Team Stats
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Disposals
- SYD 391
- 333 SUNS
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Kicks
- SYD 210
- 180 SUNS
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Handballs
- SYD 181
- 153 SUNS
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Free Kicks
- SYD 35
- 24 SUNS
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Clearances
- SYD 43
- 39 SUNS
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Inside 50
- SYD 62
- 56 SUNS
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Tackles
- SYD 97
- 52 SUNS
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 39
- 43 SUNS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:35 | ![]() | Rushed | 100 - 68 |
| 23:59 | ![]() | T. Papley Goal | 100 - 67 |
| 23:10 | ![]() | Rushed | 94 - 67 |
| 22:34 | ![]() | T. Papley Behind | 94 - 66 |
| 19:30 | ![]() | H. Cunningham Behind | 93 - 66 |
| 15:43 | ![]() | W. Graham Behind | 92 - 66 |
| 15:19 | ![]() | L. McDonald Behind | 92 - 65 |
| 13:33 | ![]() | L. McDonald Goal | 91 - 65 |
| 12:06 | ![]() | B. King Behind | 85 - 65 |
| 10:21 | ![]() | T. Papley Goal | 85 - 64 |
| 6:52 | ![]() | L. Lombard Behind | 79 - 64 |
| 4:41 | ![]() | B. Long Behind | 79 - 63 |
| 3:12 | ![]() | W. Graham Goal | 79 - 62 |
| 1:16 | ![]() | H. Cunningham Goal | 79 - 56 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:56 | ![]() | Rushed | 73 - 56 |
| 29:52 | ![]() | B. Grundy Behind | 73 - 55 |
| 25:07 | ![]() | A. Davies Goal | 72 - 55 |
| 23:12 | ![]() | C. Warner Goal | 72 - 49 |
| 21:39 | ![]() | M. Rosas Goal | 66 - 49 |
| 19:15 | ![]() | C. Curnow Behind | 60 - 49 |
| 17:13 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 59 - 49 |
| 11:03 | ![]() | B. Long Goal | 59 - 43 |
| 10:25 | ![]() | Z. Uwland Behind | 59 - 37 |
| 8:46 | ![]() | J. Amartey Behind | 59 - 36 |
| 6:58 | ![]() | J. Amartey Behind | 58 - 36 |
| 3:22 | ![]() | I. Heeney Goal | 57 - 36 |
| 0:25 | ![]() | Rushed | 51 - 36 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 | ![]() | J. Walter Behind | 51 - 35 |
| 27:15 | ![]() | W. Powell Behind | 51 - 34 |
| 26:10 | ![]() | A. Davies Behind | 51 - 33 |
| 19:22 | ![]() | C. Warner Goal | 51 - 32 |
| 18:30 | ![]() | Rushed | 45 - 32 |
| 17:12 | ![]() | T. Papley Behind | 44 - 32 |
| 15:50 | ![]() | B. Long Goal | 43 - 32 |
| 14:20 | ![]() | B. King Goal | 43 - 26 |
| 12:27 | ![]() | J. Walter Goal | 43 - 20 |
| 9:37 | ![]() | J. Amartey Behind | 43 - 14 |
| 6:50 | ![]() | Z. Uwland Behind | 42 - 14 |
| 5:13 | ![]() | J. McInerney Goal | 42 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:56 | ![]() | C. Curnow Behind | 36 - 13 |
| 27:49 | ![]() | B. Long Goal | 35 - 13 |
| 26:49 | ![]() | M. Rosas Goal | 35 - 7 |
| 24:54 | ![]() | T. Papley Behind | 29 - 7 |
| 23:40 | ![]() | T. Papley Goal | 28 - 7 |
| 21:55 | ![]() | L. McDonald Behind | 22 - 7 |
| 19:04 | ![]() | I. Heeney Goal | 21 - 7 |
| 17:13 | ![]() | J. Walter Goal | 15 - 7 |
| 16:09 | ![]() | B. Long Behind | 15 - 1 |
| 13:02 | ![]() | R. Bice Goal | 15 - 0 |
| 11:10 | ![]() | J. McInerney Behind | 9 - 0 |
| 8:43 | ![]() | C. Curnow Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 6:43 | ![]() | C. Curnow Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 4:36 | ![]() | C. Warner Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SYD | 28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 | FRE | 28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 | HAW | 26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 | BL | 20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 | SUNS | 20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 | GEEL | 20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 | MELB | 20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 | COLL | 18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 | STK | 16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 | NMFC | 16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 | ADEL | 16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 | WB | 16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 | PORT | 12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 | GWS | 12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 | WCE | 8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 | CARL | 4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 | ESS | 4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 | RICH | 4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |












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FRE
HAW
BL
SUNS
GEEL
MELB
COLL
STK
NMFC
ADEL
WB
PORT
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH