Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 397
- 307 GEEL
-
Kicks
- FRE 231
- 200 GEEL
-
Handballs
- FRE 166
- 107 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 19
- 14 GEEL
-
Clearances
- FRE 32
- 35 GEEL
-
Inside 50
- FRE 50
- 49 GEEL
-
Tackles
- FRE 36
- 58 GEEL
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 27
- 48 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
3
C. Serong3 Goals
33
S. Neale2 Goals
Disposals
13
L. Ryan36 Disposals
32
G. Miers23 Disposals
Contested Possessions
26
H. Young14 Contested Possessions
35
P. Dangerfield14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:57 |  | S. Mannagh Goal | 62 - 73 |
| 22:56 | | Rushed | 62 - 67 |
| 22:20 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 62 - 66 |
| 20:13 | | Rushed | 62 - 65 |
| 12:04 | | S. Neale Goal | 62 - 64 |
| 9:49 |  | C. Serong Goal | 62 - 58 |
| 8:25 | | J. Amiss Behind | 56 - 58 |
| 5:20 | | P. Dangerfield Goal | 55 - 58 |
| 3:41 | | O. Henry Behind | 55 - 52 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:08 | | Rushed | 55 - 51 |
| 26:07 | | J. Amiss Goal | 55 - 50 |
| 22:40 | | H. Young Behind | 49 - 50 |
| 21:51 | | S. Neale Behind | 48 - 50 |
| 21:10 | | O. Henry Behind | 48 - 49 |
| 19:31 | | J. Cameron Behind | 48 - 48 |
| 16:15 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 48 - 47 |
| 13:24 | | S. Mannagh Goal | 47 - 47 |
| 10:09 | | C. Serong Goal | 47 - 41 |
| 6:11 | | L. Jackson Goal | 41 - 41 |
| 4:32 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 35 - 41 |
| 0:40 | | L. Jackson Behind | 35 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 20:36 | | O. Dempsey Behind | 34 - 40 |
| 19:29 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 34 - 39 |
| 16:41 | | S. Neale Goal | 33 - 39 |
| 14:46 | | S. Sturt Goal | 33 - 33 |
| 10:32 | | J. Cameron Behind | 27 - 33 |
| 9:13 | | H. Young Goal | 27 - 32 |
| 8:05 | | G. Miers Goal | 21 - 32 |
| 6:51 | | M. Frederick Behind | 21 - 26 |
| 4:11 | | M. Frederick Goal | 20 - 26 |
| 2:53 | | B. Banfield Behind | 14 - 26 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:02 | | J. Clark Goal | 13 - 26 |
| 27:52 | | Rushed | 7 - 26 |
| 22:16 | | G. Miers Behind | 7 - 25 |
| 17:53 | | C. Serong Goal | 7 - 24 |
| 12:24 | | R. Stanley Goal | 1 - 24 |
| 11:33 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 1 - 18 |
| 7:00 | | O. Henry Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 4:14 | | O. Dempsey Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 2:55 | | J. Cameron 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 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 7 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 8 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 9 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 10 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 11 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 12 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |