Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 440
- 300 WCE
-
Kicks
- SYD 231
- 155 WCE
-
Handballs
- SYD 209
- 145 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 20
- 12 WCE
-
Clearances
- SYD 47
- 37 WCE
-
Inside 50
- SYD 77
- 34 WCE
-
Tackles
- SYD 61
- 58 WCE
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 53
- 41 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
5
I. Heeney5 Goals
27
J. Darling2 Goals
Disposals
1
C. Warner33 Disposals
13
L. Shuey28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
J. Rowbottom20 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:55 |  | I. Heeney Behind | 205 - 34 |
| 25:41 | | H. McLean Goal | 204 - 34 |
| 24:40 | | H. McLean Behind | 198 - 34 |
| 22:27 | | J. McInerney Goal | 197 - 34 |
| 21:06 | | R. Fox Goal | 191 - 34 |
| 18:40 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 185 - 34 |
| 17:58 | | R. Clarke Behind | 184 - 34 |
| 15:13 |  | O. Allen Goal | 183 - 34 |
| 9:34 | | I. Heeney Goal | 183 - 28 |
| 9:03 | | D. Sheed Behind | 177 - 28 |
| 4:00 | | H. McLean Goal | 177 - 27 |
| 1:45 | | C. Warner Behind | 171 - 27 |
| 0:21 | | H. McLean Goal | 170 - 27 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:50 | | I. Heeney Goal | 164 - 27 |
| 31:45 | | I. Heeney Goal | 158 - 27 |
| 29:56 | | A. Sheldrick Behind | 152 - 27 |
| 29:17 | | C. Warner Behind | 151 - 27 |
| 28:32 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 150 - 27 |
| 27:35 | | C. Chesser Behind | 149 - 27 |
| 25:36 | | J. Amartey Goal | 149 - 26 |
| 23:58 | | J. Amartey Goal | 143 - 26 |
| 21:16 | | Rushed | 137 - 26 |
| 18:14 | | L. McDonald Goal | 137 - 25 |
| 15:55 | | L. Parker Goal | 131 - 25 |
| 14:17 | | E. Gulden Goal | 125 - 25 |
| 12:53 | | A. Sheldrick Goal | 119 - 25 |
| 12:23 | | Rushed | 113 - 25 |
| 7:38 | | J. McInerney Goal | 112 - 25 |
| 6:57 | | B. Campbell Behind | 106 - 25 |
| 5:33 | | I. Heeney Goal | 105 - 25 |
| 1:18 | | L. McDonald Goal | 99 - 25 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:59 | | T. Papley Behind | 93 - 25 |
| 24:24 | | T. Papley Goal | 92 - 25 |
| 22:48 | | C. Warner Goal | 86 - 25 |
| 21:57 | | A. Sheldrick Behind | 80 - 25 |
| 18:12 | | J. Amartey Goal | 79 - 25 |
| 16:55 | | I. Heeney Behind | 73 - 25 |
| 15:31 | | J. Amartey Goal | 72 - 25 |
| 13:46 | | J. Darling Goal | 66 - 25 |
| 11:37 | | T. Papley Behind | 66 - 19 |
| 8:12 | | J. Darling Goal | 65 - 19 |
| 5:54 | | O. Florent Behind | 65 - 13 |
| 4:46 | | A. Gaff Behind | 64 - 13 |
| 3:01 | | I. Heeney Goal | 64 - 12 |
| 0:41 | | T. Kelly Goal | 58 - 12 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:40 | | L. McDonald Goal | 58 - 6 |
| 28:43 | | J. McInerney Goal | 52 - 6 |
| 26:59 | | L. McDonald Goal | 46 - 6 |
| 23:17 | | A. Sheldrick Behind | 40 - 6 |
| 22:04 | | I. Heeney Behind | 39 - 6 |
| 18:28 | | L. Parker Goal | 38 - 6 |
| 14:25 | | H. McLean Behind | 32 - 6 |
| 12:42 | | R. Clarke Goal | 31 - 6 |
| 10:47 | | E. Gulden Goal | 25 - 6 |
| 9:33 | | R. Clarke Goal | 19 - 6 |
| 7:51 | | I. Heeney Behind | 13 - 6 |
| 4:14 | | O. Allen Goal | 12 - 6 |
| 2:21 | | E. Gulden Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 0:26 | | C. Warner 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 |