Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 382
- 369 CARL
-
Kicks
- SYD 231
- 218 CARL
-
Handballs
- SYD 151
- 151 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 13
- 18 CARL
-
Clearances
- SYD 31
- 37 CARL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 52
- 59 CARL
-
Tackles
- SYD 73
- 65 CARL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 32
- 38 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
C. Warner2 Goals
3
J. Motlop2 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd35 Disposals
18
S. Walsh31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney14 Contested Possessions
35
C. Curnow11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:47 |  | M. Owies Behind | 77 - 51 |
| 21:02 |  | J. McInerney Goal | 77 - 50 |
| 19:50 | | E. Gulden Behind | 71 - 50 |
| 18:12 | | Rushed | 70 - 50 |
| 14:48 | | W. Hayward Goal | 70 - 49 |
| 13:29 | | C. Warner Goal | 64 - 49 |
| 10:24 | | Rushed | 58 - 49 |
| 4:01 | | M. Pittonet Behind | 57 - 49 |
| 2:39 | | L. Franklin Behind | 57 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:06 | | S. Wicks Behind | 56 - 48 |
| 29:31 | | C. Curnow Behind | 55 - 48 |
| 25:38 | | C. Warner Behind | 55 - 47 |
| 22:24 | | T. Papley Goal | 54 - 47 |
| 21:21 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 48 - 47 |
| 19:28 | | H. McKay Behind | 47 - 47 |
| 17:20 | | Rushed | 47 - 46 |
| 14:44 | | H. McKay Behind | 47 - 45 |
| 12:01 | | R. Clarke Behind | 47 - 44 |
| 10:52 | | C. Curnow Goal | 46 - 44 |
| 7:51 | | B. Campbell Behind | 46 - 38 |
| 6:43 | | H. Cunningham Behind | 45 - 38 |
| 4:46 | | S. Walsh Goal | 44 - 38 |
| 1:16 | | C. Warner Goal | 44 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:34 | | P. Cripps Behind | 38 - 32 |
| 23:52 | | C. Curnow Behind | 38 - 31 |
| 20:42 | | S. Wicks Goal | 38 - 30 |
| 16:45 | | J. Motlop Goal | 32 - 30 |
| 15:10 | | C. Curnow Behind | 32 - 24 |
| 11:02 | | Rushed | 32 - 23 |
| 2:20 | | H. McLean Goal | 32 - 22 |
| 0:17 | | Rushed | 26 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:26 | | T. De Koning Goal | 25 - 22 |
| 23:27 | | H. McLean Goal | 25 - 16 |
| 21:41 | | S. Wicks Goal | 19 - 16 |
| 19:08 | | E. Gulden Goal | 13 - 16 |
| 17:15 | | Rushed | 7 - 16 |
| 11:48 | | H. McKay Behind | 6 - 16 |
| 10:32 | | Rushed | 6 - 15 |
| 9:06 | | J. Motlop Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 8:04 | | Rushed | 6 - 8 |
| 5:00 | | M. Cottrell Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 2:16 | | J. McInerney Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 1:40 | | Rushed | 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 |