Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 425
- 339 PORT
-
Kicks
- SYD 206
- 197 PORT
-
Handballs
- SYD 219
- 142 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 10
- 11 PORT
-
Clearances
- SYD 41
- 38 PORT
-
Inside 50
- SYD 63
- 50 PORT
-
Tackles
- SYD 61
- 42 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 27
- 47 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow5 Goals
17
J. Whitlock3 Goals
Disposals
21
E. Gulden39 Disposals
7
J. Burgoyne34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney11 Contested Possessions
7
J. Burgoyne15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:34 |  | B. Cootee Goal | 167 - 70 |
| 33:51 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 161 - 70 |
| 32:42 |  | J. Whitlock Goal | 155 - 70 |
| 30:50 | | L. McDonald Goal | 155 - 64 |
| 25:29 | | C. Warner Goal | 149 - 64 |
| 24:47 | | Rushed | 143 - 64 |
| 22:01 | | C. Warner Goal | 142 - 64 |
| 19:38 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 136 - 64 |
| 18:09 | | E. Gulden Goal | 130 - 64 |
| 16:33 | | J. Whitlock Goal | 124 - 64 |
| 14:53 | | C. Curnow Behind | 124 - 58 |
| 14:26 | | M. Bergman Behind | 123 - 58 |
| 13:11 | | T. Papley Behind | 123 - 57 |
| 11:52 | | T. Marshall Goal | 122 - 57 |
| 9:23 | | C. Curnow Goal | 122 - 51 |
| 6:21 | | C. Durdin Goal | 116 - 51 |
| 5:29 | | T. Marshall Behind | 116 - 45 |
| 3:13 | | J. Dattoli Goal | 116 - 44 |
| 1:31 | | Rushed | 110 - 44 |
| 0:21 | | C. Curnow Goal | 109 - 44 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:40 | | Rushed | 103 - 44 |
| 26:21 | | T. Papley Goal | 102 - 44 |
| 23:19 | | C. Durdin Behind | 96 - 44 |
| 18:52 | | I. Heeney Goal | 96 - 43 |
| 13:53 | | T. Papley Goal | 90 - 43 |
| 11:39 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 84 - 43 |
| 7:50 | | C. Curnow Goal | 84 - 37 |
| 5:42 | | Rushed | 78 - 37 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:29 | | J. Burgoyne Behind | 78 - 36 |
| 30:35 | | J. Mead Behind | 78 - 35 |
| 28:19 | | C. Durdin Goal | 78 - 34 |
| 24:23 | | J. Serong Goal | 78 - 28 |
| 20:51 | | C. Curnow Goal | 72 - 28 |
| 18:50 | | R. Bice Goal | 66 - 28 |
| 17:34 | | C. Curnow Goal | 60 - 28 |
| 14:38 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 54 - 28 |
| 12:47 | | L. McDonald Goal | 53 - 28 |
| 11:15 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 47 - 28 |
| 10:32 | | C. Curnow Behind | 46 - 28 |
| 8:49 | | J. Dattoli Goal | 45 - 28 |
| 7:12 | | T. Papley Goal | 39 - 28 |
| 6:01 | | W. Green Behind | 33 - 28 |
| 4:04 | | M. Roberts Goal | 32 - 28 |
| 2:40 | | B. Cootee Goal | 26 - 28 |
| 1:02 | | M. Zadow Goal | 20 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:10 | | J. Whitlock Behind | 20 - 22 |
| 26:51 | | C. Durdin Behind | 20 - 21 |
| 25:47 | | H. McLean Behind | 20 - 20 |
| 21:59 | | L. McDonald Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 19:20 | | J. Whitlock Goal | 13 - 20 |
| 17:28 | | C. Warner Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 16:17 | | J. Dattoli Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 14:48 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 13:18 | | T. Anastasopoulos Goal | 6 - 8 |
| 11:38 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 6 - 2 |
| 6:01 | | C. Moraes Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 4:50 | | M. Zadow Behind | 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 |