	1	2	3	4	T
SYD	12	0	9	20	41
BL	7	14	13	39	73

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:14		Z. Bailey Goal	41 - 73
24:16		T. Papley Behind	41 - 67
22:48		D. Zorko Goal	40 - 67
22:00		O. McInerney Behind	40 - 61
20:33		T. Papley Goal	40 - 60
19:06		E. Hipwood Goal	34 - 60
17:56		Rushed	34 - 54
14:38		H. McCluggage Behind	33 - 54
12:40		C. Cameron Goal	33 - 53
11:11		K. Coleman Goal	33 - 47
8:52		C. Ellis-Yolmen Goal	33 - 41
7:22		L. Parker Goal	33 - 35
5:02		Rushed	27 - 35
3:27		W. Hayward Goal	27 - 34
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
23:18		Rushed	21 - 34
20:24		J. Bell Behind	20 - 34
15:51		T. Papley Goal	19 - 34
12:18		T. Papley Behind	13 - 34
8:41		Rushed	12 - 34
5:58		J. Lyons Goal	12 - 33
1:01		D. McStay Goal	12 - 27
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
22:02		Z. Bailey Goal	12 - 21
15:18		C. Cameron Behind	12 - 15
13:56		K. Coleman Behind	12 - 14
8:08		C. Cameron Goal	12 - 13
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
21:48		J. Lyons Behind	12 - 7
12:40		L. Parker Goal	12 - 6
10:05		E. Hipwood Goal	6 - 6
8:25		W. Hayward Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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2026 AFL Standings

POS	Team	Pts.	%	Form
1	FRE	40	135.5	WWWWW
2	SYD	36	142.5	WWWWL
3	GEEL	32	124.4	LWWWW
4	HAW	30	110.4	WDLLW
5	SUNS	28	116.9	LWWWL
6	MELB	28	106.7	WLWWL
7	ADEL	24	107.9	LWWWL
8	BL	24	106.6	WWWLL
9	WB	24	92.8	LLWLW
10	COLL	22	100.3	WDLLW
11	STK	20	108.2	WWLWL
12	GWS	20	98.6	WLWLW
13	NMFC	20	97.6	LLLLW
14	PORT	12	100.9	WLLLL
15	CARL	12	86.1	LLLWW
16	WCE	12	66.1	LLLWL
17	RICH	8	64.5	LWLLW
18	ESS	4	70.9	LLLLL

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