Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 418
- 301 GWS
-
Kicks
- SYD 258
- 188 GWS
-
Handballs
- SYD 160
- 113 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 18
- 14 GWS
-
Clearances
- SYD 43
- 34 GWS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 69
- 36 GWS
-
Tackles
- SYD 74
- 50 GWS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 33
- 36 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
I. Heeney3 Goals
4
T. Greene2 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker34 Disposals
22
J. Kelly25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker16 Contested Possessions
15
S. Taylor15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:12 |  | E. Gulden Goal | 112 - 39 |
| 26:15 | | N. Blakey Goal | 106 - 39 |
| 22:15 | | J. Amartey Behind | 100 - 39 |
| 16:42 | | L. Franklin Goal | 99 - 39 |
| 12:28 |  | J. Peatling Behind | 93 - 39 |
| 11:11 | | I. Heeney Goal | 93 - 38 |
| 9:20 | | X. O'Halloran Behind | 87 - 38 |
| 8:22 | | T. Greene Behind | 87 - 37 |
| 5:12 | | O. Florent Behind | 87 - 36 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:48 | | J. Hogan Goal | 86 - 36 |
| 29:23 | | B. Preuss Behind | 86 - 30 |
| 26:04 | | T. Greene Goal | 86 - 29 |
| 24:19 | | L. Franklin Goal | 86 - 23 |
| 19:35 | | S. Reid Behind | 80 - 23 |
| 12:28 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 79 - 23 |
| 10:48 | | L. Franklin Goal | 78 - 23 |
| 6:43 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 72 - 23 |
| 3:00 | | T. Papley Goal | 66 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:24 | | J. Peatling Behind | 60 - 23 |
| 23:45 | | E. Gulden Goal | 60 - 22 |
| 22:18 | | T. Taranto Behind | 54 - 22 |
| 20:28 | | S. Reid Goal | 54 - 21 |
| 15:21 | | I. Heeney Behind | 48 - 21 |
| 10:31 | | J. Kelly Behind | 47 - 21 |
| 9:36 | | T. Greene Behind | 47 - 20 |
| 8:03 | | I. Heeney Goal | 47 - 19 |
| 6:29 | | L. Parker Behind | 41 - 19 |
| 5:04 | | L. Franklin Behind | 40 - 19 |
| 1:05 | | R. Clarke Behind | 39 - 19 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:25 | | S. Reid Goal | 38 - 19 |
| 30:06 | | W. Hayward Goal | 32 - 19 |
| 28:00 | | B. Preuss Goal | 26 - 19 |
| 24:54 | | S. Reid Goal | 26 - 13 |
| 19:22 | | C. Mills Goal | 20 - 13 |
| 18:42 | | C. Warner Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 17:26 | | T. Greene Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 13:27 | | T. Papley Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 12:30 | | I. Heeney Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 8:14 | | I. Heeney Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 4:41 | | J. Hogan Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 2:12 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |