Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 394
- 331 ESS
-
Kicks
- SYD 255
- 195 ESS
-
Handballs
- SYD 139
- 136 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 24
- 18 ESS
-
Clearances
- SYD 33
- 28 ESS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 60
- 49 ESS
-
Tackles
- SYD 56
- 30 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 24
- 26 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin2 Goals
20
P. Wright2 Goals
Disposals
1
C. Warner32 Disposals
3
D. Parish31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
14
C. Mills12 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:57 |  | Rushed | 105 - 47 |
| 27:48 |  | T. Hickey Behind | 105 - 46 |
| 26:47 | | W. Hayward Behind | 104 - 46 |
| 24:06 | | Rushed | 103 - 46 |
| 20:52 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 103 - 45 |
| 18:02 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 97 - 45 |
| 13:57 | | J. Bell Behind | 97 - 44 |
| 13:41 | | Rushed | 96 - 44 |
| 12:52 | | Rushed | 95 - 44 |
| 9:28 | | A. McGrath Behind | 94 - 44 |
| 2:11 | | I. Heeney Goal | 94 - 43 |
| 0:17 | | N. Martin Goal | 88 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:35 | | T. Papley Goal | 88 - 37 |
| 25:27 | | W. Hayward Goal | 82 - 37 |
| 23:43 | | I. Heeney Behind | 76 - 37 |
| 23:14 | | L. Franklin Behind | 75 - 37 |
| 21:28 | | S. Durham Behind | 74 - 37 |
| 17:47 | | J. Ridley Behind | 74 - 36 |
| 11:55 | | L. Franklin Behind | 74 - 35 |
| 9:26 | | T. Papley Goal | 73 - 35 |
| 6:36 | | L. McDonald Behind | 67 - 35 |
| 4:51 | | P. Wright Goal | 66 - 35 |
| 0:43 | | N. Martin Behind | 66 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 | | P. Ladhams Behind | 66 - 28 |
| 27:26 | | P. Wright Goal | 65 - 28 |
| 25:07 | | Rushed | 65 - 22 |
| 23:18 | | L. Parker Goal | 64 - 22 |
| 22:03 | | L. Franklin Goal | 58 - 22 |
| 18:37 | | A. Perkins Goal | 52 - 22 |
| 16:14 | | E. Gulden Goal | 52 - 16 |
| 14:42 | | C. Warner Behind | 46 - 16 |
| 13:38 | | J. Ridley Behind | 45 - 16 |
| 12:18 | | W. Hayward Behind | 45 - 15 |
| 7:40 | | L. Franklin Goal | 44 - 15 |
| 7:04 | | T. Papley Behind | 38 - 15 |
| 5:18 | | T. Papley Behind | 37 - 15 |
| 0:52 | | L. Franklin Behind | 36 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:56 | | S. Wicks Goal | 35 - 15 |
| 28:38 | | P. Ladhams Behind | 29 - 15 |
| 24:32 | | T. Papley Behind | 28 - 15 |
| 22:29 | | W. Hayward Goal | 27 - 15 |
| 19:48 | | T. Hickey Goal | 21 - 15 |
| 16:09 | | J. Bell Goal | 15 - 15 |
| 13:36 | | B. Hobbs Goal | 9 - 15 |
| 12:45 | | N. Hind Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 9:53 | | I. Heeney Behind | 9 - 8 |
| 8:15 | | A. Francis Goal | 8 - 8 |
| 7:41 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 5:29 | | S. Wicks Goal | 8 - 1 |
| 4:26 | | Rushed | 2 - 1 |
| 3:45 | | L. Franklin Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:39 | | A. Francis Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |