Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 383
- 307 PORT
-
Kicks
- SYD 202
- 203 PORT
-
Handballs
- SYD 181
- 104 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 28
- 20 PORT
-
Clearances
- SYD 46
- 33 PORT
-
Inside 50
- SYD 61
- 53 PORT
-
Tackles
- SYD 42
- 57 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 41
- 43 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
A. Francis3 Goals
15
W. Rioli3 Goals
Disposals
34
M. Roberts30 Disposals
1
C. Rozee27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy17 Contested Possessions
9
Z. Butters17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:48 |  | C. Warner Behind | 77 - 85 |
| 32:51 | | M. Roberts Behind | 76 - 85 |
| 31:54 | | J. Rowbottom Behind | 75 - 85 |
| 30:33 | | H. McLean Goal | 74 - 85 |
| 29:23 | | B. Campbell Behind | 68 - 85 |
| 27:54 | | A. Francis Behind | 67 - 85 |
| 26:42 | | B. Campbell Behind | 66 - 85 |
| 25:03 | | I. Heeney Goal | 65 - 85 |
| 22:47 |  | M. Georgiades Goal | 59 - 85 |
| 20:37 | | H. McLean Behind | 59 - 79 |
| 16:59 | | H. McLean Behind | 58 - 79 |
| 14:58 | | W. Rioli Goal | 57 - 79 |
| 11:49 | | A. Francis Goal | 57 - 73 |
| 7:07 | | A. Francis Goal | 51 - 73 |
| 3:58 | | A. Francis Goal | 45 - 73 |
| 0:22 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 39 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:02 | | W. Rioli Behind | 39 - 67 |
| 31:02 | | W. Rioli Behind | 39 - 67 |
| 23:23 | | Rushed | 39 - 66 |
| 20:50 | | W. Rioli Goal | 38 - 66 |
| 16:19 | | T. Boak Behind | 38 - 60 |
| 13:58 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 38 - 59 |
| 12:27 | | C. Warner Behind | 38 - 58 |
| 11:13 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 37 - 58 |
| 8:50 | | H. McLean Goal | 37 - 52 |
| 4:26 | | W. Hayward Goal | 31 - 52 |
| 3:13 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 25 - 52 |
| 0:14 | | W. Drew Goal | 19 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:31 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 19 - 46 |
| 27:37 | | N. Blakey Behind | 19 - 40 |
| 26:58 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 18 - 40 |
| 25:13 | | N. Blakey Behind | 18 - 39 |
| 22:52 | | Rushed | 17 - 39 |
| 17:19 | | N. Blakey Behind | 17 - 38 |
| 15:27 | | W. Hayward Goal | 16 - 38 |
| 14:14 | | H. McLean Behind | 10 - 38 |
| 11:45 | | W. Rioli Goal | 9 - 38 |
| 6:20 | | T. Cochrane Goal | 9 - 32 |
| 2:30 | | Rushed | 9 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:11 | | C. Rozee Goal | 8 - 26 |
| 23:12 | | O. Lord Goal | 8 - 20 |
| 20:41 | | H. McLean Behind | 8 - 14 |
| 14:18 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 12:24 | | Rushed | 7 - 8 |
| 9:56 | | J. Jordon Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 6:45 | | I. Heeney Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:33 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:44 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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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 |