Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 334
- 284 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SYD 189
- 189 GEEL
-
Handballs
- SYD 145
- 95 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 19
- 17 GEEL
-
Clearances
- SYD 25
- 28 GEEL
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Inside 50
- SYD 47
- 44 GEEL
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Tackles
- SYD 32
- 42 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 25
- 25 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley2 Goals
35
P. Dangerfield3 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd27 Disposals
27
S. Menegola25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker12 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:10 |  | J. McInerney Goal | 63 - 69 |
| 17:00 |  | G. Rohan Behind | 57 - 69 |
| 14:08 | | T. Papley Goal | 57 - 68 |
| 11:21 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 51 - 68 |
| 5:42 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 51 - 62 |
| 3:39 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 51 - 56 |
| 1:17 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 51 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:04 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 51 - 49 |
| 22:59 | | J. Kolodjashnij Behind | 51 - 48 |
| 19:18 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 51 - 47 |
| 17:32 | | G. Rohan Behind | 51 - 41 |
| 16:06 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 51 - 40 |
| 13:07 | | S. Reid Goal | 51 - 34 |
| 11:06 | | T. Papley Behind | 45 - 34 |
| 9:13 | | Z. Tuohy Goal | 44 - 34 |
| 6:27 | | J. McInerney Goal | 44 - 28 |
| 0:43 | | G. Ablett Behind | 38 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:54 | | N. Blakey Behind | 38 - 27 |
| 14:33 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 37 - 27 |
| 13:01 | | T. Papley Behind | 37 - 26 |
| 8:37 | | Rushed | 36 - 26 |
| 7:56 | | T. Papley Behind | 35 - 26 |
| 1:28 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 34 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:24 | | N. Blakey Behind | 34 - 25 |
| 29:45 | | T. Papley Behind | 33 - 25 |
| 27:22 | | T. Papley Behind | 32 - 25 |
| 25:30 | | G. Ablett Goal | 31 - 25 |
| 23:27 | | T. Papley Goal | 31 - 19 |
| 19:28 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 25 - 19 |
| 18:04 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 25 - 13 |
| 14:35 | | G. Miers Behind | 25 - 7 |
| 12:28 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 10:25 | | B. Parfitt Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 9:52 | | Rushed | 19 - 0 |
| 6:04 | | J. Dawson Goal | 18 - 0 |
| 3:57 | | N. Blakey Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:05 | | A. Aliir Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 142.5 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
68 | 134.5 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
60 | 119.5 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
60 | 117.3 | WWWLD |
| 5 |
 MELB
|
60 | 111.2 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
56 | 120.2 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
56 | 115.1 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
52 | 106.1 | WWLWD |
| 9 |
 WB
|
50 | 94.1 | WWLLD |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
46 | 99.6 | LWWWD |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 104.2 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 101.8 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 90.7 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
32 | 93.2 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 87.0 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 70.5 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.8 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 63.5 | WLLLL |