Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 287
- 296 SUNS
-
Kicks
- SYD 172
- 186 SUNS
-
Handballs
- SYD 115
- 110 SUNS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 28
- 19 SUNS
-
Clearances
- SYD 27
- 38 SUNS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 45
- 53 SUNS
-
Tackles
- SYD 58
- 56 SUNS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 20
- 40 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
W. Hayward2 Goals
23
I. Rankine2 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker27 Disposals
1
H. Greenwood23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker13 Contested Possessions
1
H. Greenwood18 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:44 |  | N. Holman Goal | 60 - 92 |
| 21:10 | | D. Swallow Goal | 60 - 86 |
| 18:58 |  | Rushed | 60 - 80 |
| 13:02 | | S. Day Goal | 59 - 80 |
| 11:09 | | D. Stephens Behind | 59 - 74 |
| 8:18 | | O. Florent Behind | 58 - 74 |
| 7:16 | | I. Rankine Behind | 57 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:20 | | W. Hayward Goal | 57 - 73 |
| 27:57 | | I. Rankine Goal | 51 - 73 |
| 24:00 | | T. Papley Goal | 51 - 67 |
| 21:55 | | L. Weller Goal | 45 - 67 |
| 18:47 | | B. King Goal | 45 - 61 |
| 16:38 | | D. Swallow Behind | 45 - 55 |
| 14:22 | | R. Clarke Goal | 45 - 54 |
| 12:12 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 39 - 54 |
| 10:28 | | D. Swallow Behind | 39 - 53 |
| 9:51 | | N. Anderson Behind | 39 - 52 |
| 7:52 | | W. Hayward Goal | 39 - 51 |
| 4:21 | | A. Sexton Behind | 33 - 51 |
| 2:58 | | J. Lukosius Goal | 33 - 50 |
| 1:31 | | Rushed | 33 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:45 | | Rushed | 33 - 43 |
| 22:52 | | A. Aliir Goal | 33 - 42 |
| 20:15 | | T. Papley Goal | 27 - 42 |
| 15:57 | | T. McCartin Goal | 21 - 42 |
| 14:05 | | L. Weller Goal | 15 - 42 |
| 13:28 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 15 - 36 |
| 10:25 | | A. Sexton Goal | 14 - 36 |
| 8:49 | | J. Dawson Behind | 14 - 30 |
| 8:04 | | B. Ainsworth Behind | 13 - 30 |
| 5:26 | | D. Macpherson Goal | 13 - 29 |
| 3:32 | | S. Day Goal | 13 - 23 |
| 2:57 | | Rushed | 13 - 17 |
| 0:33 | | I. Rankine Behind | 13 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:14 | | A. Aliir Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 16:59 | | Rushed | 7 - 15 |
| 16:36 | | B. King Behind | 6 - 15 |
| 15:42 | | P. Hanley Behind | 6 - 14 |
| 13:45 | | T. McCartin Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 10:25 | | N. Anderson Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 3:59 | | I. Rankine Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 1:43 | | S. Day 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 |