Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 396
- 349 COLL
-
Kicks
- FRE 219
- 228 COLL
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Handballs
- FRE 177
- 121 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 25
- 19 COLL
-
Clearances
- FRE 44
- 45 COLL
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Inside 50
- FRE 46
- 60 COLL
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Tackles
- FRE 60
- 89 COLL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 59
- 33 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
23
W. Brodie1 Goals
36
O. Henry4 Goals
Disposals
23
W. Brodie36 Disposals
1
P. Lipinski29 Disposals
Contested Possessions
23
W. Brodie20 Contested Possessions
25
J. Crisp16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:52 |  | A. Brayshaw Goal | 44 - 80 |
| 29:48 |  | O. Henry Behind | 38 - 80 |
| 28:11 | | Rushed | 38 - 79 |
| 26:30 | | M. Walters Behind | 38 - 78 |
| 22:41 | | J. Crisp Goal | 37 - 78 |
| 20:24 | | O. Henry Goal | 37 - 72 |
| 14:59 | | D. Mundy Goal | 37 - 66 |
| 13:49 | | Rushed | 31 - 66 |
| 12:33 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 30 - 66 |
| 9:46 | | O. Henry Goal | 30 - 60 |
| 8:10 | | J. De Goey Behind | 30 - 54 |
| 6:09 | | O. Henry Goal | 30 - 53 |
| 4:49 | | Rushed | 30 - 47 |
| 1:11 | | M. Walters Goal | 30 - 46 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:19 | | J. De Goey Behind | 24 - 46 |
| 19:23 | | L. Schultz Behind | 24 - 45 |
| 16:08 | | W. Brodie Behind | 23 - 45 |
| 10:54 | | O. Henry Goal | 22 - 45 |
| 8:25 | | W. Brodie Goal | 22 - 39 |
| 5:07 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 16 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:22 | | D. Mundy Behind | 16 - 33 |
| 14:01 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 15 - 33 |
| 10:25 | | W. Hoskin-Elliott Goal | 15 - 27 |
| 7:05 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 15 - 21 |
| 5:33 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 15 - 20 |
| 2:16 | | Rushed | 15 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:08 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 22:43 | | Rushed | 14 - 13 |
| 20:41 | | M. Frederick Behind | 14 - 12 |
| 19:22 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 14:10 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 12:15 | | R. Lobb Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 7:07 | | D. Cameron Goal | 1 - 6 |
| 2:16 | | R. Lobb Behind | 1 - 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 |