Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 347
- 329 ESS
-
Kicks
- SYD 201
- 209 ESS
-
Handballs
- SYD 146
- 120 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 21
- 21 ESS
-
Clearances
- SYD 34
- 45 ESS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 41
- 54 ESS
-
Tackles
- SYD 73
- 85 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 39
- 43 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
12
J. Dawson2 Goals
14
O. Fantasia4 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker33 Disposals
21
D. Heppell30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy14 Contested Possessions
21
D. Heppell16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:00 |  | D. Parish Goal | 77 - 72 |
| 18:41 |  | W. Hayward Goal | 77 - 66 |
| 15:58 | | Z. Clarke Behind | 71 - 66 |
| 14:44 | | Rushed | 71 - 65 |
| 12:04 | | T. McCartin Goal | 71 - 64 |
| 9:08 | | Rushed | 65 - 64 |
| 7:31 | | Rushed | 65 - 63 |
| 5:08 | | C. McKenna Goal | 65 - 62 |
| 4:18 | | W. Hayward Behind | 65 - 56 |
| 3:28 | | W. Hayward Behind | 64 - 56 |
| 1:48 | | C. Hooker Behind | 63 - 56 |
| 0:12 | | J. Stringer Behind | 63 - 55 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 63 - 54 |
| 26:00 | | B. Ham Behind | 63 - 53 |
| 22:38 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 63 - 52 |
| 19:27 | | J. Dawson Goal | 62 - 52 |
| 15:56 | | Z. Clarke Behind | 56 - 52 |
| 11:56 | | C. O'Riordan Goal | 56 - 51 |
| 8:29 | | S. Reid Goal | 50 - 51 |
| 5:10 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 44 - 51 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:57 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 44 - 45 |
| 27:20 | | Z. Jones Behind | 44 - 39 |
| 25:57 | | D. Parish Goal | 43 - 39 |
| 24:06 | | I. Heeney Goal | 43 - 33 |
| 22:23 | | T. Papley Goal | 37 - 33 |
| 20:48 | | R. Fox Behind | 31 - 33 |
| 18:26 | | O. Florent Goal | 30 - 33 |
| 15:06 | | J. Stringer Goal | 24 - 33 |
| 7:37 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 24 - 27 |
| 5:27 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 24 - 21 |
| 1:50 | | N. Blakey Goal | 24 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:40 | | J. Dawson Goal | 18 - 15 |
| 27:34 | | K. Jack Behind | 12 - 15 |
| 25:07 | | N. Blakey Behind | 11 - 15 |
| 23:13 | | R. Fox Goal | 10 - 15 |
| 22:25 | | J. Stringer Behind | 4 - 15 |
| 17:31 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 4 - 14 |
| 15:19 | | C. O'Riordan Behind | 3 - 14 |
| 12:33 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 2 - 14 |
| 11:21 | | Rushed | 2 - 8 |
| 8:38 | | T. McCartin Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 6:19 | | W. Hayward Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 1:55 | | Rushed | 0 - 7 |
| 0:31 | | O. Fantasia Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
44 | 135.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
40 | 152.4 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 121.9 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 7 |
 WB
|
28 | 93.7 | LWLWW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 9 |
 BL
|
24 | 103.9 | WWLLL |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
24 | 103.2 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
22 | 99.9 | DLLWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 CARL
|
16 | 87.5 | LLWWW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.0 | LLWLW |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 60.4 | WLLWL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.5 | LLLLL |