Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 419
- 345 GWS
-
Kicks
- FRE 241
- 207 GWS
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Handballs
- FRE 178
- 138 GWS
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 21
- 21 GWS
-
Clearances
- FRE 29
- 21 GWS
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Inside 50
- FRE 58
- 42 GWS
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Tackles
- FRE 48
- 48 GWS
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 27
- 19 GWS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
L. Schultz3 Goals
4
T. Greene2 Goals
Disposals
16
D. Mundy35 Disposals
12
H. Perryman26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy15 Contested Possessions
4
T. Greene11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:10 |  | L. Schultz Goal | 87 - 56 |
| 26:15 |  | J. Kelly Behind | 81 - 56 |
| 24:30 | | T. Greene Goal | 81 - 55 |
| 22:25 | | T. Greene Goal | 81 - 49 |
| 20:45 | | E. Hughes Behind | 81 - 43 |
| 19:11 | | T. Bruhn Behind | 80 - 43 |
| 15:07 | | Z. Sproule Goal | 80 - 42 |
| 12:26 | | D. Mundy Behind | 80 - 36 |
| 10:41 | | L. Schultz Goal | 79 - 36 |
| 7:55 | | Z. Sproule Goal | 73 - 36 |
| 5:55 | | Rushed | 73 - 30 |
| 3:07 | | M. Taberner Behind | 72 - 30 |
| 1:19 | | C. Serong Behind | 71 - 30 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:19 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 70 - 30 |
| 25:40 | | B. Hill Behind | 70 - 24 |
| 23:42 | | M. Frederick Goal | 70 - 23 |
| 20:41 | | L. Schultz Behind | 64 - 23 |
| 19:02 | | T. Greene Behind | 63 - 23 |
| 16:53 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 63 - 22 |
| 15:37 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 57 - 22 |
| 14:02 | | M. Frederick Behind | 56 - 22 |
| 10:35 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 55 - 22 |
| 8:30 | | T. Greene Behind | 54 - 22 |
| 6:30 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 54 - 21 |
| 3:43 | | M. Taberner Goal | 48 - 21 |
| 1:36 | | H. Himmelberg Goal | 42 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:48 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 42 - 15 |
| 23:15 | | Rushed | 41 - 15 |
| 20:28 | | J. Buckley Behind | 40 - 15 |
| 18:23 | | L. Schultz Behind | 40 - 14 |
| 13:53 | | Rushed | 39 - 14 |
| 10:32 | | J. Kelly Behind | 38 - 14 |
| 10:01 | | M. de Boer Behind | 38 - 13 |
| 8:44 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 38 - 12 |
| 6:19 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 37 - 12 |
| 5:32 | | B. Hill Behind | 31 - 12 |
| 0:54 | | S. Darcy Behind | 31 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:43 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 30 - 11 |
| 29:59 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 29 - 11 |
| 27:16 | | T. Greene Behind | 23 - 11 |
| 26:01 | | M. Taberner Behind | 23 - 10 |
| 24:45 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 22 - 10 |
| 23:30 | | M. Taberner Goal | 22 - 9 |
| 20:46 | | L. Schultz Goal | 16 - 9 |
| 19:24 | | M. Frederick Behind | 10 - 9 |
| 18:18 | | A. Cerra Behind | 9 - 9 |
| 17:13 | | Sam J. Reid Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 11:13 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 8 - 8 |
| 8:53 | | C. Ward Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 8:10 | | T. Taranto Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 5:08 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 2:30 | | Rushed | 1 - 6 |
| 0:30 | | J. Hopper Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
4 | 191.3 | W |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
4 | 181.2 | W |
| 3 |
 GWS
|
4 | 128.4 | W |
| 4 |
 COLL
|
4 | 118.2 | W |
| 5 |
 WB
|
4 | 104.7 | W |
| 6 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 7 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 8 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
0 | 52.3 | L |
| 11 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 12 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 RICH
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |