | 57 - 15 |
| 32:16 | | Rushed | 57 - 14 |
| 30:32 | | L. Franklin Goal | 56 - 14 |
| 28:05 | | E. Gulden Goal | 50 - 14 |
| 25:51 | | I. Heeney Goal | 44 - 14 |
| 23:27 | | D. Stephens Goal | 38 - 14 |
| 19:59 | | R. Laird Behind | 32 - 14 |
| 18:48 | | T. Walker Goal | 32 - 13 |
| 17:57 | | Rushed | 32 - 7 |
| 16:47 | | W. Hayward Goal | 32 - 6 |
| 15:57 | | S. Reid Behind | 26 - 6 |
| 14:16 | | T. Papley Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 13:06 | | C. Warner Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 11:39 | | E. Gulden Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 5:02 | | S. Reid Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 2:52 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:22 | | T. Papley Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |