Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 381
- 313 WCE
-
Kicks
- FRE 210
- 211 WCE
-
Handballs
- FRE 171
- 102 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 21
- 22 WCE
-
Clearances
- FRE 46
- 34 WCE
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Inside 50
- FRE 57
- 44 WCE
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Tackles
- FRE 64
- 82 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 62
- 28 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
M. Frederick2 Goals
2
J. Waterman2 Goals
Disposals
13
B. Acres29 Disposals
14
L. Duggan30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
23
W. Brodie15 Contested Possessions
13
L. Shuey9 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 |  | M. Frederick Goal | 71 - 47 |
| 25:07 |  | J. Waterman Goal | 65 - 47 |
| 22:09 | | J. Cripps Behind | 65 - 41 |
| 20:33 | | B. Acres Behind | 65 - 40 |
| 13:36 | | M. Walters Goal | 64 - 40 |
| 12:07 | | S. Darcy Behind | 58 - 40 |
| 9:24 | | Rushed | 57 - 40 |
| 4:24 | | J. Darling Behind | 56 - 40 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 | | B. Acres Behind | 56 - 39 |
| 27:59 | | G. Logue Behind | 55 - 39 |
| 24:48 | | J. Aish Behind | 54 - 39 |
| 23:06 | | D. Mundy Behind | 53 - 39 |
| 21:03 | | J. Waterman Behind | 52 - 39 |
| 19:25 | | L. Schultz Behind | 52 - 38 |
| 18:14 | | C. Serong Behind | 51 - 38 |
| 14:49 | | L. Schultz Goal | 50 - 38 |
| 13:42 | | R. Lobb Behind | 44 - 38 |
| 10:13 | | Rushed | 43 - 38 |
| 8:00 | | J. Waterman Goal | 42 - 38 |
| 5:23 | | M. Frederick Goal | 42 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:58 | | D. Tucker Behind | 36 - 32 |
| 27:06 | | B. Acres Goal | 35 - 32 |
| 20:31 | | J. Darling Goal | 29 - 32 |
| 16:32 | | L. Duggan Behind | 29 - 26 |
| 11:27 | | S. Darcy Behind | 29 - 25 |
| 9:12 | | M. Walters Goal | 28 - 25 |
| 1:31 | | L. Ryan Behind | 22 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:06 | | X. O'Neill Goal | 22 - 24 |
| 28:06 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 22 - 18 |
| 26:21 | | S. Darcy Goal | 16 - 18 |
| 24:07 | | J. Redden Goal | 10 - 18 |
| 15:04 | | H. Dixon Goal | 10 - 12 |
| 12:41 | | L. Schultz Behind | 10 - 6 |
| 10:33 | | Rushed | 9 - 6 |
| 8:46 | | C. Serong Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 4:45 | | M. Frederick Behind | 2 - 6 |
| 3:14 | | M. Frederick Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 1:31 | | Z. Langdon Goal | 0 - 6 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |