Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 356
- 281 PORT
-
Kicks
- SYD 244
- 175 PORT
-
Handballs
- SYD 112
- 106 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 26
- 24 PORT
-
Clearances
- SYD 28
- 34 PORT
-
Inside 50
- SYD 54
- 49 PORT
-
Tackles
- SYD 52
- 47 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 30
- 31 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
J. Amartey3 Goals
1
C. Rozee2 Goals
Disposals
21
E. Gulden27 Disposals
3
R. Burton23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney12 Contested Possessions
18
J. Horne-Francis12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:58 |  | H. McLean Behind | 95 - 59 |
| 17:14 | | J. Amartey Behind | 94 - 59 |
| 14:11 |  | C. Rozee Goal | 93 - 59 |
| 13:10 | | J. Amartey Behind | 93 - 53 |
| 11:28 | | T. Boak Goal | 92 - 53 |
| 7:55 | | I. Heeney Goal | 92 - 47 |
| 5:50 | | O. Wines Behind | 86 - 47 |
| 2:20 | | L. McDonald Behind | 86 - 46 |
| 0:40 | | L. Evans Behind | 85 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:18 | | C. Warner Goal | 85 - 45 |
| 24:05 | | O. Florent Behind | 79 - 45 |
| 21:56 | | C. Dixon Goal | 78 - 45 |
| 21:00 | | O. Florent Behind | 78 - 39 |
| 20:31 | | W. Hayward Behind | 77 - 39 |
| 18:26 | | T. Papley Goal | 76 - 39 |
| 15:03 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 70 - 39 |
| 13:51 | | J. McInerney Behind | 70 - 33 |
| 11:30 | | J. Amartey Goal | 69 - 33 |
| 9:48 | | L. Parker Behind | 63 - 33 |
| 7:57 | | Rushed | 62 - 33 |
| 6:45 | | T. Boak Behind | 62 - 32 |
| 3:49 | | O. Wines Behind | 62 - 31 |
| 2:43 | | Rushed | 62 - 30 |
| 0:47 | | C. Warner Goal | 61 - 30 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:50 | | Rushed | 55 - 30 |
| 28:07 | | W. Rioli Goal | 55 - 29 |
| 21:17 | | O. Wines Behind | 55 - 23 |
| 19:42 | | H. McLean Goal | 55 - 22 |
| 17:00 | | T. Papley Goal | 49 - 22 |
| 13:21 | | I. Heeney Goal | 43 - 22 |
| 10:59 | | J. Amartey Goal | 37 - 22 |
| 8:10 | | C. Rozee Goal | 31 - 22 |
| 6:36 | | L. McDonald Goal | 31 - 16 |
| 3:44 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 25 - 16 |
| 2:16 | | I. Heeney Behind | 25 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:14 | | T. Papley Goal | 24 - 15 |
| 29:45 | | W. Drew Behind | 18 - 15 |
| 24:35 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 18 - 14 |
| 19:29 | | R. Burton Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 16:36 | | L. McDonald Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 15:46 | | Rushed | 12 - 7 |
| 12:11 | | J. Amartey Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 10:00 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:08 | | J. Burgoyne Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |