Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 322
- 348 ADEL
-
Kicks
- SYD 203
- 229 ADEL
-
Handballs
- SYD 119
- 119 ADEL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 24
- 22 ADEL
-
Clearances
- SYD 55
- 42 ADEL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 45
- 70 ADEL
-
Tackles
- SYD 83
- 84 ADEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 40
- 45 ADEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
H. McLean2 Goals
8
J. Rachele3 Goals
Disposals
27
J. McInerney27 Disposals
28
A. Neal-Bullen25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy20 Contested Possessions
25
J. Peatling13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:04 |  | Rushed | 41 - 131 |
| 24:31 |  | B. Keays Goal | 40 - 131 |
| 23:23 | | Rushed | 40 - 125 |
| 19:05 | | Rushed | 40 - 124 |
| 17:05 | | C. Warner Behind | 39 - 124 |
| 17:05 | | C. Warner Behind | 39 - 124 |
| 13:39 | | C. Warner Behind | 38 - 124 |
| 10:04 | | I. Cumming Goal | 37 - 124 |
| 5:43 | | B. Keays Goal | 37 - 118 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:08 | | B. Keays Goal | 37 - 112 |
| 27:22 | | J. Rachele Goal | 37 - 106 |
| 25:07 | | J. Dawson Goal | 37 - 100 |
| 21:54 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 37 - 94 |
| 19:10 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 37 - 88 |
| 17:54 | | B. Campbell Goal | 37 - 82 |
| 15:26 | | H. McLean Goal | 31 - 82 |
| 12:54 | | T. Walker Goal | 25 - 82 |
| 11:08 | | I. Heeney Goal | 25 - 76 |
| 6:58 | | J. Rachele Behind | 19 - 76 |
| 4:47 | | W. Hayward Goal | 19 - 75 |
| 2:32 | | B. Campbell Behind | 13 - 75 |
| 1:52 | | C. Warner Behind | 12 - 75 |
| 0:52 | | I. Heeney Behind | 11 - 75 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:31 | | A. Sheldrick Behind | 10 - 75 |
| 29:50 | | I. Cumming Goal | 9 - 75 |
| 28:01 | | J. Rachele Goal | 9 - 69 |
| 26:21 | | S. Berry Goal | 9 - 63 |
| 22:44 | | L. Pedlar Goal | 9 - 57 |
| 17:40 | | C. Warner Behind | 9 - 51 |
| 10:52 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 8 - 51 |
| 7:20 | | R. Thilthorpe Goal | 8 - 45 |
| 1:25 | | J. Soligo Goal | 8 - 39 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:17 | | J. Dawson Behind | 8 - 33 |
| 28:10 | | W. Milera Goal | 8 - 32 |
| 20:53 | | B. Smith Goal | 8 - 26 |
| 19:00 | | D. Fogarty Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 11:40 | | J. Rachele Goal | 8 - 14 |
| 10:28 | | B. Campbell Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 8:09 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 6:01 | | I. Rankine Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 5:05 | | Rushed | 6 - 2 |
| 3:28 | | H. McLean Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:56 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |