Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 350
- 333 PORT
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Kicks
- FRE 186
- 219 PORT
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Handballs
- FRE 164
- 114 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 25
- 22 PORT
-
Clearances
- FRE 38
- 36 PORT
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Inside 50
- FRE 48
- 56 PORT
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Tackles
- FRE 73
- 72 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 24
- 50 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
P. Voss2 Goals
15
W. Rioli3 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw33 Disposals
16
O. Wines31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
8
A. Brayshaw15 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:05 |  | J. Sweet Goal | 67 - 87 |
| 22:56 | | W. Rioli Goal | 67 - 81 |
| 17:56 |  | M. Walters Behind | 67 - 75 |
| 14:52 | | W. Rioli Goal | 66 - 75 |
| 14:52 | | W. Rioli Goal | 66 - 75 |
| 12:19 | | J. Burgoyne Behind | 66 - 69 |
| 10:55 | | C. Serong Behind | 66 - 68 |
| 7:33 | | P. Voss Goal | 65 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:04 | | S. Sturt Goal | 59 - 68 |
| 24:46 | | J. McEntee Goal | 53 - 68 |
| 24:00 | | J. Burgoyne Behind | 53 - 62 |
| 19:13 | | O. Wines Behind | 53 - 61 |
| 17:54 | | H. Young Behind | 53 - 60 |
| 13:37 | | L. Jackson Goal | 52 - 60 |
| 10:38 | | J. Sweet Behind | 46 - 60 |
| 9:15 | | P. Voss Behind | 46 - 59 |
| 8:07 | | L. Jackson Behind | 45 - 59 |
| 6:14 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 44 - 59 |
| 5:06 | | Z. Butters Behind | 44 - 53 |
| 3:10 | | F. Evans Goal | 44 - 52 |
| 0:11 | | Z. Butters Behind | 44 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:13 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 44 - 45 |
| 28:06 | | J. Horne-Francis Behind | 38 - 45 |
| 26:23 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 38 - 44 |
| 24:16 | | M. Johnson Behind | 38 - 38 |
| 19:38 | | M. Georgiades Goal | 37 - 38 |
| 15:01 | | J. Mead Behind | 37 - 32 |
| 13:45 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 37 - 31 |
| 12:08 | | M. Frederick Goal | 36 - 31 |
| 10:31 | | R. Burton Behind | 30 - 31 |
| 9:09 | | D. Visentini Goal | 30 - 30 |
| 7:42 | | C. Serong Behind | 30 - 24 |
| 6:22 | | J. Sharp Behind | 29 - 24 |
| 4:34 | | J. Horne-Francis Goal | 28 - 24 |
| 4:04 | | Rushed | 28 - 18 |
| 1:08 | | Rushed | 27 - 18 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:46 | | W. Rioli Goal | 26 - 18 |
| 19:44 | | P. Voss Goal | 26 - 12 |
| 18:08 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 15:26 | | J. Amiss Goal | 14 - 12 |
| 11:15 | | S. Sturt Behind | 8 - 12 |
| 10:56 | | C. Serong Behind | 7 - 12 |
| 7:22 | | W. Drew Goal | 6 - 12 |
| 6:00 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 6 - 6 |
| 2:33 | | D. Byrne-Jones 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 |