Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 382
- 276 GEEL
-
Kicks
- FRE 224
- 178 GEEL
-
Handballs
- FRE 158
- 98 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 16
- 15 GEEL
-
Clearances
- FRE 46
- 40 GEEL
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Inside 50
- FRE 45
- 52 GEEL
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Tackles
- FRE 70
- 64 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 56
- 38 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Walters3 Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw33 Disposals
4
T. Bruhn19 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong14 Contested Possessions
46
M. Blicavs10 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:41 |  | M. Blicavs Behind | 106 - 77 |
| 26:50 | | J. Cameron Behind | 106 - 76 |
| 21:37 |  | B. Banfield Behind | 106 - 75 |
| 19:05 | | M. Frederick Goal | 105 - 75 |
| 17:40 | | J. Amiss Goal | 99 - 75 |
| 11:50 | | B. Banfield Behind | 93 - 75 |
| 10:11 | | J. Aish Goal | 92 - 75 |
| 7:10 | | Rushed | 86 - 75 |
| 3:54 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 85 - 75 |
| 1:10 | | L. Jackson Behind | 85 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:19 | | M. Blicavs Goal | 84 - 74 |
| 28:24 | | J. Amiss Goal | 84 - 68 |
| 23:05 | | J. Henry Goal | 78 - 68 |
| 19:09 | | J. Henry Goal | 78 - 62 |
| 16:03 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 78 - 56 |
| 12:48 | | M. Walters Goal | 77 - 56 |
| 11:48 | | Rushed | 71 - 56 |
| 10:40 | | Rushed | 71 - 55 |
| 9:27 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 70 - 55 |
| 6:20 | | B. Banfield Goal | 70 - 49 |
| 4:55 | | M. Frederick Goal | 64 - 49 |
| 2:27 | | M. Walters Goal | 58 - 49 |
| 1:12 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 52 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:09 | | T. Stengle Goal | 52 - 43 |
| 31:03 | | J. Treacy Goal | 52 - 37 |
| 29:05 | | I. Smith Behind | 46 - 37 |
| 27:19 | | Rushed | 46 - 36 |
| 25:13 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 46 - 35 |
| 21:06 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 46 - 29 |
| 19:08 | | M. Walters Goal | 40 - 29 |
| 14:45 | | L. Jackson Behind | 34 - 29 |
| 13:40 | | L. Schultz Goal | 33 - 29 |
| 10:47 | | C. Serong Goal | 27 - 29 |
| 7:38 | | J. Cameron Behind | 21 - 29 |
| 5:33 | | I. Smith Goal | 21 - 28 |
| 1:37 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 21 - 22 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:36 | | T. Stengle Goal | 20 - 22 |
| 28:08 | | M. Frederick Behind | 20 - 16 |
| 26:29 | | T. Bruhn Goal | 19 - 16 |
| 24:04 | | S. Darcy Goal | 19 - 10 |
| 20:37 | | J. Cameron Behind | 13 - 10 |
| 16:34 | | J. Amiss Goal | 13 - 9 |
| 14:20 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 11:47 | | J. Cameron Behind | 1 - 9 |
| 10:12 | | B. Banfield Behind | 1 - 8 |
| 7:14 | | T. Hawkins Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 6:21 | | M. Knevitt Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 4:31 | | I. Smith 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 |