Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 364
- 364 SYD
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Kicks
- FRE 235
- 227 SYD
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Handballs
- FRE 129
- 137 SYD
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Free Kicks
- FRE 19
- 12 SYD
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Clearances
- FRE 46
- 44 SYD
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Inside 50
- FRE 69
- 45 SYD
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Tackles
- FRE 51
- 69 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 58
- 29 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
R. Lobb4 Goals
23
L. Franklin6 Goals
Disposals
16
D. Mundy29 Disposals
12
J. Dawson31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe19 Contested Possessions
14
C. Mills17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:32 |  | Rushed | 86 - 84 |
| 29:58 |  | L. Schultz Behind | 86 - 83 |
| 25:24 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 85 - 83 |
| 23:15 | | L. Franklin Goal | 79 - 83 |
| 20:30 | | L. Franklin Behind | 79 - 77 |
| 18:01 | | J. Treacy Goal | 79 - 76 |
| 14:17 | | Rushed | 73 - 76 |
| 10:03 | | L. Franklin Goal | 72 - 76 |
| 6:29 | | L. Franklin Goal | 72 - 70 |
| 5:46 | | L. Henry Behind | 72 - 64 |
| 4:17 | | I. Heeney Goal | 71 - 64 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:59 | | A. Cerra Goal | 71 - 58 |
| 27:08 | | D. Mundy Behind | 65 - 58 |
| 21:22 | | Rushed | 64 - 58 |
| 19:35 | | L. Schultz Behind | 63 - 58 |
| 19:01 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 62 - 58 |
| 14:30 | | R. Lobb Goal | 61 - 58 |
| 12:49 | | L. Schultz Behind | 55 - 58 |
| 6:30 | | R. Lobb Goal | 54 - 58 |
| 4:39 | | C. Serong Goal | 48 - 58 |
| 0:54 | | D. Stephens Behind | 42 - 58 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:03 | | D. Mundy Behind | 42 - 57 |
| 32:08 | | S. Wicks Behind | 41 - 57 |
| 30:37 | | J. Aish Behind | 41 - 56 |
| 28:14 | | S. Wicks Behind | 40 - 56 |
| 26:28 | | M. Walters Goal | 40 - 55 |
| 24:07 | | W. Hayward Goal | 34 - 55 |
| 22:49 | | L. Franklin Goal | 34 - 49 |
| 18:06 | | R. Lobb Goal | 34 - 43 |
| 12:28 | | C. Warner Goal | 28 - 43 |
| 10:43 | | M. Taberner Behind | 28 - 37 |
| 8:27 | | T. Papley Goal | 27 - 37 |
| 6:50 | | N. Blakey Behind | 27 - 31 |
| 5:22 | | T. Colyer Behind | 27 - 30 |
| 2:11 | | J. Rowbottom Goal | 26 - 30 |
| 0:52 | | R. Lobb Goal | 26 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:41 | | L. Schultz Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 20:49 | | M. Crowden Behind | 14 - 24 |
| 18:35 | | L. Franklin Goal | 13 - 24 |
| 16:04 | | L. Franklin Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 12:33 | | M. Taberner Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 7:51 | | J. Treacy Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 6:26 | | O. Florent Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 3:07 | | L. Schultz Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:54 | | T. Papley Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |