Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SYD 303
- 258 GWS
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Kicks
- SYD 203
- 160 GWS
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Handballs
- SYD 100
- 98 GWS
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Free Kicks
- SYD 16
- 16 GWS
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Clearances
- SYD 32
- 34 GWS
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Inside 50
- SYD 33
- 52 GWS
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Tackles
- SYD 57
- 59 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 38
- 30 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
N. Blakey2 Goals
7
Z. Langdon1 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker29 Disposals
22
J. Kelly31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker15 Contested Possessions
22
J. Kelly13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:48 |  | Z. Langdon Goal | 66 - 25 |
| 18:13 |  | J. Bell Goal | 66 - 19 |
| 14:51 | | D. Stephens Goal | 60 - 19 |
| 12:16 | | W. Hayward Goal | 54 - 19 |
| 8:21 | | L. Parker Behind | 48 - 19 |
| 4:41 | | J. Thurlow Goal | 47 - 19 |
| 1:23 | | T. Hutchesson Behind | 41 - 19 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:04 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 41 - 18 |
| 21:42 | | T. Papley Behind | 41 - 17 |
| 17:44 | | J. Kelly Behind | 40 - 17 |
| 17:00 | | T. Papley Behind | 40 - 16 |
| 15:48 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 39 - 16 |
| 11:57 | | Z. Foot Goal | 39 - 15 |
| 3:35 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 33 - 15 |
| 0:48 | | Rushed | 33 - 9 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:55 | | N. Blakey Goal | 32 - 9 |
| 14:33 | | Rushed | 26 - 9 |
| 12:26 | | J. Cameron Goal | 26 - 8 |
| 7:05 | | T. Papley Behind | 26 - 2 |
| 3:23 | | N. Blakey Goal | 25 - 2 |
| 1:18 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 19 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:10 | | J. Dawson Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 17:16 | | J. Dawson Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 11:33 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 8:26 | | N. Blakey Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 3:30 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
32 | 157.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
24 | 124.5 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
24 | 120.4 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 SUNS
|
24 | 118.5 | LWLWW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
24 | 103.9 | LWWLW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
20 | 101.7 | WWLWW |
| 9 |
 WB
|
20 | 92.4 | LLLLW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
18 | 99.9 | LWWDL |
| 11 |
 STK
|
16 | 109.3 | WLWWL |
| 12 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 104.4 | LWLLL |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
16 | 91.1 | WLWLW |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 109.5 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 60.1 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.3 | LLLWL |