Game Information
Blacktown International Sportspark
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SYD 355
- 349 CARL
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Kicks
- SYD 219
- 219 CARL
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Handballs
- SYD 136
- 130 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 35
- 28 CARL
-
Clearances
- SYD 40
- 31 CARL
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Inside 50
- SYD 59
- 48 CARL
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Tackles
- SYD 59
- 66 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 29
- 43 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
21
E. Gulden3 Goals
35
C. Curnow2 Goals
Disposals
21
E. Gulden45 Disposals
15
S. Docherty34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
21
E. Gulden17 Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:44 |  | E. Gulden Goal | 97 - 54 |
| 17:19 |  | J. Silvagni Behind | 91 - 54 |
| 15:30 | | J. Silvagni Goal | 91 - 53 |
| 12:01 | | L. Parker Goal | 91 - 47 |
| 10:48 | | J. Silvagni Behind | 85 - 47 |
| 8:47 | | Rushed | 85 - 46 |
| 6:27 | | L. Franklin Goal | 85 - 45 |
| 4:37 | | L. McDonald Behind | 79 - 45 |
| 3:13 | | C. Curnow Behind | 78 - 45 |
| 0:47 | | Rushed | 78 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:17 | | H. McLean Goal | 78 - 43 |
| 19:56 | | I. Heeney Behind | 72 - 43 |
| 17:39 | | I. Heeney Goal | 71 - 43 |
| 14:16 | | L. Franklin Behind | 65 - 43 |
| 13:03 | | E. Gulden Behind | 64 - 43 |
| 8:31 | | Z. Fisher Goal | 63 - 43 |
| 6:13 | | B. Campbell Goal | 63 - 37 |
| 4:08 | | J. Motlop Goal | 57 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:36 | | Rushed | 57 - 31 |
| 26:41 | | M. Owies Behind | 56 - 31 |
| 25:57 | | M. Owies Behind | 56 - 30 |
| 23:46 | | N. Blakey Goal | 56 - 29 |
| 20:27 | | J. Motlop Behind | 50 - 29 |
| 19:08 | | Rushed | 50 - 28 |
| 16:32 | | C. Curnow Goal | 50 - 26 |
| 13:24 | | M. Kennedy Goal | 50 - 20 |
| 9:03 | | C. Curnow Goal | 50 - 14 |
| 1:06 | | E. Gulden Goal | 50 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:03 | | L. Franklin Goal | 44 - 8 |
| 28:52 | | S. Reid Goal | 38 - 8 |
| 27:54 | | Rushed | 32 - 8 |
| 25:25 | | H. Cunningham Goal | 32 - 7 |
| 22:20 | | I. Heeney Behind | 26 - 7 |
| 17:44 | | H. Cunningham Goal | 25 - 7 |
| 16:23 | | H. McLean Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 13:22 | | B. Acres Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 10:53 | | C. Curnow Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 6:52 | | S. Reid Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 3:11 | | E. Gulden Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:33 | | I. Heeney Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |