Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 392
- 365 ESS
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Kicks
- FRE 225
- 190 ESS
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Handballs
- FRE 167
- 175 ESS
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Free Kicks
- FRE 23
- 16 ESS
-
Clearances
- FRE 44
- 26 ESS
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Inside 50
- FRE 57
- 34 ESS
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Tackles
- FRE 49
- 52 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 53
- 24 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
9
L. Jackson3 Goals
26
A. May2 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong35 Disposals
6
J. Caldwell32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Jackson14 Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:33 |  | P. Voss Behind | 104 - 63 |
| 27:18 | | M. Frederick Goal | 103 - 63 |
| 25:01 |  | Rushed | 97 - 63 |
| 23:10 | | M. Frederick Behind | 97 - 62 |
| 21:38 | | J. Sharp Behind | 96 - 62 |
| 18:17 | | J. Gresham Goal | 95 - 62 |
| 14:03 | | L. Lual Goal | 95 - 56 |
| 11:48 | | N. O'Driscoll Behind | 95 - 50 |
| 10:20 | | S. Bolton Behind | 94 - 50 |
| 8:50 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 93 - 50 |
| 3:05 | | P. Voss Goal | 87 - 50 |
| 1:52 | | A. May Goal | 81 - 50 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:32 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 81 - 44 |
| 23:10 | | L. Jackson Goal | 75 - 44 |
| 19:20 | | C. Serong Goal | 69 - 44 |
| 16:23 | | J. Gresham Behind | 63 - 44 |
| 11:35 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 63 - 43 |
| 7:32 | | Rushed | 63 - 42 |
| 2:14 | | J. Treacy Goal | 63 - 41 |
| 2:14 | | J. Treacy Goal | 63 - 41 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:46 | | X. Duursma Goal | 57 - 41 |
| 31:10 | | N. Caddy Goal | 57 - 35 |
| 31:10 | | N. Caddy Goal | 57 - 35 |
| 30:07 | | I. Kako Behind | 57 - 29 |
| 28:47 | | S. Bolton Goal | 57 - 28 |
| 26:28 | | J. Treacy Goal | 51 - 28 |
| 23:47 | | L. Lual Goal | 45 - 28 |
| 17:34 | | P. Voss Behind | 45 - 22 |
| 14:48 | | A. May Goal | 44 - 22 |
| 13:42 | | Rushed | 44 - 16 |
| 9:15 | | M. Reid Goal | 44 - 15 |
| 6:13 | | M. Frederick Goal | 38 - 15 |
| 3:10 | | C. Serong Goal | 32 - 15 |
| 2:08 | | P. Wright Behind | 26 - 15 |
| 0:22 | | L. Jackson Goal | 26 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:00 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 20 - 14 |
| 22:46 | | L. Jackson Goal | 19 - 14 |
| 20:14 | | J. Treacy Goal | 13 - 14 |
| 18:34 | | J. Caldwell Behind | 7 - 14 |
| 16:27 | | I. Kako Goal | 7 - 13 |
| 12:55 | | S. Bolton Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 9:01 | | P. Wright Goal | 1 - 7 |
| 5:08 | | D. Parish Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 3:14 | | S. Bolton Behind | 1 - 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 |