Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 357
- 367 ESS
-
Kicks
- SYD 221
- 200 ESS
-
Handballs
- SYD 136
- 167 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 18
- 19 ESS
-
Clearances
- SYD 33
- 43 ESS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 59
- 56 ESS
-
Tackles
- SYD 56
- 48 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 35
- 31 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
11
T. Papley4 Goals
11
J. Gresham3 Goals
Disposals
5
I. Heeney32 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney14 Contested Possessions
12
W. Setterfield17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:40 |  | J. Stringer Goal | 131 - 101 |
| 32:52 |  | C. Warner Goal | 131 - 95 |
| 31:25 | | J. Jordon Goal | 125 - 95 |
| 28:52 | | C. Warner Goal | 119 - 95 |
| 27:15 | | J. Stringer Goal | 113 - 95 |
| 26:17 | | J. Lloyd Behind | 113 - 89 |
| 24:15 | | K. Langford Behind | 112 - 89 |
| 22:28 | | T. Papley Goal | 112 - 88 |
| 20:38 | | H. McLean Behind | 106 - 88 |
| 18:46 | | E. Gulden Goal | 105 - 88 |
| 16:34 | | J. Gresham Goal | 99 - 88 |
| 15:32 | | J. Gresham Behind | 99 - 82 |
| 10:51 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 99 - 81 |
| 9:15 | | C. Warner Behind | 99 - 75 |
| 6:17 | | Rushed | 98 - 75 |
| 5:00 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 98 - 74 |
| 2:19 | | O. Florent Behind | 98 - 68 |
| 0:38 | | W. Hayward Goal | 97 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:34 | | H. McLean Goal | 91 - 68 |
| 28:06 | | N. Blakey Goal | 85 - 68 |
| 25:31 | | J. Stringer Goal | 79 - 68 |
| 24:08 | | W. Hayward Behind | 79 - 62 |
| 20:19 | | T. Papley Goal | 78 - 62 |
| 18:26 | | B. Campbell Behind | 72 - 62 |
| 16:58 | | Rushed | 71 - 62 |
| 16:29 | | C. Warner Behind | 70 - 62 |
| 15:15 | | E. Tsatas Behind | 69 - 62 |
| 12:17 | | E. Gulden Goal | 69 - 61 |
| 9:06 | | S. Draper Behind | 63 - 61 |
| 4:43 | | P. Wright Goal | 63 - 60 |
| 2:58 | | J. Stringer Behind | 63 - 54 |
| 1:15 | | L. McDonald Goal | 63 - 53 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:10 | | H. McLean Behind | 57 - 53 |
| 28:58 | | T. Papley Goal | 56 - 53 |
| 27:18 | | N. Blakey Behind | 50 - 53 |
| 26:42 | | T. Papley Behind | 49 - 53 |
| 25:43 | | Rushed | 48 - 53 |
| 22:15 | | T. Goldstein Goal | 48 - 52 |
| 20:05 | | J. Amartey Goal | 48 - 46 |
| 18:36 | | P. Wright Goal | 42 - 46 |
| 17:23 | | C. Warner Behind | 42 - 40 |
| 14:38 | | J. Gresham Goal | 41 - 40 |
| 13:40 | | B. Hobbs Behind | 41 - 34 |
| 12:09 | | J. Menzie Behind | 41 - 33 |
| 9:55 | | T. Papley Goal | 41 - 32 |
| 7:29 | | Rushed | 35 - 32 |
| 5:45 | | I. Heeney Goal | 34 - 32 |
| 2:44 | | N. Cox Behind | 28 - 32 |
| 1:29 | | S. Draper Goal | 28 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 37:05 | | I. Heeney Behind | 28 - 25 |
| 34:13 | | J. Amartey Goal | 27 - 25 |
| 31:37 | | H. McLean Goal | 21 - 25 |
| 28:59 | | C. Warner Behind | 15 - 25 |
| 28:27 | | L. McDonald Behind | 14 - 25 |
| 26:32 | | Rushed | 13 - 25 |
| 25:03 | | W. Hayward Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 21:38 | | K. Langford Goal | 7 - 24 |
| 16:33 | | K. Langford Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 13:41 | | W. Hayward Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 10:05 | | Rushed | 1 - 12 |
| 2:55 | | N. Cox Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:48 | | J. Gresham 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 | 113.2 | LLWWL |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 120.2 | WWWLL |
| 5 |
 WB
|
32 | 94.6 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
28 | 107.4 | WWWLW |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
28 | 101.8 | LWWLL |
| 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 |