Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 311
- 297 ESS
-
Kicks
- SYD 188
- 163 ESS
-
Handballs
- SYD 123
- 134 ESS
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 25
- 13 ESS
-
Clearances
- SYD 35
- 34 ESS
-
Inside 50
- SYD 44
- 46 ESS
-
Tackles
- SYD 52
- 49 ESS
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 34
- 30 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
28
L. Taylor3 Goals
20
J. Stringer3 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd29 Disposals
7
Z. Merrett29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker13 Contested Possessions
9
D. Shiel13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:50 |  | J. Rowbottom Behind | 73 - 79 |
| 23:35 |  | D. Parish Goal | 72 - 79 |
| 20:29 | | T. Papley Goal | 72 - 73 |
| 17:30 | | L. Taylor Goal | 66 - 73 |
| 15:29 | | S. Gray Behind | 60 - 73 |
| 11:50 | | S. McKernan Goal | 59 - 73 |
| 5:17 | | D. Smith Behind | 59 - 67 |
| 1:50 | | I. Heeney Behind | 59 - 66 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:53 | | K. Langford Behind | 58 - 66 |
| 24:13 | | L. Taylor Goal | 58 - 65 |
| 22:29 | | T. Papley Behind | 52 - 65 |
| 20:29 | | J. Lloyd Goal | 51 - 65 |
| 17:52 | | J. Stringer Goal | 45 - 65 |
| 16:36 | | D. Smith Behind | 45 - 59 |
| 14:12 | | Rushed | 45 - 58 |
| 11:10 | | L. Taylor Goal | 45 - 57 |
| 8:29 | | K. Langford Goal | 39 - 57 |
| 6:08 | | T. Papley Goal | 39 - 51 |
| 4:17 | | S. McKernan Goal | 33 - 51 |
| 2:24 | | S. McKernan Goal | 33 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:40 | | T. Papley Goal | 33 - 39 |
| 21:16 | | I. Heeney Goal | 27 - 39 |
| 18:02 | | D. Parish Behind | 21 - 39 |
| 15:23 | | Rushed | 21 - 38 |
| 11:39 | | W. Hayward Behind | 20 - 38 |
| 9:28 | | L. Taylor Behind | 19 - 38 |
| 4:21 | | Z. Merrett Goal | 18 - 38 |
| 1:26 | | C. Sinclair Goal | 18 - 32 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:31 | | D. Smith Goal | 12 - 32 |
| 23:30 | | J. Stringer Goal | 12 - 26 |
| 19:54 | | T. McCartin Goal | 12 - 20 |
| 17:31 | | N. Blakey Goal | 6 - 20 |
| 16:42 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 0 - 20 |
| 10:54 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 0 - 19 |
| 7:30 | | J. Stringer Goal | 0 - 13 |
| 3:12 | | D. Shiel Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 1:08 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 COLL
|
52 | 135.8 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 BL
|
42 | 113.4 | WWLLW |
| 3 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 139.8 | WWWLW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
40 | 127.5 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
40 | 118.4 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
40 | 110.4 | WWWWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
36 | 131.5 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 120.3 | WLLLW |
| 9 |
 GWS
|
36 | 107.6 | WWLWW |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.6 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
24 | 100.4 | LWWLL |
| 12 |
 SYD
|
24 | 92.1 | LLWWL |
| 13 |
 ESS
|
24 | 77.5 | WLLLL |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
20 | 86.7 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 STK
|
20 | 86.2 | LWLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
18 | 78.5 | LWLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 64.8 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 65.2 | LLLLL |