Game Information
SCG
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- SYD 380
- 375 COLL
-
Kicks
- SYD 220
- 208 COLL
-
Handballs
- SYD 160
- 167 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 19
- 23 COLL
-
Clearances
- SYD 35
- 36 COLL
-
Inside 50
- SYD 50
- 52 COLL
-
Tackles
- SYD 78
- 78 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- SYD 16
- 63 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
L. Franklin6 Goals
18
T. Varcoe4 Goals
Disposals
24
D. Rampe28 Disposals
3
T. Adams32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
29
G. Hewett16 Contested Possessions
3
T. Adams22 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:01 |  | T. McCartin Goal | 73 - 71 |
| 24:22 | | L. Franklin Behind | 67 - 71 |
| 22:32 |  | T. Varcoe Goal | 66 - 71 |
| 21:50 | | C. Mayne Behind | 66 - 65 |
| 19:47 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 66 - 64 |
| 15:16 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 66 - 58 |
| 13:57 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 66 - 57 |
| 12:52 | | M. Cox Behind | 66 - 51 |
| 11:19 | | M. Cox Behind | 66 - 50 |
| 5:47 | | T. Adams Behind | 66 - 49 |
| 0:17 | | L. Franklin Goal | 66 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:43 | | L. Franklin Goal | 60 - 48 |
| 24:07 | | L. Franklin Behind | 54 - 48 |
| 22:21 | | C. Mayne Behind | 53 - 48 |
| 20:45 | | B. Ronke Goal | 53 - 47 |
| 14:17 | | Josh P. Kennedy Goal | 47 - 47 |
| 13:01 | | L. Franklin Behind | 41 - 47 |
| 6:03 | | L. Franklin Goal | 40 - 47 |
| 4:58 | | B. Grundy Behind | 34 - 47 |
| 3:54 | | M. Cox Behind | 34 - 46 |
| 1:39 | | J. Dawson Goal | 34 - 45 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:13 | | Rushed | 28 - 45 |
| 21:40 | | B. Grundy Goal | 27 - 45 |
| 19:46 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 27 - 39 |
| 17:19 | | J. Dawson Goal | 27 - 33 |
| 15:23 | | B. Grundy Behind | 21 - 33 |
| 11:36 | | Rushed | 21 - 32 |
| 9:10 | | J. Daicos Goal | 20 - 32 |
| 5:04 | | T. Phillips Behind | 20 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:16 | | L. Parker Behind | 20 - 25 |
| 22:38 | | M. Cox Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 19:56 | | L. Franklin Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 18:24 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 14:29 | | L. Franklin Goal | 13 - 13 |
| 12:34 | | L. Franklin Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 7:43 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 6:04 | | Rushed | 6 - 7 |
| 3:20 | | T. Varcoe Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:46 | | L. Franklin 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 |