Game Information
Cazalys Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- SYD 289
- 292 MELB
-
Kicks
- SYD 165
- 170 MELB
-
Handballs
- SYD 124
- 122 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- SYD 13
- 18 MELB
-
Clearances
- SYD 29
- 25 MELB
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Inside 50
- SYD 34
- 45 MELB
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Tackles
- SYD 58
- 52 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- SYD 19
- 38 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
L. Parker2 Goals
10
A. Brayshaw1 Goals
Disposals
44
J. Lloyd28 Disposals
15
E. Langdon26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker11 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:30 |  | M. Brown Goal | 67 - 46 |
| 24:14 |  | W. Hayward Behind | 67 - 40 |
| 21:58 | | R. Clarke Goal | 66 - 40 |
| 21:12 | | T. Papley Behind | 60 - 40 |
| 20:06 | | M. Gawn Behind | 59 - 40 |
| 18:05 | | L. Taylor Goal | 59 - 39 |
| 16:37 | | E. Langdon Behind | 53 - 39 |
| 12:32 | | S. May Goal | 53 - 38 |
| 7:44 | | J. Viney Behind | 53 - 32 |
| 5:39 | | J. Harmes Goal | 53 - 31 |
| 3:03 | | L. Parker Goal | 53 - 25 |
| 1:40 | | T. Papley Behind | 47 - 25 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:52 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 46 - 25 |
| 19:07 | | E. Langdon Behind | 46 - 24 |
| 14:13 | | Josh P. Kennedy Behind | 46 - 23 |
| 8:02 | | C. Petracca Behind | 45 - 23 |
| 5:11 | | J. Dawson Behind | 45 - 22 |
| 3:05 | | A. Neal-Bullen Goal | 44 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:42 | | J. McInerney Goal | 44 - 16 |
| 18:41 | | J. McInerney Goal | 38 - 16 |
| 17:20 | | N. Jones Behind | 32 - 16 |
| 15:27 | | L. Parker Behind | 32 - 15 |
| 11:59 | | W. Hayward Goal | 31 - 15 |
| 7:41 | | H. McLean Goal | 25 - 15 |
| 3:48 | | J. Dawson Behind | 19 - 15 |
| 2:02 | | L. Parker Goal | 18 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:09 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 12 - 15 |
| 22:27 | | C. Spargo Goal | 12 - 14 |
| 17:51 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 12 - 8 |
| 13:48 | | S. Wicks Goal | 12 - 2 |
| 9:45 | | Rushed | 6 - 2 |
| 5:46 | | M. Brown Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:04 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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Ashcroft siblings team up for brilliant finish
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Fremantle kick five final-quarter goals in huge win
The Dockers come from behind with a fourth-quarter blitz to move to the top of the AFL ladder.
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'Sterner stuff': This version of Freo is capable of winning the lot
If Fremantle ends up creating some history in 2026, you can't help but think a moment midway through the last quarter of their come-from-behind win over Hawthorn will be seen as pivotal.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
32 | 131.6 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 116.8 | WWWDL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
24 | 124.5 | WLWWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
20 | 92.4 | LLLLW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 10 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 11 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 109.5 | LLWLL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |