Game Information
People First Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- RICH 281
- 289 FRE
-
Kicks
- RICH 172
- 177 FRE
-
Handballs
- RICH 109
- 112 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- RICH 13
- 18 FRE
-
Clearances
- RICH 19
- 38 FRE
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Inside 50
- RICH 43
- 38 FRE
-
Tackles
- RICH 37
- 44 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- RICH 32
- 26 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
19
T. Lynch3 Goals
12
M. Crowden2 Goals
Disposals
15
J. Short23 Disposals
13
B. Acres27 Disposals
Contested Possessions
17
J. Graham10 Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:37 |  | T. Lynch Goal | 56 - 29 |
| 23:20 | | J. Higgins Behind | 50 - 29 |
| 22:21 |  | J. Hogan Behind | 49 - 29 |
| 20:09 | | J. Higgins Goal | 49 - 28 |
| 15:19 | | Rushed | 43 - 28 |
| 11:45 | | Rushed | 42 - 28 |
| 10:20 | | J. Riewoldt Goal | 41 - 28 |
| 8:19 | | M. Crowden Goal | 35 - 28 |
| 6:39 | | J. Aarts Goal | 35 - 22 |
| 2:57 | | J. Riewoldt Behind | 29 - 22 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:23 | | J. Hogan Behind | 28 - 22 |
| 13:21 | | M. Crowden Goal | 28 - 21 |
| 9:27 | | M. Walters Goal | 28 - 15 |
| 3:47 | | Rushed | 28 - 9 |
| 0:35 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 27 - 9 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 19:31 | | T. Lynch Behind | 27 - 8 |
| 14:51 | | K. McIntosh Goal | 26 - 8 |
| 11:31 | | M. Taberner Behind | 20 - 8 |
| 6:02 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 1:27 | | T. Lynch Goal | 20 - 6 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:01 | | M. Taberner Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 17:57 | | Rushed | 14 - 0 |
| 9:43 | | T. Nankervis Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 7:14 | | T. Lynch Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 4:51 | | J. Graham Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
34 | 104.4 | LLWWW |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
32 | 96.0 | WWWWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 91.1 | LWWWL |
| 12 |
 STK
|
28 | 105.5 | LLWLW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 14 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 100.7 | LLLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
24 | 102.5 | WLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 63.3 | LLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 69.0 | LLLLL |