Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 360
- 341 BL
-
Kicks
- FRE 198
- 227 BL
-
Handballs
- FRE 162
- 114 BL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 21
- 16 BL
-
Clearances
- FRE 43
- 39 BL
-
Inside 50
- FRE 49
- 47 BL
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Tackles
- FRE 65
- 69 BL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 50
- 41 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
1
S. Sturt3 Goals
23
C. Cameron2 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong35 Disposals
7
J. Berry28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Jackson15 Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:31 |  | J. Daniher Behind | 74 - 77 |
| 29:24 |  | M. Frederick Goal | 74 - 76 |
| 26:14 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 68 - 76 |
| 22:30 | | S. Sturt Goal | 68 - 70 |
| 17:42 | | J. Gunston Goal | 62 - 70 |
| 16:00 | | Rushed | 62 - 64 |
| 11:07 | | J. Daniher Goal | 62 - 63 |
| 5:50 | | J. Amiss Goal | 62 - 57 |
| 2:50 | | Rushed | 56 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:57 | | L. Jackson Behind | 56 - 56 |
| 33:36 | | C. Cameron Goal | 55 - 56 |
| 30:32 | | J. Fletcher Behind | 55 - 50 |
| 28:15 | | L. Jackson Behind | 55 - 49 |
| 25:21 | | L. Schultz Goal | 54 - 49 |
| 24:08 | | C. Cameron Goal | 48 - 49 |
| 22:12 | | J. Corbett Goal | 48 - 43 |
| 19:51 | | J. Berry Goal | 42 - 43 |
| 15:26 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 42 - 37 |
| 11:01 | | J. Amiss Behind | 42 - 31 |
| 9:14 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 41 - 31 |
| 7:48 | | L. McCarthy Behind | 41 - 25 |
| 5:46 | | S. Sturt Goal | 41 - 24 |
| 4:46 | | C. Rayner Behind | 35 - 24 |
| 1:37 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 35 - 23 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:01 | | Rushed | 34 - 23 |
| 24:14 | | J. Corbett Behind | 33 - 23 |
| 22:31 | | L. Jackson Goal | 32 - 23 |
| 19:43 | | M. Frederick Goal | 26 - 23 |
| 17:24 | | S. Sturt Goal | 20 - 23 |
| 15:31 | | J. Daniher Goal | 14 - 23 |
| 12:06 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 14 - 17 |
| 3:26 | | J. Gunston Goal | 14 - 16 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:44 | | Rushed | 14 - 10 |
| 22:57 | | C. Cameron Behind | 14 - 9 |
| 19:42 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 14 - 8 |
| 19:00 | | M. Frederick Behind | 14 - 7 |
| 16:28 | | J. Treacy Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 15:20 | | C. Cameron Behind | 7 - 7 |
| 10:32 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 6:55 | | J. Amiss Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:20 | | L. Schultz Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |