Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 384
- 382 CARL
-
Kicks
- SYD 203
- 212 CARL
-
Handballs
- SYD 181
- 170 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 19
- 23 CARL
-
Clearances
- SYD 40
- 39 CARL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 67
- 50 CARL
-
Tackles
- SYD 67
- 38 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 48
- 34 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow3 Goals
27
M. Pittonet3 Goals
Disposals
27
J. McInerney31 Disposals
18
S. Walsh32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Rowbottom12 Contested Possessions
18
S. Walsh13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:26 |  | M. Roberts Behind | 132 - 69 |
| 30:44 |  | Rushed | 131 - 69 |
| 26:38 | | C. Warner Behind | 131 - 68 |
| 25:32 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 130 - 68 |
| 24:07 | | L. Reidy Behind | 124 - 68 |
| 21:53 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 124 - 67 |
| 20:43 | | C. Curnow Goal | 124 - 61 |
| 17:46 | | A. Sheldrick Goal | 118 - 61 |
| 15:34 | | E. Gulden Behind | 112 - 61 |
| 13:00 | | Rushed | 111 - 61 |
| 11:09 | | J. Amartey Goal | 111 - 60 |
| 7:46 | | H. McKay Goal | 105 - 60 |
| 5:54 | | C. Warner Goal | 105 - 54 |
| 1:27 | | B. Grundy Goal | 99 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 40:56 | | C. Lord Behind | 93 - 54 |
| 39:49 | | C. Warner Behind | 93 - 53 |
| 38:31 | | C. Curnow Goal | 92 - 53 |
| 36:43 | | T. Papley Goal | 86 - 53 |
| 35:05 | | J. McInerney Behind | 80 - 53 |
| 33:39 | | I. Heeney Goal | 79 - 53 |
| 32:32 | | M. Roberts Goal | 73 - 53 |
| 31:34 | | E. Gulden Behind | 67 - 53 |
| 30:20 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 66 - 53 |
| 28:25 | | J. McInerney Goal | 66 - 47 |
| 25:21 | | M. Roberts Goal | 60 - 47 |
| 22:26 | | E. Hollands Goal | 54 - 47 |
| 17:34 | | J. Amartey Goal | 54 - 41 |
| 15:32 | | C. Curnow Goal | 48 - 41 |
| 12:38 | | I. Heeney Goal | 42 - 41 |
| 11:28 | | P. Cripps Behind | 36 - 41 |
| 9:26 | | L. McDonald Goal | 36 - 40 |
| 7:21 | | J. McInerney Goal | 30 - 40 |
| 5:17 | | J. McInerney Goal | 24 - 40 |
| 3:17 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 18 - 40 |
| 1:28 | | A. Moir Goal | 18 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 | | W. Hayward Behind | 18 - 28 |
| 26:52 | | M. Pittonet Goal | 18 - 27 |
| 22:25 | | B. Ainsworth Goal | 18 - 21 |
| 17:30 | | M. Rosas Goal | 18 - 15 |
| 14:13 | | T. Papley Behind | 12 - 15 |
| 12:16 | | C. Mills Behind | 11 - 15 |
| 8:57 | | J. Amartey Goal | 10 - 15 |
| 6:44 | | W. Hayward Behind | 4 - 15 |
| 1:52 | | C. Warner Behind | 4 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:28 | | J. Amartey Behind | 3 - 14 |
| 9:30 | | Z. Williams Behind | 2 - 14 |
| 8:07 | | W. Hayward Goal | 2 - 13 |
| 7:28 | | C. Curnow Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 6:08 | | B. Kemp Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 5:35 | | C. Curnow Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:54 | | B. Kemp Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 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 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |