Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 391
- 349 MELB
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Kicks
- FRE 212
- 204 MELB
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Handballs
- FRE 179
- 145 MELB
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Free Kicks
- FRE 14
- 16 MELB
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Clearances
- FRE 41
- 41 MELB
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Inside 50
- FRE 40
- 60 MELB
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Tackles
- FRE 65
- 61 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 39
- 36 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
M. Frederick2 Goals
36
K. Pickett3 Goals
Disposals
16
D. Mundy35 Disposals
7
J. Viney33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy15 Contested Possessions
3
C. Petracca16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 |  | M. Taberner Behind | 39 - 85 |
| 27:53 |  | Rushed | 38 - 85 |
| 22:53 | | K. Pickett Goal | 38 - 84 |
| 18:00 | | L. Schultz Behind | 38 - 78 |
| 16:50 | | K. Pickett Goal | 37 - 78 |
| 10:48 | | M. Frederick Behind | 37 - 72 |
| 9:38 | | M. Frederick Goal | 36 - 72 |
| 3:21 | | J. Viney Behind | 30 - 72 |
| 0:20 | | T. Colyer Behind | 30 - 71 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:55 | | M. Gawn Behind | 29 - 71 |
| 26:56 | | C. Spargo Goal | 29 - 70 |
| 17:18 | | L. Schultz Behind | 29 - 64 |
| 15:38 | | Rushed | 28 - 64 |
| 14:33 | | C. Oliver Behind | 28 - 63 |
| 13:25 | | S. Weideman Goal | 28 - 62 |
| 11:57 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 28 - 56 |
| 8:26 | | G. Logue Goal | 28 - 50 |
| 1:34 | | J. Melksham Behind | 22 - 50 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:52 | | M. Walters Goal | 22 - 49 |
| 22:58 | | J. Melksham Goal | 16 - 49 |
| 22:04 | | K. Pickett Behind | 16 - 43 |
| 17:28 | | J. Melksham Behind | 16 - 42 |
| 13:33 | | Rushed | 16 - 41 |
| 11:27 | | M. Frederick Behind | 16 - 40 |
| 9:14 | | Rushed | 15 - 40 |
| 7:49 | | E. Langdon Goal | 14 - 40 |
| 4:37 | | J. Jordon Goal | 14 - 34 |
| 1:06 | | J. Melksham Behind | 14 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:50 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 14 - 27 |
| 28:26 | | M. Walters Goal | 14 - 21 |
| 26:37 | | M. Frederick Goal | 8 - 21 |
| 25:08 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 2 - 21 |
| 20:27 | | B. Walker Behind | 1 - 21 |
| 13:36 | | C. Spargo Goal | 0 - 21 |
| 10:53 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 0 - 15 |
| 9:21 | | K. Pickett Goal | 0 - 9 |
| 4:52 | | Rushed | 0 - 3 |
| 4:20 | | K. Pickett Behind | 0 - 2 |
| 2:41 | | J. Hunt Behind | 0 - 1 |
AFL News
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Daicos sets up Elliot as Pies extend lead
Nick Daicos' hot fourth term continues with a goal assist as Jamie Elliott puts the Pies further up in the fourth term.
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Ainsworth in the right spot for classy finish
Ben Ainsworth finds himself in space and finishes off a slick Carlton passage of play with a goal.
2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
20 | 173.3 | WLWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
16 | 131.4 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 SUNS
|
16 | 126.9 | WWLLW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
16 | 121.0 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
16 | 116.1 | WWLWW |
| 6 |
 WB
|
16 | 102.0 | WWWLL |
| 7 |
 BL
|
12 | 115.0 | LLWWW |
| 8 |
 NMFC
|
12 | 105.9 | WLWWL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
12 | 94.8 | LWLLW |
| 10 |
 MELB
|
12 | 92.7 | WLWWL |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
8 | 110.6 | LWLWL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
8 | 106.4 | WLLLW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
8 | 91.2 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
8 | 86.8 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 64.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 79.2 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 79.1 | LLLWL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.4 | LLLLL |