Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 260
- 274 PORT
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Kicks
- FRE 163
- 179 PORT
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Handballs
- FRE 97
- 95 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 17
- 15 PORT
-
Clearances
- FRE 27
- 37 PORT
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Inside 50
- FRE 34
- 55 PORT
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Tackles
- FRE 49
- 50 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 20
- 44 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
M. Taberner2 Goals
22
C. Dixon2 Goals
Disposals
10
M. Walters23 Disposals
10
T. Boak26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe17 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:48 |  | B. Matera Behind | 41 - 70 |
| 23:28 |  | Rushed | 40 - 70 |
| 17:11 | | O. Wines Goal | 40 - 69 |
| 15:57 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 40 - 63 |
| 10:59 | | Rushed | 39 - 63 |
| 7:32 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 39 - 62 |
| 3:22 | | Rushed | 33 - 62 |
| 2:07 | | M. Walters Behind | 33 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:45 | | B. Ebert Behind | 32 - 61 |
| 18:14 | | T. Boak Goal | 32 - 60 |
| 9:33 | | Rushed | 32 - 54 |
| 7:56 | | M. Walters Goal | 31 - 54 |
| 3:45 | | C. Dixon Behind | 25 - 54 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:25 | | B. Ebert Goal | 25 - 53 |
| 19:13 | | S. Powell-Pepper Behind | 25 - 47 |
| 17:43 | | T. Marshall Goal | 25 - 46 |
| 15:42 | | R. Gray Goal | 25 - 40 |
| 14:44 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 25 - 34 |
| 12:14 | | T. Marshall Behind | 25 - 33 |
| 9:15 | | C. Dixon Behind | 25 - 32 |
| 6:51 | | C. Dixon Goal | 25 - 31 |
| 1:18 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 25 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:31 | | M. Taberner Goal | 25 - 19 |
| 23:02 | | L. Schultz Behind | 19 - 19 |
| 20:43 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 18 - 19 |
| 16:10 | | B. Matera Goal | 18 - 13 |
| 14:11 | | M. Taberner Goal | 12 - 13 |
| 11:51 | | C. Dixon Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 5:40 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 3:11 | | T. Marshall Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 1:16 | | T. Colyer Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
60 | 142.3 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 131.2 | WWLWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
46 | 114.2 | LWWLW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
44 | 117.1 | WWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
44 | 116.9 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
44 | 109.0 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
40 | 92.3 | WLWLW |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
38 | 104.4 | LWWWW |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 115.2 | LWLLL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
32 | 106.1 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 GWS
|
32 | 101.6 | LLLWW |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
32 | 91.9 | WWWWL |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.4 | WWWLL |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 95.6 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 101.3 | LLWWL |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 72.0 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.0 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 66.6 | LLLLL |