Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 331
- 318 COLL
-
Kicks
- FRE 192
- 169 COLL
-
Handballs
- FRE 139
- 149 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 17
- 9 COLL
-
Clearances
- FRE 45
- 30 COLL
-
Inside 50
- FRE 34
- 43 COLL
-
Tackles
- FRE 52
- 47 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 28
- 51 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
M. Taberner4 Goals
22
S. Sidebottom2 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Ryan25 Disposals
1
A. Treloar30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe18 Contested Possessions
1
A. Treloar14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:46 |  | D. Mundy Goal | 61 - 49 |
| 21:55 |  | S. Sidebottom Goal | 55 - 49 |
| 19:17 | | J. Stephenson Behind | 55 - 43 |
| 14:53 | | M. Taberner Goal | 55 - 42 |
| 7:31 | | S. Sidebottom Behind | 49 - 42 |
| 3:23 | | M. Taberner Goal | 49 - 41 |
| 0:23 | | M. Crowden Goal | 43 - 41 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:00 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 37 - 41 |
| 21:59 | | S. Sidebottom Goal | 37 - 35 |
| 19:33 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 37 - 29 |
| 17:25 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 37 - 23 |
| 13:04 | | M. Crowden Goal | 31 - 23 |
| 10:33 | | D. Cameron Behind | 25 - 23 |
| 6:08 | | B. Grundy Goal | 25 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:43 | | L. Schultz Goal | 25 - 16 |
| 21:54 | | M. Taberner Goal | 19 - 16 |
| 18:50 | | Rushed | 13 - 16 |
| 17:09 | | Rushed | 13 - 15 |
| 15:39 | | M. Frederick Behind | 13 - 14 |
| 13:19 | | L. Schultz Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 6:31 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 6 - 14 |
| 4:40 | | M. Taberner Goal | 6 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 18:03 | | B. Sier Goal | 0 - 8 |
| 16:35 | | Rushed | 0 - 2 |
| 14:04 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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On the players, not Brad Scott, to fix Bombers' issues: Kyle Langford
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |