Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 299
- 422 GEEL
-
Kicks
- FRE 178
- 258 GEEL
-
Handballs
- FRE 121
- 164 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 13
- 17 GEEL
-
Clearances
- FRE 35
- 44 GEEL
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Inside 50
- FRE 38
- 58 GEEL
-
Tackles
- FRE 43
- 55 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 39
- 29 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Walters1 Goals
26
T. Hawkins4 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw21 Disposals
29
C. Guthrie35 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
S. Darcy14 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:17 |  | N. Fyfe Behind | 31 - 100 |
| 26:45 | | Rushed | 30 - 100 |
| 21:55 |  | J. Bews Behind | 29 - 100 |
| 20:19 | | Rushed | 29 - 99 |
| 16:30 | | G. Miers Goal | 29 - 98 |
| 15:48 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 29 - 92 |
| 14:42 | | J. Selwood Goal | 29 - 91 |
| 11:53 | | S. Menegola Goal | 29 - 85 |
| 9:44 | | T. Colyer Behind | 29 - 79 |
| 6:56 | | B. Parfitt Behind | 28 - 79 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:45 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 28 - 78 |
| 27:21 | | M. Walters Behind | 28 - 77 |
| 26:15 | | Rushed | 27 - 77 |
| 22:00 | | Z. Tuohy Behind | 26 - 77 |
| 19:14 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 26 - 76 |
| 17:16 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 26 - 75 |
| 13:50 | | A. Cerra Behind | 26 - 69 |
| 11:39 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 25 - 69 |
| 9:05 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 25 - 63 |
| 7:35 | | M. Walters Goal | 25 - 57 |
| 5:19 | | T. Colyer Goal | 19 - 57 |
| 1:00 | | Rushed | 13 - 57 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:25 | | Rushed | 13 - 56 |
| 27:04 | | E. Ratugolea Goal | 13 - 55 |
| 24:56 | | C. Serong Behind | 13 - 49 |
| 23:56 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 12 - 49 |
| 22:10 | | Q. Narkle Goal | 11 - 49 |
| 20:20 | | J. Treacy Behind | 11 - 43 |
| 14:46 | | R. Stanley Behind | 10 - 43 |
| 12:54 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 10 - 42 |
| 10:28 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 10 - 36 |
| 4:12 | | R. Lobb Behind | 10 - 30 |
| 2:56 | | L. Dahlhaus Goal | 9 - 30 |
| 2:00 | | S. Higgins Behind | 9 - 24 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:08 | | Rushed | 9 - 23 |
| 30:52 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 8 - 23 |
| 29:41 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 8 - 17 |
| 28:02 | | S. Menegola Behind | 8 - 16 |
| 26:10 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 8 - 15 |
| 24:02 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 8 - 9 |
| 21:38 | | D. Mundy Behind | 2 - 9 |
| 18:49 | | B. Close Goal | 1 - 9 |
| 17:04 | | C. Guthrie Behind | 1 - 3 |
| 10:19 | | S. Higgins Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 6:06 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 1:57 | | L. Dahlhaus Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |