	1	2	3	4	T
SYD	46	38	28	9	121
ADEL	39	8	16	27	90

Scoring Plays

fourth Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
27:12		R. O'Brien Behind	121 - 90
25:27		C. Cleary Behind	121 - 89
23:33		Z. Taylor Behind	120 - 89
21:49		R. Thilthorpe Goal	120 - 88
20:10		Z. Taylor Goal	120 - 82
17:31		H. McLean Behind	120 - 76
13:38		L. McDonald Goal	119 - 76
9:52		Z. Taylor Goal	113 - 76
8:35		L. Parker Behind	113 - 70
5:56		T. Walker Goal	112 - 70
1:06		C. Jones Behind	112 - 64
third Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
30:14		J. Soligo Behind	112 - 63
28:06		B. Keays Behind	112 - 62
26:33		B. Keays Behind	112 - 61
24:25		N. Blakey Goal	112 - 60
22:17		Z. Taylor Goal	106 - 60
21:39		Rushed	106 - 54
17:51		W. Hayward Behind	105 - 54
16:17		L. McDonald Goal	104 - 54
13:53		N. Blakey Goal	98 - 54
12:13		J. Amartey Behind	92 - 54
8:42		E. Gulden Goal	91 - 54
6:03		D. Curtin Goal	85 - 54
3:05		R. Thilthorpe Behind	85 - 48
1:09		O. Florent Behind	85 - 47
second Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
31:30		J. Dawson Goal	84 - 47
26:56		B. Dowling Behind	84 - 41
23:48		Rushed	84 - 40
22:23		Rushed	83 - 40
20:50		J. Amartey Goal	82 - 40
18:56		C. Warner Goal	76 - 40
16:05		B. Keays Behind	70 - 40
12:07		L. McDonald Goal	70 - 39
9:34		H. McLean Goal	64 - 39
7:14		L. Parker Goal	58 - 39
0:49		J. Amartey Goal	52 - 39
first Quarter
Time	Team	Play	Score
34:23		T. Walker Goal	46 - 39
31:23		L. Melican Goal	46 - 33
29:17		R. Thilthorpe Goal	40 - 33
27:00		W. Hayward Behind	40 - 27
25:26		B. Keays Goal	39 - 27
24:18		C. Warner Behind	39 - 21
23:00		Rushed	38 - 21
21:36		L. Nankervis Goal	37 - 21
20:09		R. Thilthorpe Behind	37 - 15
18:35		S. Berry Goal	37 - 14
17:28		L. Parker Goal	37 - 8
15:26		O. Florent Goal	31 - 8
12:10		L. Parker Goal	25 - 8
11:46		Rushed	19 - 8
10:10		L. Sholl Behind	18 - 8
7:25		E. Gulden Goal	18 - 7
5:48		R. Thilthorpe Behind	12 - 7
3:58		R. Thilthorpe Goal	12 - 6
2:19		D. Rampe Goal	12 - 0
0:42		J. Rowbottom Goal	6 - 0

Game Information

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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

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