Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 366
- 323 HAW
-
Kicks
- SYD 239
- 180 HAW
-
Handballs
- SYD 127
- 143 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 20
- 21 HAW
-
Clearances
- SYD 37
- 32 HAW
-
Inside 50
- SYD 52
- 43 HAW
-
Tackles
- SYD 73
- 62 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 33
- 41 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin4 Goals
6
J. Sicily1 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker31 Disposals
31
R. Henderson29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy12 Contested Possessions
14
L. Shiels11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:51 |  | J. Sicily Behind | 82 - 63 |
| 32:06 | | I. Smith Behind | 82 - 62 |
| 22:47 | | L. Shiels Goal | 82 - 61 |
| 20:36 |  | N. Blakey Goal | 82 - 55 |
| 17:59 | | J. Impey Goal | 76 - 55 |
| 13:39 | | L. Parker Goal | 76 - 49 |
| 7:58 | | Z. Jones Behind | 70 - 49 |
| 4:50 | | N. Blakey Goal | 69 - 49 |
| 1:29 | | C. Sinclair Goal | 63 - 49 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:15 | | J. Gunston Goal | 57 - 49 |
| 24:21 | | J. Rose Behind | 57 - 43 |
| 23:20 | | O. Florent Behind | 56 - 43 |
| 21:49 | | I. Smith Behind | 55 - 43 |
| 20:32 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 55 - 42 |
| 18:46 | | I. Heeney Behind | 54 - 42 |
| 13:41 | | J. Sicily Behind | 53 - 42 |
| 8:47 | | J. Gunston Behind | 53 - 41 |
| 7:18 | | D. Moore Behind | 53 - 40 |
| 6:11 | | S. Reid Behind | 53 - 39 |
| 1:46 | | L. Franklin Goal | 52 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:13 | | J. Roughead Goal | 46 - 39 |
| 23:28 | | T. Scully Behind | 46 - 33 |
| 22:02 | | J. Roughead Behind | 46 - 32 |
| 18:32 | | Rushed | 46 - 31 |
| 13:27 | | R. Henderson Goal | 45 - 31 |
| 11:02 | | W. Hayward Behind | 45 - 25 |
| 9:56 | | L. Breust Goal | 44 - 25 |
| 5:57 | | Rushed | 44 - 19 |
| 1:20 | | L. Franklin Goal | 43 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:19 | | J. Ceglar Goal | 37 - 19 |
| 26:31 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 37 - 13 |
| 23:43 | | L. Franklin Goal | 37 - 7 |
| 18:36 | | W. Hayward Goal | 31 - 7 |
| 17:08 | | W. Hayward Behind | 25 - 7 |
| 15:24 | | D. Menzel Goal | 24 - 7 |
| 10:02 | | T. Papley Goal | 18 - 7 |
| 7:52 | | Rushed | 12 - 7 |
| 6:40 | | J. Sicily Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 4:28 | | T. Papley Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:55 | | L. Franklin Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 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 |