Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 385
- 345 BL
-
Kicks
- FRE 227
- 226 BL
-
Handballs
- FRE 158
- 119 BL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 20
- 21 BL
-
Clearances
- FRE 41
- 34 BL
-
Inside 50
- FRE 48
- 56 BL
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Tackles
- FRE 67
- 55 BL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 42
- 42 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
24
J. Amiss4 Goals
3
J. Daniher3 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong46 Disposals
5
J. Dunkley26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong21 Contested Possessions
46
O. McInerney13 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:14 |  | Z. Bailey Goal | 93 - 70 |
| 32:13 |  | L. Jackson Goal | 93 - 64 |
| 29:53 | | J. Daniher Goal | 87 - 64 |
| 25:14 | | J. Daniher Goal | 87 - 58 |
| 21:18 | | C. Cameron Behind | 87 - 52 |
| 19:09 | | M. Frederick Goal | 87 - 51 |
| 17:55 | | J. Amiss Goal | 81 - 51 |
| 16:05 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 75 - 51 |
| 14:17 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 75 - 50 |
| 6:18 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 75 - 49 |
| 4:51 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 75 - 43 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:06 | | J. Treacy Goal | 75 - 37 |
| 30:15 | | Rushed | 69 - 37 |
| 28:43 | | C. Rayner Behind | 68 - 37 |
| 26:39 | | J. Treacy Goal | 68 - 36 |
| 25:22 | | J. Amiss Goal | 62 - 36 |
| 21:48 | | K. Lohmann Behind | 56 - 36 |
| 15:18 | | J. Daniher Goal | 56 - 35 |
| 14:33 | | M. Johnson Behind | 56 - 29 |
| 11:29 | | J. Amiss Behind | 55 - 29 |
| 6:08 | | B. Cox Goal | 54 - 29 |
| 2:31 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 48 - 29 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:49 | | J. Amiss Goal | 47 - 29 |
| 28:36 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 41 - 29 |
| 26:58 | | C. Cameron Behind | 40 - 29 |
| 25:06 | | J. Amiss Goal | 40 - 28 |
| 22:59 | | M. Walters Goal | 34 - 28 |
| 17:44 | | J. Treacy Goal | 28 - 28 |
| 12:47 | | J. Aish Behind | 22 - 28 |
| 10:33 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 21 - 28 |
| 7:55 | | L. Jackson Goal | 20 - 28 |
| 6:36 | | J. Daniher Behind | 14 - 28 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:54 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 14 - 27 |
| 27:34 | | B. Banfield Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 22:05 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 2 - 27 |
| 17:49 | | Rushed | 2 - 26 |
| 12:56 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 2 - 25 |
| 11:34 | | M. Walters Behind | 2 - 19 |
| 10:26 | | J. Daniher Behind | 1 - 19 |
| 8:20 | | M. Frederick Behind | 1 - 18 |
| 7:04 | | D. Zorko Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 5:30 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 3:10 | | E. Hipwood 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 |