	1	2	3	4	T
PORT	2	14	14	22	52
SYD	12	22	12	25	71

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
32:29		J. Richards Goal	52 - 71
32:29		J. Richards Goal	52 - 71
27:08		S. Powell-Pepper Goal	46 - 71
25:59		D. Byrne-Jones Goal	40 - 71
24:26		B. Campbell Goal	34 - 71
23:10		M. Georgiades Behind	34 - 65
21:10		H. McLean Goal	33 - 65
19:11		Rushed	33 - 59
17:57		J. Amartey Behind	32 - 59
9:46		Rushed	32 - 58
7:24		W. Hayward Goal	31 - 58
5:50		M. Georgiades Behind	31 - 52
3:52		I. Heeney Goal	30 - 52
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:22		J. Richards Behind	30 - 46
25:53		H. McLean Behind	29 - 46
21:46		A. Sheldrick Behind	29 - 45
18:47		C. Rozee Behind	29 - 44
16:52		M. Georgiades Goal	28 - 44
15:18		J. Amartey Behind	22 - 44
13:37		W. Rioli Goal	22 - 43
7:21		I. Heeney Goal	16 - 43
6:35		T. Papley Behind	16 - 37
3:14		J. Amartey Behind	16 - 36
1:10		T. Papley Behind	16 - 35
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
29:25		S. Powell-Pepper Behind	16 - 34
28:06		J. Amartey Behind	15 - 34
17:57		W. Hayward Goal	15 - 33
16:48		W. Hayward Goal	15 - 27
15:20		J. Amartey Behind	15 - 21
13:46		A. Sheldrick Behind	15 - 20
10:35		B. Campbell Behind	15 - 19
6:34		D. Visentini Behind	15 - 18
4:24		J. Horne-Francis Goal	14 - 18
2:33		N. Blakey Goal	8 - 18
1:10		Z. Butters Goal	8 - 12
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
25:28		C. Mills Behind	2 - 12
20:51		J. Amartey Behind	2 - 11
18:47		C. Warner Behind	2 - 10
15:21		M. Georgiades Behind	2 - 9
13:29		C. Warner Behind	1 - 9
11:40		Rushed	1 - 8
10:22		W. Rioli Behind	1 - 7
5:37		I. Heeney Behind	0 - 7
0:51		J. McInerney Goal	0 - 6

Game Information

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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

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