Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 363
- 348 SYD
-
Kicks
- FRE 203
- 226 SYD
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Handballs
- FRE 160
- 122 SYD
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 15
- 18 SYD
-
Clearances
- FRE 25
- 37 SYD
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Inside 50
- FRE 59
- 55 SYD
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Tackles
- FRE 48
- 57 SYD
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 34
- 31 SYD
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Treacy4 Goals
2
H. McLean2 Goals
Disposals
2
J. O'Meara32 Disposals
1
C. Warner26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
2
J. O'Meara14 Contested Possessions
17
J. Jordon17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:51 |  | J. Amartey Goal | 65 - 68 |
| 18:59 | | R. Bice Goal | 65 - 62 |
| 17:29 | | A. Sheldrick Behind | 65 - 56 |
| 16:58 |  | P. Voss Behind | 65 - 55 |
| 14:11 | | J. Amiss Goal | 64 - 55 |
| 5:55 | | C. Warner Behind | 58 - 55 |
| 4:35 | | M. Reid Behind | 58 - 54 |
| 3:14 | | N. Erasmus Behind | 57 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:01 | | B. Banfield Goal | 56 - 54 |
| 23:50 | | T. Hanily Goal | 50 - 54 |
| 22:48 | | J. Treacy Behind | 50 - 48 |
| 21:38 | | O. Florent Behind | 49 - 48 |
| 21:06 | | C. Warner Behind | 49 - 47 |
| 20:09 | | T. Papley Behind | 49 - 46 |
| 18:25 | | H. McLean Goal | 49 - 45 |
| 14:23 | | J. Treacy Goal | 49 - 39 |
| 10:43 | | M. Frederick Behind | 43 - 39 |
| 9:18 | | W. Hayward Goal | 42 - 39 |
| 6:59 | | H. McLean Goal | 42 - 33 |
| 5:06 | | Rushed | 42 - 27 |
| 2:34 | | J. Treacy Goal | 42 - 26 |
| 1:23 | | C. Serong Behind | 36 - 26 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:48 | | B. Campbell Behind | 35 - 26 |
| 22:09 | | C. Serong Goal | 35 - 25 |
| 20:25 | | C. Warner Goal | 29 - 25 |
| 14:31 | | M. Frederick Behind | 29 - 19 |
| 12:37 | | Rushed | 28 - 19 |
| 11:59 | | C. Warner Behind | 28 - 18 |
| 9:06 | | J. Treacy Behind | 28 - 17 |
| 7:30 | | J. Amartey Goal | 27 - 17 |
| 3:25 | | P. Ladhams Goal | 27 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | Rushed | 27 - 5 |
| 26:40 | | P. Voss Goal | 27 - 4 |
| 25:28 | | P. Voss Behind | 21 - 4 |
| 21:01 | | L. Jackson Goal | 20 - 4 |
| 15:39 | | W. Hayward Behind | 14 - 4 |
| 12:13 | | J. Treacy Goal | 14 - 3 |
| 8:47 | | J. Treacy Goal | 8 - 3 |
| 6:08 | | H. McLean Behind | 2 - 3 |
| 5:28 | | Rushed | 2 - 2 |
| 4:09 | | T. Papley Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 3:12 | | P. Voss Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 2:09 | | W. Hayward Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |