Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 390
- 374 HAW
-
Kicks
- FRE 242
- 191 HAW
-
Handballs
- FRE 148
- 183 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 21
- 10 HAW
-
Clearances
- FRE 35
- 34 HAW
-
Inside 50
- FRE 54
- 43 HAW
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Tackles
- FRE 60
- 51 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 41
- 40 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
24
J. Amiss3 Goals
2
M. Lewis2 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw34 Disposals
12
W. Day26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Jackson16 Contested Possessions
11
C. Nash12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:59 |  | J. Amiss Goal | 117 - 48 |
| 26:11 |  | D. Moore Behind | 111 - 48 |
| 21:19 | | J. Amiss Goal | 111 - 47 |
| 16:01 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 105 - 47 |
| 13:49 | | J. Scrimshaw Goal | 99 - 47 |
| 11:37 | | L. Schultz Goal | 99 - 41 |
| 6:47 | | J. Newcombe Goal | 93 - 41 |
| 5:29 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 93 - 35 |
| 3:24 | | J. Amiss Behind | 92 - 35 |
| 1:14 | | L. Jackson Behind | 91 - 35 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 23:02 | | C. Macdonald Behind | 90 - 35 |
| 21:14 | | C. Serong Behind | 90 - 34 |
| 19:17 | | L. Jackson Goal | 89 - 34 |
| 17:38 | | N. Reeves Behind | 83 - 34 |
| 14:22 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 83 - 33 |
| 9:38 | | M. Frederick Goal | 77 - 33 |
| 8:21 | | L. Schultz Behind | 71 - 33 |
| 2:34 | | L. Jackson Goal | 70 - 33 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:00 | | C. Wingard Goal | 64 - 33 |
| 23:54 | | J. Clark Goal | 64 - 27 |
| 19:46 | | J. Treacy Behind | 58 - 27 |
| 19:27 | | Rushed | 57 - 27 |
| 14:57 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 57 - 26 |
| 11:07 | | J. Amiss Goal | 51 - 26 |
| 8:52 | | M. Frederick Goal | 45 - 26 |
| 6:12 | | B. Banfield Goal | 39 - 26 |
| 1:52 | | M. Lewis Goal | 33 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:31 | | W. Day Goal | 33 - 20 |
| 28:55 | | M. Frederick Goal | 33 - 14 |
| 27:38 | | K. Amon Behind | 27 - 14 |
| 26:02 | | B. Banfield Goal | 27 - 13 |
| 24:04 | | M. Lewis Goal | 21 - 13 |
| 18:46 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 21 - 7 |
| 17:27 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 15 - 7 |
| 15:09 | | T. Brockman Behind | 15 - 1 |
| 14:12 | | Rushed | 15 - 0 |
| 10:52 | | J. Aish Behind | 14 - 0 |
| 9:04 | | J. Treacy Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 7:53 | | L. Schultz Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 5:45 | | M. Walters Goal | 6 - 0 |
AFL News
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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 |