Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 399
- 383 PORT
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Kicks
- FRE 228
- 200 PORT
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Handballs
- FRE 171
- 183 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 18
- 17 PORT
-
Clearances
- FRE 47
- 30 PORT
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Inside 50
- FRE 50
- 51 PORT
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Tackles
- FRE 55
- 58 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 51
- 22 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
7
R. Lobb5 Goals
22
C. Dixon2 Goals
Disposals
11
J. Aish29 Disposals
16
O. Wines39 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
S. Darcy16 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:58 |  | T. Marshall Behind | 99 - 91 |
| 19:14 | | K. Amon Goal | 99 - 90 |
| 16:54 |  | L. Schultz Goal | 99 - 84 |
| 13:04 | | T. Marshall Behind | 93 - 84 |
| 11:27 | | C. Rozee Goal | 93 - 83 |
| 9:44 | | Rushed | 93 - 77 |
| 8:06 | | J. Mead Goal | 92 - 77 |
| 6:26 | | C. Dixon Goal | 92 - 71 |
| 5:12 | | C. Dixon Goal | 92 - 65 |
| 1:22 | | C. Dixon Behind | 92 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:07 | | M. Georgiades Behind | 92 - 58 |
| 26:25 | | S. Darcy Behind | 92 - 57 |
| 23:52 | | C. Rozee Goal | 91 - 57 |
| 21:59 | | M. Frederick Goal | 91 - 51 |
| 18:25 | | Rushed | 85 - 51 |
| 12:53 | | M. Frederick Behind | 84 - 51 |
| 11:34 | | M. Bergman Goal | 83 - 51 |
| 8:56 | | R. Lobb Goal | 83 - 45 |
| 7:08 | | R. Lobb Goal | 77 - 45 |
| 5:59 | | T. Boak Goal | 71 - 45 |
| 3:22 | | M. Walters Behind | 71 - 39 |
| 0:51 | | R. Lobb Goal | 70 - 39 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:30 | | C. Serong Goal | 64 - 39 |
| 25:27 | | D. Houston Behind | 58 - 39 |
| 23:57 | | J. Aish Goal | 58 - 38 |
| 18:04 | | K. Farrell Goal | 52 - 38 |
| 15:40 | | G. Logue Behind | 52 - 32 |
| 13:50 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 51 - 32 |
| 11:57 | | L. Schultz Goal | 51 - 26 |
| 9:42 | | M. Taberner Goal | 45 - 26 |
| 6:58 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 39 - 26 |
| 5:46 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 33 - 26 |
| 3:32 | | S. Darcy Behind | 27 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:15 | | R. Lobb Behind | 26 - 26 |
| 29:39 | | R. Lobb Goal | 25 - 26 |
| 23:48 | | C. Dixon Behind | 19 - 26 |
| 22:10 | | T. Marshall Goal | 19 - 25 |
| 19:46 | | R. Lobb Goal | 19 - 19 |
| 16:14 | | J. Aish Goal | 13 - 19 |
| 13:42 | | R. Burton Behind | 7 - 19 |
| 12:24 | | Rushed | 7 - 18 |
| 9:40 | | M. Taberner Goal | 6 - 18 |
| 7:40 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 5:19 | | R. Burton Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:37 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |