Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 357
- 359 SYD
-
Kicks
- FRE 189
- 212 SYD
-
Handballs
- FRE 168
- 147 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 24
- 19 SYD
-
Clearances
- FRE 31
- 37 SYD
-
Inside 50
- FRE 50
- 45 SYD
-
Tackles
- FRE 54
- 56 SYD
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 48
- 31 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
8
L. Schultz4 Goals
23
L. Franklin3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong32 Disposals
26
L. Parker31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong17 Contested Possessions
26
L. Parker15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:02 |  | I. Heeney Goal | 76 - 105 |
| 23:45 | | E. Gulden Behind | 76 - 99 |
| 16:30 |  | M. Walters Goal | 76 - 98 |
| 14:34 | | L. McDonald Behind | 70 - 98 |
| 13:10 | | C. Warner Goal | 70 - 97 |
| 11:04 | | L. Schultz Goal | 70 - 91 |
| 7:55 | | L. McDonald Goal | 64 - 91 |
| 6:27 | | L. Schultz Goal | 64 - 85 |
| 5:20 | | J. Amiss Behind | 58 - 85 |
| 4:01 | | M. Frederick Behind | 57 - 85 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:09 | | I. Heeney Behind | 56 - 85 |
| 21:45 | | Rushed | 56 - 84 |
| 16:41 | | L. Schultz Goal | 56 - 83 |
| 12:59 | | L. Franklin Goal | 50 - 83 |
| 11:11 | | S. Sturt Goal | 50 - 77 |
| 9:01 | | J. Corbett Behind | 44 - 77 |
| 7:18 | | T. Papley Goal | 43 - 77 |
| 5:03 | | L. Franklin Goal | 43 - 71 |
| 3:05 | | M. Walters Goal | 43 - 65 |
| 0:28 | | L. Schultz Goal | 37 - 65 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:07 | | M. Frederick Goal | 31 - 65 |
| 25:55 | | L. Franklin Behind | 25 - 65 |
| 21:22 | | W. Hayward Goal | 25 - 64 |
| 20:07 | | L. Franklin Goal | 25 - 58 |
| 18:31 | | C. Warner Behind | 25 - 52 |
| 16:59 | | J. Amiss Goal | 25 - 51 |
| 13:29 | | C. Mills Goal | 19 - 51 |
| 9:50 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 19 - 45 |
| 5:56 | | L. McDonald Behind | 13 - 45 |
| 3:48 | | E. Gulden Goal | 13 - 44 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:58 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 13 - 38 |
| 26:12 | | T. Papley Goal | 7 - 38 |
| 24:45 | | Rushed | 7 - 32 |
| 23:49 | | Rushed | 7 - 31 |
| 22:38 | | C. Mills Goal | 7 - 30 |
| 20:04 | | L. McDonald Goal | 7 - 24 |
| 17:08 | | W. Hayward Goal | 7 - 18 |
| 15:12 | | W. Hayward Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 5:48 | | I. Heeney Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 3:23 | | M. Walters Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:07 | | J. Treacy Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
28 | 165.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
28 | 133.0 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
26 | 121.2 | WWWWD |
| 4 |
 BL
|
20 | 126.0 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
20 | 116.0 | LLWLW |
| 6 |
 GEEL
|
20 | 114.6 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
20 | 100.2 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
18 | 108.6 | LLWWD |
| 9 |
 STK
|
16 | 114.9 | LWLWW |
| 10 |
 NMFC
|
16 | 106.1 | WLWLL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
16 | 96.6 | LWWLW |
| 12 |
 WB
|
16 | 91.5 | WLLLL |
| 13 |
 PORT
|
12 | 110.9 | WLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
12 | 88.2 | LWLWL |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 59.3 | LLLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 78.1 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.2 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
4 | 60.0 | LLLLW |