Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 366
- 345 PORT
-
Kicks
- FRE 206
- 226 PORT
-
Handballs
- FRE 160
- 119 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 21
- 12 PORT
-
Clearances
- FRE 31
- 39 PORT
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Inside 50
- FRE 46
- 40 PORT
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Tackles
- FRE 62
- 46 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 40
- 36 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
32
M. Frederick2 Goals
11
J. Finlayson2 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw32 Disposals
9
Z. Butters31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong19 Contested Possessions
28
W. Drew12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:17 |  | B. Cox Goal | 58 - 74 |
| 19:49 |  | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 52 - 74 |
| 16:13 | | M. Frederick Behind | 52 - 68 |
| 14:35 | | T. Emmett Goal | 51 - 68 |
| 13:21 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 45 - 68 |
| 11:25 | | C. Serong Behind | 45 - 67 |
| 8:36 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 44 - 67 |
| 4:34 | | D. Byrne-Jones Goal | 38 - 67 |
| 3:07 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 38 - 61 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:01 | | C. Rozee Behind | 38 - 60 |
| 23:49 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 38 - 59 |
| 16:07 | | M. Frederick Goal | 38 - 53 |
| 14:10 | | J. McEntee Goal | 32 - 53 |
| 9:42 | | W. Rioli Goal | 32 - 47 |
| 7:59 | | D. Byrne-Jones Behind | 32 - 41 |
| 1:35 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 32 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:08 | | J. Treacy Behind | 31 - 40 |
| 28:58 | | B. Banfield Behind | 30 - 40 |
| 26:41 | | T. Emmett Goal | 29 - 40 |
| 23:56 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 23 - 40 |
| 20:42 | | C. Rozee Behind | 23 - 34 |
| 19:37 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 23 - 33 |
| 18:21 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 23 - 27 |
| 15:39 | | Rushed | 17 - 27 |
| 10:00 | | J. Finlayson Goal | 16 - 27 |
| 5:42 | | O. Lord Goal | 16 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:11 | | H. Young Behind | 16 - 15 |
| 22:22 | | Z. Butters Goal | 15 - 15 |
| 19:46 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 15 - 9 |
| 13:49 | | D. Houston Behind | 15 - 3 |
| 12:29 | | L. Henry Behind | 15 - 2 |
| 9:58 | | L. Jackson Goal | 14 - 2 |
| 8:21 | | J. Treacy Behind | 8 - 2 |
| 7:18 | | J. Finlayson Behind | 7 - 2 |
| 5:55 | | M. Frederick Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 3:35 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 0:17 | | W. Drew Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |