Game Information
ENGIE Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- GWS 383
- 337 FRE
-
Kicks
- GWS 227
- 200 FRE
-
Handballs
- GWS 156
- 137 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- GWS 16
- 13 FRE
-
Clearances
- GWS 39
- 29 FRE
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Inside 50
- GWS 68
- 44 FRE
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Tackles
- GWS 63
- 50 FRE
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Hit-Outs
- GWS 33
- 29 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
26
J. Riccardi5 Goals
1
S. Sturt2 Goals
Disposals
22
J. Kelly33 Disposals
3
C. Serong32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
12
T. Green19 Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:35 |  | D. Lloyd Behind | 106 - 36 |
| 27:20 | | C. Brown Behind | 105 - 36 |
| 25:19 |  | L. Schultz Behind | 104 - 36 |
| 22:47 | | J. Kelly Goal | 104 - 35 |
| 20:36 | | J. Kelly Goal | 98 - 35 |
| 16:18 | | S. Sturt Goal | 92 - 35 |
| 13:09 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 92 - 29 |
| 8:52 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 86 - 29 |
| 5:30 | | C. Brown Goal | 86 - 28 |
| 4:21 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 80 - 28 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:24 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 79 - 28 |
| 23:06 | | C. Serong Goal | 73 - 28 |
| 21:44 | | C. Brown Goal | 73 - 22 |
| 18:11 | | T. Greene Behind | 67 - 22 |
| 15:24 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 66 - 22 |
| 10:21 | | C. Brown Behind | 60 - 22 |
| 8:31 | | T. Greene Goal | 59 - 22 |
| 7:09 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 53 - 22 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:22 | | T. Greene Goal | 52 - 22 |
| 26:59 | | J. Kelly Goal | 46 - 22 |
| 20:23 | | L. Keeffe Behind | 40 - 22 |
| 18:43 | | S. Sturt Goal | 39 - 22 |
| 16:44 | | D. Lloyd Goal | 39 - 16 |
| 14:59 | | J. Riccardi Behind | 33 - 16 |
| 13:25 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 32 - 16 |
| 10:02 | | S. Sturt Behind | 32 - 10 |
| 6:52 | | T. Greene Goal | 32 - 9 |
| 3:37 | | M. Walters Goal | 26 - 9 |
| 1:22 | | Rushed | 26 - 3 |
| 0:41 | | K. Briggs Behind | 26 - 2 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:45 | | L. Whitfield Goal | 25 - 2 |
| 26:12 | | C. Serong Behind | 19 - 2 |
| 21:32 | | S. Sturt Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 17:53 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 15:23 | | S. Coniglio Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 13:05 | | J. Riccardi Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 4:56 | | T. Greene Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 141.6 | WWWWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
52 | 136.9 | WWWLW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 110.0 | WLWWL |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
40 | 111.4 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
40 | 106.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 90.8 | WWLWL |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
28 | 100.8 | WLLLW |
| 13 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.5 | WLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |