Team Stats
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Disposals
- SYD 412
- 406 GWS
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Kicks
- SYD 219
- 210 GWS
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Handballs
- SYD 193
- 196 GWS
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Free Kicks
- SYD 24
- 19 GWS
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Clearances
- SYD 46
- 25 GWS
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Inside 50
- SYD 70
- 59 GWS
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Tackles
- SYD 60
- 65 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 41
- 32 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:19 | ![]() | J. Jordon Goal | 107 - 66 |
| 30:37 | ![]() | H. Thomas Behind | 101 - 66 |
| 28:37 | ![]() | C. Warner Goal | 101 - 65 |
| 26:40 | ![]() | P. Gothard Goal | 95 - 65 |
| 24:56 | ![]() | A. Sheldrick Goal | 95 - 59 |
| 22:56 | ![]() | T. Greene Behind | 89 - 59 |
| 19:53 | ![]() | C. Curnow Goal | 89 - 58 |
| 14:39 | ![]() | N. Blakey Goal | 83 - 58 |
| 12:52 | ![]() | M. Rosas Goal | 77 - 58 |
| 12:52 | ![]() | M. Rosas Goal | 77 - 58 |
| 10:51 | ![]() | Rushed | 71 - 58 |
| 9:23 | ![]() | L. Aleer Goal | 70 - 58 |
| 4:39 | ![]() | F. Callaghan Goal | 70 - 52 |
| 3:25 | ![]() | J. Amartey Goal | 70 - 46 |
| 1:16 | ![]() | B. Grundy Behind | 64 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:34 | ![]() | T. Greene Behind | 63 - 46 |
| 26:34 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 63 - 45 |
| 25:31 | ![]() | N. Madden Behind | 63 - 44 |
| 20:03 | ![]() | P. Gothard Behind | 63 - 43 |
| 18:11 | ![]() | T. Papley Goal | 63 - 42 |
| 16:46 | ![]() | J. Riccardi Goal | 57 - 42 |
| 13:35 | ![]() | L. McDonald Goal | 57 - 36 |
| 9:46 | ![]() | C. Curnow Goal | 51 - 36 |
| 9:06 | ![]() | T. Bedford Behind | 45 - 36 |
| 7:20 | ![]() | T. Bedford Goal | 45 - 35 |
| 6:07 | ![]() | T. Greene Behind | 45 - 29 |
| 4:22 | ![]() | T. Greene Behind | 45 - 28 |
| 1:55 | ![]() | T. Greene Behind | 45 - 27 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:50 | ![]() | Rushed | 45 - 26 |
| 20:30 | ![]() | M. Roberts Behind | 45 - 25 |
| 15:33 | ![]() | J. Lloyd Goal | 44 - 25 |
| 14:01 | ![]() | Rushed | 38 - 25 |
| 9:30 | ![]() | J. McInerney Goal | 38 - 24 |
| 7:45 | ![]() | J. Riccardi Behind | 32 - 24 |
| 4:01 | ![]() | J. Riccardi Goal | 32 - 23 |
| 2:32 | ![]() | C. Curnow Goal | 32 - 17 |
| 0:16 | ![]() | N. Blakey Behind | 26 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | ![]() | L. Aleer Behind | 25 - 17 |
| 26:31 | ![]() | J. McInerney Goal | 25 - 16 |
| 24:32 | ![]() | P. Gothard Goal | 19 - 16 |
| 23:21 | ![]() | Rushed | 19 - 10 |
| 22:21 | ![]() | O. Hannaford Behind | 18 - 10 |
| 21:08 | ![]() | J. Stringer Behind | 18 - 9 |
| 16:39 | ![]() | J. Riccardi Goal | 18 - 8 |
| 14:45 | ![]() | Rushed | 18 - 2 |
| 11:32 | ![]() | L. McDonald Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 7:58 | ![]() | J. Amartey Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 6:36 | ![]() | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 6:36 | ![]() | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 2:02 | ![]() | J. Jordon 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