Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 321
- 337 COLL
-
Kicks
- SYD 193
- 217 COLL
-
Handballs
- SYD 128
- 120 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 26
- 15 COLL
-
Clearances
- SYD 46
- 43 COLL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 49
- 49 COLL
-
Tackles
- SYD 63
- 62 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 47
- 47 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
W. Hayward3 Goals
23
B. Hill2 Goals
Disposals
1
C. Warner33 Disposals
7
J. Daicos26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
5
I. Heeney15 Contested Possessions
14
D. Cameron15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:05 |  | J. Elliott Behind | 89 - 86 |
| 27:35 |  | E. Gulden Goal | 89 - 85 |
| 25:06 | | I. Heeney Goal | 83 - 85 |
| 20:15 | | P. Lipinski Behind | 77 - 85 |
| 18:14 | | C. Warner Goal | 77 - 84 |
| 15:41 | | L. McDonald Goal | 71 - 84 |
| 14:03 | | W. Hayward Goal | 65 - 84 |
| 7:28 | | Rushed | 59 - 84 |
| 5:52 | | W. Hayward Behind | 58 - 84 |
| 1:27 | | N. Long Goal | 57 - 84 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:07 | | Rushed | 57 - 78 |
| 28:20 | | B. Hill Goal | 56 - 78 |
| 27:17 | | Rushed | 56 - 72 |
| 24:37 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 56 - 71 |
| 22:24 | | D. McStay Behind | 56 - 70 |
| 20:10 | | I. Heeney Behind | 56 - 69 |
| 18:49 | | B. Hill Goal | 55 - 69 |
| 13:41 | | O. Florent Goal | 55 - 63 |
| 13:00 | | N. Blakey Behind | 49 - 63 |
| 10:06 | | W. Hayward Goal | 48 - 63 |
| 8:56 | | E. Gulden Behind | 42 - 63 |
| 6:40 | | D. Cameron Goal | 41 - 63 |
| 5:26 | | L. Schultz Behind | 41 - 57 |
| 3:42 | | D. McStay Goal | 41 - 56 |
| 0:57 | | P. Lipinski Goal | 41 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:16 | | Rushed | 41 - 44 |
| 23:54 | | B. Hill Behind | 41 - 43 |
| 20:16 | | J. Amartey Behind | 41 - 42 |
| 17:16 | | I. Heeney Behind | 40 - 42 |
| 15:39 | | B. McCreery Goal | 39 - 42 |
| 12:17 | | J. Crisp Behind | 39 - 36 |
| 7:20 | | C. Warner Goal | 39 - 35 |
| 6:13 | | Rushed | 33 - 35 |
| 2:37 | | H. McLean Goal | 33 - 34 |
| 0:51 | | L. Parker Goal | 27 - 34 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:43 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 21 - 34 |
| 30:34 | | I. Quaynor Goal | 21 - 33 |
| 28:54 | | M. Cox Goal | 21 - 27 |
| 27:14 | | Rushed | 21 - 21 |
| 23:10 | | L. Parker Goal | 21 - 20 |
| 21:34 | | J. Bytel Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 19:17 | | N. Long Behind | 15 - 14 |
| 17:42 | | J. Amartey Behind | 15 - 13 |
| 16:06 | | I. Heeney Behind | 14 - 13 |
| 14:11 | | J. Elliott Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 13:01 | | J. Crisp Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 8:40 | | J. Jordon Goal | 13 - 1 |
| 7:33 | | L. Schultz Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:13 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:59 | | W. Hayward 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 |