Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 407
- 304 NMFC
-
Kicks
- FRE 224
- 187 NMFC
-
Handballs
- FRE 183
- 117 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 16
- 14 NMFC
-
Clearances
- FRE 48
- 31 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- FRE 67
- 32 NMFC
-
Tackles
- FRE 69
- 46 NMFC
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 49
- 44 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
41
B. Banfield2 Goals
44
C. Zurhaar2 Goals
Disposals
23
W. Brodie37 Disposals
11
L. McDonald26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong13 Contested Possessions
17
T. Goldstein12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:37 |  | L. Schultz Goal | 102 - 24 |
| 23:46 |  | C. Zurhaar Goal | 96 - 24 |
| 17:35 | | D. Mundy Goal | 96 - 18 |
| 16:24 | | Rushed | 90 - 18 |
| 9:18 | | H. Young Goal | 90 - 17 |
| 8:16 | | M. Walters Behind | 84 - 17 |
| 6:38 | | Rushed | 83 - 17 |
| 1:24 | | B. Banfield Behind | 82 - 17 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:42 | | J. Ziebell Behind | 81 - 17 |
| 29:00 | | J. Amiss Goal | 81 - 16 |
| 25:41 | | Rushed | 75 - 16 |
| 24:17 | | J. Clark Goal | 74 - 16 |
| 22:22 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 68 - 16 |
| 19:54 | | B. Banfield Behind | 62 - 16 |
| 16:25 | | P. Curtis Behind | 61 - 16 |
| 10:43 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 61 - 15 |
| 7:47 | | B. Banfield Behind | 55 - 15 |
| 4:05 | | L. Schultz Behind | 54 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:02 | | M. Walters Goal | 53 - 15 |
| 29:55 | | N. O'Driscoll Behind | 47 - 15 |
| 26:12 | | M. Walters Goal | 46 - 15 |
| 23:07 | | Rushed | 40 - 15 |
| 18:31 | | B. Cox Goal | 40 - 14 |
| 15:04 | | J. Treacy Behind | 34 - 14 |
| 12:28 | | C. Coleman-Jones Goal | 33 - 14 |
| 7:50 | | J. Clark Behind | 33 - 8 |
| 3:04 | | C. Zurhaar Goal | 32 - 8 |
| 1:35 | | L. Henry Behind | 32 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:02 | | B. Banfield Goal | 31 - 2 |
| 18:20 | | B. Banfield Goal | 25 - 2 |
| 14:29 | | Rushed | 19 - 2 |
| 11:14 | | J. Walker Behind | 18 - 2 |
| 8:07 | | S. Darcy Goal | 18 - 1 |
| 5:56 | | J. Amiss Goal | 12 - 1 |
| 4:17 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 6 - 1 |
| 2:32 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 120.6 | WLLWL |
| 5 |
 BL
|
36 | 111.0 | LLWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |