5.12

42

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
MELB	19	2	4	17	42
SYD	25	20	18	32	95

15.5

95

Sydney SwansSYD

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:28		T. Papley Goal	42 - 95
26:06		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	42 - 89
23:26		D. Menzel Goal	41 - 89
22:37		B. Fritsch Behind	41 - 83
17:00		D. Menzel Behind	40 - 83
15:15		T. McCartin Goal	40 - 82
11:27		C. Oliver Behind	40 - 76
9:42		J. Dawson Goal	39 - 76
8:43		N. Blakey Behind	39 - 70
7:33		A. Neal-Bullen Goal	39 - 69
5:41		J. Melksham Goal	33 - 69
3:57		S. Frost Behind	27 - 69
2:11		J. Bell Goal	26 - 69
1:05		Rushed	26 - 63
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:37		A. Brayshaw Behind	25 - 63
26:42		J. Melksham Behind	24 - 63
14:01		J. Rowbottom Goal	23 - 63
11:00		D. Menzel Goal	23 - 57
8:56		N. Blakey Goal	23 - 51
8:15		J. Melksham Behind	23 - 45
5:24		J. Melksham Behind	22 - 45
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:02		T. McCartin Goal	21 - 45
21:24		J. Melksham Behind	21 - 39
9:45		T. Papley Behind	20 - 39
8:28		A. Neal-Bullen Behind	20 - 38
5:59		J. Dawson Goal	19 - 38
4:54		O. Florent Behind	19 - 32
0:46		S. Reid Goal	19 - 31
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
28:33		L. Parker Behind	19 - 25
20:08		B. Fritsch Goal	19 - 24
16:11		J. Rowbottom Goal	13 - 24
13:01		J. Melksham Goal	13 - 18
9:09		J. Melksham Goal	7 - 18
6:35		S. Reid Goal	1 - 18
5:15		T. Papley Goal	1 - 12
4:32		J. Melksham Behind	1 - 6
0:34		S. Reid 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