Team Stats
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Disposals
- SYD 351
- 344 BL
-
Kicks
- SYD 210
- 214 BL
-
Handballs
- SYD 141
- 130 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 31
- 28 BL
-
Clearances
- SYD 36
- 42 BL
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Inside 50
- SYD 59
- 52 BL
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Tackles
- SYD 60
- 46 BL
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 44
- 29 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:14 | ![]() | Rushed | 82 - 86 |
| 26:48 | ![]() | I. Heeney Goal | 81 - 86 |
| 24:51 | ![]() | Rushed | 75 - 86 |
| 22:15 | ![]() | J. Dunkley Goal | 74 - 86 |
| 21:29 | ![]() | C. Ah Chee Behind | 74 - 80 |
| 19:50 | ![]() | C. Ah Chee Behind | 74 - 79 |
| 17:47 | ![]() | C. Warner Goal | 74 - 78 |
| 14:55 | ![]() | C. Warner Behind | 68 - 78 |
| 13:19 | ![]() | D. Zorko Goal | 67 - 78 |
| 9:53 | ![]() | O. McInerney Behind | 67 - 72 |
| 6:11 | ![]() | J. Amartey Behind | 67 - 71 |
| 4:53 | ![]() | L. Morris Behind | 66 - 71 |
| 2:33 | ![]() | W. Hayward Goal | 66 - 70 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:13 | ![]() | I. Heeney Goal | 60 - 70 |
| 27:33 | ![]() | L. Morris Goal | 54 - 70 |
| 23:39 | ![]() | Rushed | 54 - 64 |
| 22:18 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 53 - 64 |
| 20:54 | ![]() | D. Zorko Goal | 53 - 58 |
| 20:27 | ![]() | W. Ashcroft Behind | 53 - 52 |
| 10:40 | ![]() | T. Hanily Goal | 53 - 51 |
| 9:17 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Goal | 47 - 51 |
| 8:19 | ![]() | Rushed | 47 - 45 |
| 6:54 | ![]() | O. McInerney Goal | 47 - 44 |
| 5:16 | ![]() | O. Florent Behind | 47 - 38 |
| 2:52 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 46 - 38 |
| 1:48 | ![]() | J. Amartey Behind | 46 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:10 | ![]() | T. McCartin Goal | 45 - 32 |
| 30:09 | ![]() | J. Lloyd Behind | 39 - 32 |
| 27:48 | ![]() | T. Hanily Behind | 38 - 32 |
| 23:03 | ![]() | C. McKenna Behind | 37 - 32 |
| 21:58 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Behind | 37 - 31 |
| 19:51 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 37 - 30 |
| 16:27 | ![]() | D. Wilmot Behind | 37 - 24 |
| 14:07 | ![]() | L. Ashcroft Behind | 37 - 23 |
| 12:31 | ![]() | C. Warner Goal | 37 - 22 |
| 11:24 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Goal | 31 - 22 |
| 7:07 | ![]() | C. Ah Chee Goal | 31 - 16 |
| 4:20 | ![]() | Z. Bailey Behind | 31 - 10 |
| 3:12 | ![]() | B. Campbell Goal | 31 - 9 |
| 1:39 | ![]() | C. Warner Behind | 25 - 9 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:39 | ![]() | E. Hipwood Behind | 24 - 9 |
| 31:18 | ![]() | D. Fort Goal | 24 - 8 |
| 28:27 | ![]() | C. Rayner Behind | 24 - 2 |
| 26:54 | ![]() | J. Lloyd Goal | 24 - 1 |
| 18:58 | ![]() | C. Warner Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 11:57 | ![]() | C. Warner Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 9:30 | ![]() | B. Campbell Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 7:28 | ![]() | C. Rayner Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |












SYD
FRE
HAW
BL
SUNS
GEEL
MELB
COLL
STK
NMFC
ADEL
WB
PORT
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH