Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 325
- 303 SYD
-
Kicks
- FRE 179
- 185 SYD
-
Handballs
- FRE 146
- 118 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 13
- 13 SYD
-
Clearances
- FRE 28
- 28 SYD
-
Inside 50
- FRE 34
- 43 SYD
-
Tackles
- FRE 44
- 50 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 28
- 32 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
M. Taberner2 Goals
30
T. McCartin1 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Ryan26 Disposals
44
J. Lloyd28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe12 Contested Possessions
8
J. Rowbottom13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:23 |  | L. Schultz Goal | 50 - 19 |
| 12:42 |  | Rushed | 44 - 19 |
| 9:47 | | S. Reid Behind | 44 - 18 |
| 8:35 | | Rushed | 44 - 17 |
| 6:08 | | S. Wicks Goal | 43 - 17 |
| 3:55 | | J. Thurlow Behind | 43 - 11 |
| 1:03 | | R. Lobb Goal | 43 - 10 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:44 | | Rushed | 37 - 10 |
| 13:53 | | C. Serong Behind | 36 - 10 |
| 9:36 | | Rushed | 35 - 10 |
| 0:35 | | M. Taberner Goal | 34 - 10 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:53 | | M. Taberner Goal | 28 - 10 |
| 18:37 | | M. Walters Behind | 22 - 10 |
| 17:04 | | M. Frederick Goal | 21 - 10 |
| 13:36 | | Rushed | 15 - 10 |
| 10:19 | | A. Cerra Goal | 15 - 9 |
| 5:24 | | R. Lobb Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 1:26 | | Rushed | 8 - 9 |
| 0:23 | | Rushed | 8 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:47 | | S. Reid Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 9:40 | | D. Mundy Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 6:41 | | Rushed | 1 - 7 |
| 4:05 | | T. McCartin Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 0:53 | | S. Reid Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
20 | 142.7 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
20 | 118.2 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 120.8 | LWWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 7 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
16 | 94.2 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
12 | 111.7 | LWWWL |
| 10 |
 ADEL
|
12 | 105.3 | LLLWW |
| 11 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
 PORT
|
8 | 108.1 | WLWLL |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 92.6 | LWLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 61.3 | WWLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 53.6 | LLLLL |