Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 380
- 367 PORT
-
Kicks
- SYD 217
- 226 PORT
-
Handballs
- SYD 163
- 141 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 17
- 20 PORT
-
Clearances
- SYD 52
- 46 PORT
-
Inside 50
- SYD 52
- 52 PORT
-
Tackles
- SYD 71
- 80 PORT
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 51
- 44 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin4 Goals
4
T. Marshall3 Goals
Disposals
12
J. P. Kennedy33 Disposals
16
O. Wines35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
J. P. Kennedy20 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:12 |  | H. Hartlett Behind | 71 - 94 |
| 25:11 |  | G. Rohan Behind | 71 - 93 |
| 23:01 | | R. Bonner Goal | 70 - 93 |
| 21:09 | | Rushed | 70 - 87 |
| 17:14 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 70 - 86 |
| 15:44 | | J. Polec Goal | 70 - 80 |
| 7:01 | | D. Towers Goal | 70 - 74 |
| 5:00 | | S. Motlop Behind | 64 - 74 |
| 3:12 | | L. Franklin Goal | 64 - 73 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:37 | | R. Gray Goal | 58 - 73 |
| 31:00 | | R. Bonner Behind | 58 - 67 |
| 26:29 | | T. Papley Behind | 58 - 66 |
| 24:44 | | T. Marshall Goal | 57 - 66 |
| 21:14 | | T. Marshall Goal | 57 - 60 |
| 16:24 | | H. Cunningham Behind | 57 - 54 |
| 14:52 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 56 - 54 |
| 13:24 | | C. Wingard Goal | 55 - 54 |
| 12:05 | | I. Heeney Goal | 55 - 48 |
| 11:05 | | S. Gray Behind | 49 - 48 |
| 10:35 | | C. Wingard Behind | 49 - 47 |
| 9:25 | | S. Motlop Goal | 49 - 46 |
| 6:24 | | L. Franklin Goal | 49 - 40 |
| 3:35 | | T. Boak Goal | 43 - 40 |
| 2:32 | | T. Boak Goal | 43 - 34 |
| 0:48 | | Rushed | 43 - 28 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:07 | | H. Cunningham Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 32:19 | | C. Wingard Goal | 36 - 28 |
| 26:30 | | T. Papley Goal | 36 - 22 |
| 17:38 | | K. Jack Behind | 30 - 22 |
| 16:44 | | T. Marshall Goal | 29 - 22 |
| 15:30 | | T. Marshall Behind | 29 - 16 |
| 11:57 | | J. Polec Behind | 29 - 15 |
| 5:22 | | L. Franklin Goal | 29 - 14 |
| 4:18 | | L. Franklin Behind | 23 - 14 |
| 3:07 | | O. Wines Goal | 22 - 14 |
| 0:17 | | W. Hayward Goal | 22 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:28 | | L. Franklin Behind | 16 - 8 |
| 19:30 | | O. Florent Behind | 15 - 8 |
| 12:51 | | C. Wingard Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 11:56 | | L. Franklin Goal | 14 - 7 |
| 9:53 | | L. Parker Goal | 8 - 7 |
| 7:14 | | T. Papley Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 4:09 | | J. Polec Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 2:18 | | S. Motlop Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:58 | | C. Sinclair Behind | 1 - 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 |