Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 377
- 374 NMFC
-
Kicks
- FRE 216
- 231 NMFC
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Handballs
- FRE 161
- 143 NMFC
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 34
- 23 NMFC
-
Clearances
- FRE 30
- 45 NMFC
-
Inside 50
- FRE 53
- 46 NMFC
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Tackles
- FRE 59
- 57 NMFC
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 45
- 30 NMFC
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
2
J. O'Meara2 Goals
20
N. Larkey4 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong31 Disposals
9
L. Davies-Uniacke30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
23
W. Brodie10 Contested Possessions
9
L. Davies-Uniacke17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:41 |  | B. Cox Goal | 72 - 73 |
| 27:13 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 66 - 73 |
| 24:44 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 60 - 73 |
| 22:16 | | C. Serong Behind | 54 - 73 |
| 20:35 |  | L. Davies-Uniacke Goal | 53 - 73 |
| 15:37 | | N. Larkey Goal | 53 - 67 |
| 13:34 | | M. Walters Goal | 53 - 61 |
| 11:41 | | M. Frederick Behind | 47 - 61 |
| 6:25 | | Rushed | 46 - 61 |
| 5:37 | | M. Walters Behind | 45 - 61 |
| 5:08 | | C. Comben Behind | 44 - 61 |
| 2:22 | | N. Larkey Goal | 44 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:43 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 44 - 54 |
| 28:33 | | L. Davies-Uniacke Behind | 44 - 53 |
| 25:15 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 44 - 52 |
| 23:11 | | M. Walters Goal | 44 - 46 |
| 19:53 | | L. Schultz Behind | 38 - 46 |
| 18:04 | | C. Taylor Goal | 37 - 46 |
| 13:21 | | B. Banfield Goal | 37 - 40 |
| 11:28 | | W. Brodie Goal | 31 - 40 |
| 10:17 | | Rushed | 25 - 40 |
| 8:37 | | J. Simpkin Goal | 25 - 39 |
| 3:08 | | Rushed | 25 - 33 |
| 1:45 | | C. Zurhaar Behind | 24 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 22:45 | | L. Schultz Goal | 24 - 32 |
| 20:42 | | Rushed | 18 - 32 |
| 19:10 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 17 - 32 |
| 13:42 | | L. Henry Behind | 16 - 32 |
| 2:20 | | Rushed | 15 - 32 |
| 1:03 | | C. Taylor Goal | 15 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:54 | | M. Frederick Goal | 15 - 25 |
| 27:18 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 9 - 25 |
| 19:35 | | N. Larkey Goal | 3 - 25 |
| 17:28 | | J. Stephenson Goal | 3 - 19 |
| 14:37 | | T. Powell Goal | 3 - 13 |
| 12:05 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 3 - 7 |
| 10:05 | | M. Frederick Behind | 2 - 7 |
| 7:32 | | N. Larkey Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 6:29 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 3:23 | | B. Cunnington Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |