Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 358
- 381 CARL
-
Kicks
- FRE 221
- 216 CARL
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Handballs
- FRE 137
- 165 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 21
- 23 CARL
-
Clearances
- FRE 33
- 36 CARL
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Inside 50
- FRE 56
- 38 CARL
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Tackles
- FRE 45
- 56 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 50
- 18 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
L. Schultz3 Goals
9
P. Cripps3 Goals
Disposals
23
W. Brodie27 Disposals
18
S. Walsh36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy13 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps19 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:22 |  | L. Schultz Behind | 97 - 62 |
| 28:46 | | Rushed | 96 - 62 |
| 27:22 | | M. Taberner Goal | 95 - 62 |
| 23:56 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 89 - 62 |
| 17:53 |  | C. Curnow Goal | 83 - 62 |
| 15:35 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 83 - 56 |
| 11:00 | | L. Young Goal | 77 - 56 |
| 8:53 | | C. Curnow Behind | 77 - 50 |
| 7:52 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 77 - 49 |
| 4:34 | | P. Cripps Goal | 76 - 49 |
| 0:46 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 76 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:13 | | N. O'Driscoll Behind | 75 - 43 |
| 28:38 | | P. Cripps Goal | 74 - 43 |
| 27:42 | | H. McKay Behind | 74 - 37 |
| 23:22 | | R. Lobb Behind | 74 - 36 |
| 20:07 | | B. Acres Goal | 73 - 36 |
| 18:16 | | L. Schultz Behind | 67 - 36 |
| 15:31 | | L. Schultz Goal | 66 - 36 |
| 9:01 | | P. Cripps Goal | 60 - 36 |
| 7:25 | | R. Lobb Goal | 60 - 30 |
| 4:34 | | Rushed | 54 - 30 |
| 1:03 | | R. Lobb Goal | 54 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:24 | | M. Walters Goal | 48 - 29 |
| 27:21 | | J. Martin Behind | 42 - 29 |
| 25:36 | | J. Martin Goal | 42 - 28 |
| 24:21 | | M. Walters Goal | 42 - 22 |
| 22:16 | | L. Schultz Behind | 36 - 22 |
| 17:39 | | L. Schultz Goal | 35 - 22 |
| 16:01 | | S. Walsh Behind | 29 - 22 |
| 14:48 | | S. Darcy Goal | 29 - 21 |
| 11:51 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 23 - 21 |
| 7:48 | | L. Schultz Goal | 22 - 21 |
| 6:34 | | Rushed | 16 - 21 |
| 4:31 | | W. Brodie Goal | 16 - 20 |
| 1:04 | | H. McKay Goal | 10 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:09 | | R. Lobb Goal | 10 - 14 |
| 18:47 | | P. Cripps Behind | 4 - 14 |
| 16:40 | | C. Curnow Goal | 4 - 13 |
| 13:10 | | S. Darcy Behind | 4 - 7 |
| 11:22 | | Rushed | 3 - 7 |
| 9:55 | | T. De Koning Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 7:50 | | Rushed | 2 - 6 |
| 6:32 | | M. Owies Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 2:34 | | Rushed | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 WB
|
16 | 140.4 | WWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
12 | 182.9 | WWLW |
| 3 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 152.6 | WWWL |
| 4 |
 FRE
|
12 | 133.4 | LWWW |
| 5 |
 NMFC
|
12 | 115.3 | WLWW |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
12 | 114.0 | LWWW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
12 | 102.0 | WLWW |
| 8 |
 PORT
|
8 | 117.6 | LWLW |
| 9 |
 BL
|
8 | 110.6 | LLWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
8 | 93.1 | WLWL |
| 11 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 89.7 | LWWL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
8 | 64.9 | LWWL |
| 13 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 99.4 | WLLL |
| 14 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 76.9 | LWLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 62.7 | LLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.1 | LLLL |