Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 367
- 333 SUNS
-
Kicks
- SYD 205
- 192 SUNS
-
Handballs
- SYD 162
- 141 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 15
- 19 SUNS
-
Clearances
- SYD 33
- 30 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 57
- 49 SUNS
-
Tackles
- SYD 73
- 62 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 38
- 37 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
J. Amartey4 Goals
34
B. King2 Goals
Disposals
21
E. Gulden30 Disposals
9
S. Flanders34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy15 Contested Possessions
18
M. Rowell15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 |  | B. King Goal | 110 - 57 |
| 25:45 |  | L. McDonald Goal | 110 - 51 |
| 22:42 | | B. Fiorini Goal | 104 - 51 |
| 22:07 | | T. Berry Behind | 104 - 45 |
| 20:26 | | J. Amartey Goal | 104 - 44 |
| 14:32 | | N. Anderson Goal | 98 - 44 |
| 13:50 | | J. Walter Behind | 98 - 38 |
| 8:06 | | B. Grundy Goal | 98 - 37 |
| 6:02 | | W. Hayward Goal | 92 - 37 |
| 3:46 | | J. Jordon Goal | 86 - 37 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:16 | | J. Amartey Goal | 80 - 37 |
| 31:38 | | S. Wicks Behind | 74 - 37 |
| 30:20 | | C. Warner Goal | 73 - 37 |
| 29:39 | | T. Papley Behind | 67 - 37 |
| 27:51 | | N. Holman Behind | 66 - 37 |
| 26:23 | | T. Papley Goal | 66 - 36 |
| 24:13 | | O. Florent Behind | 60 - 36 |
| 21:46 | | S. Wicks Goal | 59 - 36 |
| 19:53 | | M. Andrew Behind | 53 - 36 |
| 17:18 | | J. Amartey Goal | 53 - 35 |
| 16:06 | | J. McInerney Behind | 47 - 35 |
| 12:25 | | B. King Goal | 46 - 35 |
| 9:16 | | T. Miller Goal | 46 - 29 |
| 5:46 | | L. McDonald Goal | 46 - 23 |
| 2:08 | | W. Hayward Goal | 40 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:15 | | J. Walter Goal | 34 - 23 |
| 16:03 | | N. Holman Behind | 34 - 17 |
| 11:14 | | B. Humphrey Behind | 34 - 16 |
| 8:41 | | L. McDonald Behind | 34 - 15 |
| 6:43 | | B. Humphrey Goal | 33 - 15 |
| 1:45 | | W. Powell Behind | 33 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:34 | | T. Papley Goal | 33 - 8 |
| 23:46 | | B. Fiorini Behind | 27 - 8 |
| 21:58 | | S. Wicks Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 19:40 | | C. Warner Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 17:46 | | S. Clohesy Goal | 20 - 7 |
| 15:54 | | Rushed | 20 - 1 |
| 12:07 | | H. McLean Behind | 20 - 0 |
| 8:37 | | I. Heeney Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 6:24 | | T. Papley Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 4:15 | | B. Grundy Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:56 | | J. Amartey Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 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 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |