Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 395
- 338 MELB
-
Kicks
- FRE 208
- 211 MELB
-
Handballs
- FRE 187
- 127 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 22
- 14 MELB
-
Clearances
- FRE 47
- 16 MELB
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Inside 50
- FRE 60
- 47 MELB
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Tackles
- FRE 32
- 50 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 47
- 9 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
10
M. Walters4 Goals
2
J. van Rooyen2 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw41 Disposals
1
S. May26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong15 Contested Possessions
10
C. Oliver11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:48 |  | J. Melksham Goal | 116 - 66 |
| 27:27 | | D. Turner Goal | 116 - 60 |
| 26:23 |  | H. Young Behind | 116 - 54 |
| 25:09 | | E. Langdon Goal | 115 - 54 |
| 23:51 | | S. Sturt Goal | 115 - 48 |
| 22:00 | | S. Sturt Goal | 109 - 48 |
| 20:29 | | M. Frederick Behind | 103 - 48 |
| 18:33 | | J. Billings Goal | 102 - 48 |
| 17:21 | | M. Frederick Behind | 102 - 42 |
| 15:59 | | C. Serong Goal | 101 - 42 |
| 12:18 | | J. Amiss Goal | 95 - 42 |
| 8:11 | | M. Walters Goal | 89 - 42 |
| 6:06 | | J. Treacy Goal | 83 - 42 |
| 1:43 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 77 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:37 | | H. Petty Goal | 77 - 41 |
| 26:22 | | M. Frederick Behind | 77 - 35 |
| 24:39 | | L. Jackson Behind | 76 - 35 |
| 22:33 | | K. Chandler Goal | 75 - 35 |
| 19:28 | | K. Chandler Goal | 75 - 29 |
| 17:05 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 75 - 23 |
| 13:41 | | M. Walters Goal | 75 - 22 |
| 12:43 | | Rushed | 69 - 22 |
| 9:12 | | J. Clark Goal | 69 - 21 |
| 4:38 | | J. Amiss Goal | 63 - 21 |
| 2:14 | | J. Amiss Goal | 57 - 21 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:12 | | M. Walters Goal | 51 - 21 |
| 26:13 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 45 - 21 |
| 23:24 | | J. van Rooyen Goal | 45 - 15 |
| 21:22 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 45 - 9 |
| 20:13 | | M. Walters Behind | 45 - 8 |
| 17:07 | | S. Sturt Behind | 44 - 8 |
| 13:11 | | M. Walters Goal | 43 - 8 |
| 11:18 | | L. Jackson Behind | 37 - 8 |
| 8:57 | | L. Jackson Goal | 36 - 8 |
| 7:16 | | J. Treacy Goal | 30 - 8 |
| 6:10 | | J. Treacy Behind | 24 - 8 |
| 2:40 | | C. Windsor Goal | 23 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:39 | | J. Treacy Behind | 23 - 2 |
| 22:59 | | Rushed | 22 - 2 |
| 20:56 | | Rushed | 21 - 2 |
| 19:12 | | J. Treacy Goal | 20 - 2 |
| 15:25 | | H. Young Behind | 14 - 2 |
| 14:23 | | J. van Rooyen Behind | 13 - 2 |
| 12:01 | | K. Chandler Behind | 13 - 1 |
| 7:32 | | J. Sharp Behind | 13 - 0 |
| 5:20 | | J. Amiss Goal | 12 - 0 |
| 1:56 | | S. Sturt Goal | 6 - 0 |
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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 |