Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SYD 303
- 258 GWS
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Kicks
- SYD 203
- 160 GWS
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Handballs
- SYD 100
- 98 GWS
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Free Kicks
- SYD 16
- 16 GWS
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Clearances
- SYD 32
- 34 GWS
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Inside 50
- SYD 33
- 52 GWS
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Tackles
- SYD 57
- 59 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 38
- 30 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
22
N. Blakey2 Goals
7
Z. Langdon1 Goals
Disposals
26
L. Parker29 Disposals
22
J. Kelly31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker15 Contested Possessions
22
J. Kelly13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:48 |  | Z. Langdon Goal | 66 - 25 |
| 18:13 |  | J. Bell Goal | 66 - 19 |
| 14:51 | | D. Stephens Goal | 60 - 19 |
| 12:16 | | W. Hayward Goal | 54 - 19 |
| 8:21 | | L. Parker Behind | 48 - 19 |
| 4:41 | | J. Thurlow Goal | 47 - 19 |
| 1:23 | | T. Hutchesson Behind | 41 - 19 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:04 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 41 - 18 |
| 21:42 | | T. Papley Behind | 41 - 17 |
| 17:44 | | J. Kelly Behind | 40 - 17 |
| 17:00 | | T. Papley Behind | 40 - 16 |
| 15:48 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 39 - 16 |
| 11:57 | | Z. Foot Goal | 39 - 15 |
| 3:35 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 33 - 15 |
| 0:48 | | Rushed | 33 - 9 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 17:55 | | N. Blakey Goal | 32 - 9 |
| 14:33 | | Rushed | 26 - 9 |
| 12:26 | | J. Cameron Goal | 26 - 8 |
| 7:05 | | T. Papley Behind | 26 - 2 |
| 3:23 | | N. Blakey Goal | 25 - 2 |
| 1:18 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 19 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:10 | | J. Dawson Goal | 19 - 1 |
| 17:16 | | J. Dawson Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 11:33 | | Z. Langdon Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 8:26 | | N. Blakey Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 3:30 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Voss says Blues are 'well placed' to keep winning in finals
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Stocks up, stocks down: Demons star fails to fire under the bright lights; Arty Jones the hero
Arty Jones played the game of his life, while Jagga Smith showed he's going to be a big game player. But a star Demon had his lowest-rated game of the year. Here's whose stocks are up and down after the wildcard finals.
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Pass or fail? Grading every AFL team's season based on preseason expectations
Make finals, win the flag, or avoid the bottom four ... we gave each team a pass mark coming into the 2026 season. So how did every club go?
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Only just starting: Demons proud despite finals exit
Melbourne coach Steven King believes the Demons have managed to "reinstate some respect" in his first year at the AFL club despite a devastating wildcard exit.
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 |
