Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 324
- 404 GEEL
-
Kicks
- SYD 203
- 232 GEEL
-
Handballs
- SYD 121
- 172 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 16
- 22 GEEL
-
Clearances
- SYD 36
- 39 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 39
- 65 GEEL
-
Tackles
- SYD 50
- 58 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 32
- 32 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
H. McLean4 Goals
5
J. Cameron3 Goals
Disposals
14
O. Florent26 Disposals
29
C. Guthrie30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
31
T. Hickey16 Contested Possessions
14
J. Selwood14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 |  | T. Papley Goal | 90 - 88 |
| 27:10 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 84 - 88 |
| 25:06 |  | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 78 - 88 |
| 23:10 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 78 - 87 |
| 19:23 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 78 - 81 |
| 17:13 | | O. Florent Goal | 78 - 80 |
| 11:20 | | G. Rohan Behind | 72 - 80 |
| 7:47 | | T. Stewart Behind | 72 - 79 |
| 5:03 | | J. Cameron Goal | 72 - 78 |
| 4:24 | | Rushed | 72 - 72 |
| 2:57 | | H. McLean Goal | 72 - 71 |
| 1:11 | | J. Clark Behind | 66 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:03 | | Rushed | 66 - 70 |
| 28:22 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 65 - 70 |
| 22:34 | | H. McLean Goal | 65 - 64 |
| 19:21 | | B. Close Goal | 59 - 64 |
| 16:06 | | E. Gulden Behind | 59 - 58 |
| 14:19 | | T. Hickey Goal | 58 - 58 |
| 11:55 | | E. Gulden Behind | 52 - 58 |
| 11:16 | | I. Smith Behind | 51 - 58 |
| 10:04 | | Rushed | 51 - 57 |
| 8:56 | | H. McLean Goal | 50 - 57 |
| 3:44 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 44 - 57 |
| 2:22 | | B. Close Goal | 44 - 56 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:41 | | J. McInerney Goal | 44 - 50 |
| 29:34 | | S. Menegola Behind | 38 - 50 |
| 28:04 | | O. Florent Goal | 38 - 49 |
| 21:40 | | D. Stephens Goal | 32 - 49 |
| 20:22 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 26 - 49 |
| 11:07 | | G. Rohan Goal | 26 - 48 |
| 6:52 | | E. Gulden Goal | 26 - 42 |
| 2:59 | | C. Warner Goal | 20 - 42 |
| 1:57 | | J. Dawson Behind | 14 - 42 |
| 0:38 | | M. Duncan Behind | 13 - 42 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:44 | | J. Cameron Goal | 13 - 41 |
| 28:32 | | L. Henderson Behind | 13 - 35 |
| 25:38 | | J. Cameron Goal | 13 - 34 |
| 23:53 | | M. Duncan Goal | 13 - 28 |
| 21:01 | | S. Menegola Goal | 13 - 22 |
| 17:10 | | Rushed | 13 - 16 |
| 16:04 | | G. Rohan Goal | 13 - 15 |
| 14:24 | | H. McLean Goal | 13 - 9 |
| 12:50 | | S. Menegola Behind | 7 - 9 |
| 12:29 | | Rushed | 7 - 8 |
| 10:33 | | I. Heeney Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 7:53 | | G. Miers Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 5:37 | | G. Rohan Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:06 | | T. Papley Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2025 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 ADEL
|
72 | 139.3 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 GEEL
|
68 | 141.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
66 | 114.2 | LWLWW |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
64 | 122.4 | WLLLW |
| 5 |
 GWS
|
64 | 115.3 | WLWWW |
| 6 |
 FRE
|
64 | 109.0 | WWWLW |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
60 | 124.9 | WWLLW |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
60 | 120.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
56 | 137.0 | WWWWL |
| 10 |
 SYD
|
48 | 97.0 | LWWLW |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
36 | 96.7 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
36 | 88.5 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
36 | 79.8 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 MELB
|
28 | 93.3 | LWLLL |
| 15 |
 ESS
|
24 | 69.5 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 NMFC
|
22 | 76.3 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
20 | 66.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
4 | 60.1 | LLLLL |