Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 338
- 372 BL
-
Kicks
- FRE 191
- 222 BL
-
Handballs
- FRE 147
- 150 BL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 23
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- FRE 36
- 40 BL
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Inside 50
- FRE 53
- 52 BL
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Tackles
- FRE 35
- 71 BL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 42
- 26 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
33
T. Colyer3 Goals
3
J. Daniher4 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong30 Disposals
15
D. Zorko34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy13 Contested Possessions
15
D. Zorko17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:56 |  | L. Henry Goal | 54 - 118 |
| 27:57 |  | N. Cockatoo Goal | 48 - 118 |
| 26:46 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 48 - 112 |
| 25:36 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 48 - 106 |
| 23:27 | | T. Colyer Goal | 48 - 105 |
| 18:56 | | C. Cameron Goal | 42 - 105 |
| 14:42 | | L. Schultz Behind | 42 - 99 |
| 13:54 | | Rushed | 41 - 99 |
| 11:32 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 40 - 99 |
| 8:19 | | S. Darcy Behind | 40 - 98 |
| 1:01 | | C. Cameron Goal | 39 - 98 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:37 | | D. Zorko Behind | 39 - 92 |
| 24:27 | | J. Daniher Goal | 39 - 91 |
| 22:59 | | O. McInerney Goal | 39 - 85 |
| 18:28 | | D. McStay Goal | 39 - 79 |
| 17:22 | | Rushed | 39 - 73 |
| 13:07 | | S. Darcy Goal | 39 - 72 |
| 11:01 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 33 - 72 |
| 4:36 | | L. Meek Goal | 33 - 66 |
| 0:59 | | J. Treacy Goal | 27 - 66 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | J. Daniher Goal | 21 - 66 |
| 23:43 | | J. Daniher Goal | 21 - 60 |
| 21:48 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 21 - 54 |
| 20:11 | | Rushed | 21 - 53 |
| 16:28 | | D. Zorko Goal | 20 - 53 |
| 12:32 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 20 - 47 |
| 11:05 | | T. Colyer Behind | 20 - 46 |
| 8:52 | | N. Cockatoo Goal | 19 - 46 |
| 6:53 | | M. Taberner Goal | 19 - 40 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:50 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 13 - 40 |
| 26:10 | | J. Daniher Behind | 13 - 34 |
| 24:25 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 13 - 33 |
| 22:32 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 13 - 27 |
| 20:50 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 13 - 26 |
| 17:14 | | Rushed | 13 - 20 |
| 16:19 | | R. Mathieson Behind | 12 - 20 |
| 15:00 | | D. McStay Behind | 12 - 19 |
| 9:34 | | J. Daniher Goal | 12 - 18 |
| 7:43 | | T. Colyer Goal | 12 - 12 |
| 6:16 | | D. McStay Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 4:10 | | O. McInerney Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 1:45 | | T. Colyer Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |