Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 386
- 345 BL
-
Kicks
- SYD 203
- 228 BL
-
Handballs
- SYD 183
- 117 BL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 18
- 19 BL
-
Clearances
- SYD 23
- 45 BL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 65
- 46 BL
-
Tackles
- SYD 52
- 45 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 34
- 22 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
J. Amartey5 Goals
38
B. Reville2 Goals
Disposals
26
R. Bice28 Disposals
15
D. Zorko30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy10 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:06 |  | S. Wicks Behind | 104 - 60 |
| 25:56 | | Rushed | 103 - 60 |
| 22:33 |  | S. Draper Behind | 102 - 60 |
| 20:39 | | J. Tunstill Goal | 102 - 59 |
| 18:57 | | J. Berry Behind | 102 - 53 |
| 17:49 | | J. Amartey Goal | 102 - 52 |
| 15:59 | | M. Roberts Behind | 96 - 52 |
| 15:13 | | C. Curnow Behind | 95 - 52 |
| 13:44 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 94 - 52 |
| 12:06 | | B. Reville Goal | 93 - 52 |
| 9:05 | | J. Amartey Goal | 93 - 46 |
| 7:25 | | B. Grundy Goal | 87 - 46 |
| 6:16 | | J. McInerney Goal | 81 - 46 |
| 4:26 | | C. Rayner Goal | 75 - 46 |
| 0:18 | | K. Lohmann Goal | 75 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:37 | | Rushed | 75 - 34 |
| 22:14 | | Rushed | 74 - 34 |
| 20:05 | | Rushed | 73 - 34 |
| 19:04 | | S. Draper Behind | 73 - 33 |
| 14:53 | | O. Allen Goal | 73 - 32 |
| 11:43 | | C. Cameron Goal | 73 - 26 |
| 10:03 | | L. McDonald Goal | 73 - 20 |
| 7:03 | | C. Curnow Behind | 67 - 20 |
| 4:03 | | Rushed | 66 - 20 |
| 2:12 | | L. Ashcroft Behind | 66 - 19 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:49 | | M. Rosas Behind | 66 - 18 |
| 25:19 | | Rushed | 65 - 18 |
| 24:38 | | L. McDonald Behind | 64 - 18 |
| 23:45 | | I. Heeney Behind | 63 - 18 |
| 22:32 | | C. Rayner Behind | 62 - 18 |
| 21:21 | | I. Heeney Goal | 62 - 17 |
| 20:04 | | L. Melican Behind | 56 - 17 |
| 15:27 | | S. Draper Behind | 55 - 17 |
| 13:28 | | J. Amartey Goal | 55 - 16 |
| 10:16 | | B. Reville Goal | 49 - 16 |
| 4:22 | | J. McInerney Goal | 49 - 10 |
| 2:58 | | Rushed | 43 - 10 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:15 | | C. Cameron Goal | 43 - 9 |
| 26:53 | | J. Amartey Goal | 43 - 3 |
| 25:50 | | T. Gallop Behind | 37 - 3 |
| 23:01 | | L. McDonald Goal | 37 - 2 |
| 19:05 | | D. Wilmot Behind | 31 - 2 |
| 17:57 | | C. Rayner Behind | 31 - 1 |
| 16:05 | | J. Amartey Goal | 31 - 0 |
| 14:13 | | E. Gulden Goal | 25 - 0 |
| 7:26 | | I. Heeney Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 4:58 | | I. Heeney Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 2:58 | | M. Rosas Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:51 | | N. Blakey Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |