Game Information
UTAS Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 332
- 342 GWS
-
Kicks
- SYD 202
- 217 GWS
-
Handballs
- SYD 130
- 125 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 18
- 20 GWS
-
Clearances
- SYD 35
- 43 GWS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 65
- 46 GWS
-
Tackles
- SYD 68
- 64 GWS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 45
- 39 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
I. Heeney4 Goals
4
T. Greene3 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker34 Disposals
12
H. Perryman29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker16 Contested Possessions
22
J. Kelly13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:34 |  | Rushed | 73 - 74 |
| 24:27 | | L. Franklin Behind | 72 - 74 |
| 23:08 | | Rushed | 71 - 74 |
| 15:41 | | J. Bell Behind | 70 - 74 |
| 13:49 | | S. Wicks Behind | 69 - 74 |
| 11:54 | | T. Hickey Behind | 68 - 74 |
| 9:15 | | I. Heeney Goal | 67 - 74 |
| 7:01 | | I. Heeney Goal | 61 - 74 |
| 5:17 |  | J. Hopper Behind | 55 - 74 |
| 3:19 | | W. Hayward Behind | 55 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:17 | | J. Hogan Goal | 54 - 73 |
| 26:49 | | J. Kelly Behind | 54 - 67 |
| 24:34 | | I. Heeney Behind | 54 - 66 |
| 20:36 | | I. Heeney Goal | 53 - 66 |
| 18:53 | | D. Lloyd Behind | 47 - 66 |
| 16:59 | | O. Florent Behind | 47 - 65 |
| 14:04 | | I. Heeney Goal | 46 - 65 |
| 11:00 | | J. Hogan Behind | 40 - 65 |
| 9:20 | | J. Hogan Behind | 40 - 64 |
| 3:51 | | T. Papley Goal | 40 - 63 |
| 1:11 | | Z. Sproule Goal | 34 - 63 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:11 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 34 - 57 |
| 30:57 | | Rushed | 34 - 51 |
| 28:00 | | L. Franklin Goal | 34 - 50 |
| 25:57 | | L. Parker Behind | 28 - 50 |
| 22:19 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 27 - 50 |
| 19:12 | | J. Hogan Goal | 26 - 50 |
| 14:26 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 26 - 44 |
| 13:06 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 26 - 38 |
| 9:27 | | T. Greene Goal | 26 - 32 |
| 7:01 | | Z. Sproule Goal | 26 - 26 |
| 2:38 | | L. Franklin Goal | 26 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:53 | | H. McLean Behind | 20 - 20 |
| 30:10 | | T. Taranto Goal | 19 - 20 |
| 25:40 | | W. Hayward Behind | 19 - 14 |
| 23:24 | | L. Franklin Goal | 18 - 14 |
| 19:54 | | M. de Boer Behind | 12 - 14 |
| 17:58 | | J. Bell Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 14:58 | | T. Greene Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 10:43 | | T. Greene Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 8:01 | | T. Greene Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 3:44 | | T. Papley Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |