Season Leaders
Goals
35
C. Curnow19 Goals
28
B. Mihocek13 Goals
Disposals
27
J. McInerney179 Disposals
9
J. Steele174 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
B. Grundy86 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn109 Contested Possessions
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SYD 2747
- 2426 MELB
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Kicks
- SYD 1490
- 1467 MELB
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Handballs
- SYD 1257
- 959 MELB
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Free Kicks
- SYD 166
- 116 MELB
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Clearances
- SYD 259
- 245 MELB
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Inside 50
- SYD 453
- 403 MELB
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Tackles
- SYD 448
- 386 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 269
- 308 MELB
Game Information
SCG
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44Jake Lloyd
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11Tom Papley
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14Callum Mills
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7Harry Cunningham
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35Charlie Curnow
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4Brodie Grundy
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5Isaac Heeney
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43Lewis Melican
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19Peter Ladhams
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24Dane Rampe
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36Joel Amartey
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22Nick Blakey
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27Justin McInerney
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8James Rowbottom
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15Sam Wicks
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17James Jordon
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2Hayden McLean
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10Malcolm Rosas
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1Chad Warner
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6Logan McDonald
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13Jai Serong
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34Matt Roberts
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12Angus Sheldrick
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28William Edwards
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26Riley Bice
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25Billy Cootee
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
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24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |