Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 458
- 324 HAW
-
Kicks
- FRE 237
- 191 HAW
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Handballs
- FRE 221
- 133 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 17
- 19 HAW
-
Clearances
- FRE 37
- 34 HAW
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Inside 50
- FRE 47
- 61 HAW
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Tackles
- FRE 73
- 63 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 46
- 27 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Walters2 Goals
22
L. Breust2 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw37 Disposals
2
J. O'Meara30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong20 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:11 |  | J. Clark Behind | 95 - 82 |
| 21:03 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 94 - 82 |
| 19:25 |  | L. Breust Goal | 88 - 82 |
| 16:42 | | C. Nash Behind | 88 - 76 |
| 14:43 | | T. Colyer Goal | 88 - 75 |
| 11:41 | | L. Breust Behind | 82 - 75 |
| 8:23 | | G. Logue Behind | 82 - 74 |
| 4:35 | | N. Reeves Goal | 81 - 74 |
| 0:41 | | Rushed | 81 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:44 | | D. Mundy Behind | 81 - 67 |
| 27:16 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 80 - 67 |
| 26:49 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 74 - 67 |
| 24:56 | | J. Aish Goal | 73 - 67 |
| 23:27 | | S. Butler Behind | 67 - 67 |
| 21:40 | | C. Wingard Goal | 67 - 66 |
| 19:30 | | Rushed | 67 - 60 |
| 15:24 | | B. Banfield Goal | 67 - 59 |
| 14:08 | | B. Acres Goal | 61 - 59 |
| 12:08 | | H. Morrison Goal | 55 - 59 |
| 11:17 | | T. Colyer Behind | 55 - 53 |
| 10:10 | | M. Walters Goal | 54 - 53 |
| 7:35 | | Rushed | 48 - 53 |
| 4:47 | | M. Walters Goal | 48 - 52 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:57 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 42 - 52 |
| 26:08 | | J. Callow Behind | 41 - 52 |
| 23:49 | | L. Breust Goal | 41 - 51 |
| 22:36 | | G. Logue Behind | 41 - 45 |
| 20:07 | | W. Brodie Behind | 40 - 45 |
| 18:30 | | J. Koschitzke Behind | 39 - 45 |
| 15:40 | | L. Shiels Behind | 39 - 44 |
| 13:29 | | L. Schultz Goal | 39 - 43 |
| 8:09 | | L. Shiels Goal | 33 - 43 |
| 3:19 | | D. Moore Goal | 33 - 37 |
| 1:59 | | S. Frost Behind | 33 - 31 |
| 0:46 | | B. Walker Goal | 33 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:10 | | Rushed | 27 - 30 |
| 29:03 | | C. Wingard Goal | 26 - 30 |
| 25:11 | | L. Schultz Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 23:17 | | R. Lobb Behind | 20 - 24 |
| 21:43 | | D. Moore Goal | 19 - 24 |
| 16:59 | | B. Banfield Goal | 19 - 18 |
| 15:50 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 13 - 18 |
| 13:35 | | D. Howe Goal | 13 - 12 |
| 10:18 | | J. Koschitzke Goal | 13 - 6 |
| 5:23 | | T. Colyer Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 2:52 | | M. Walters Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 0:44 | | R. Lobb Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |