Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 312
- 350 STK
-
Kicks
- FRE 193
- 213 STK
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Handballs
- FRE 119
- 137 STK
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 21
- 17 STK
-
Clearances
- FRE 31
- 46 STK
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Inside 50
- FRE 49
- 41 STK
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Tackles
- FRE 57
- 59 STK
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 57
- 26 STK
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Treacy3 Goals
17
I. Keeler2 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Clark31 Disposals
7
N. Wanganeen-Milera28 Disposals
Contested Possessions
4
S. Darcy13 Contested Possessions
6
J. Macrae15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:25 |  | L. Jackson Goal | 81 - 69 |
| 30:10 |  | M. Owens Goal | 75 - 69 |
| 29:23 | | Rushed | 75 - 63 |
| 24:38 | | P. Voss Behind | 75 - 62 |
| 21:33 | | H. Garcia Behind | 74 - 62 |
| 20:51 | | Rushed | 74 - 61 |
| 18:20 | | J. Treacy Behind | 73 - 61 |
| 16:54 | | J. Higgins Behind | 72 - 61 |
| 16:03 | | S. Bolton Behind | 72 - 60 |
| 15:05 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 71 - 60 |
| 12:48 | | I. Dudley Goal | 70 - 60 |
| 8:28 | | J. Treacy Goal | 64 - 60 |
| 5:01 | | L. Jackson Goal | 58 - 60 |
| 2:58 | | S. Darcy Goal | 52 - 60 |
| 0:43 | | J. Higgins Goal | 46 - 60 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:35 | | D. Butler Behind | 46 - 54 |
| 30:07 | | Rushed | 46 - 53 |
| 26:54 | | I. Keeler Goal | 45 - 53 |
| 24:11 | | M. Hall Goal | 45 - 47 |
| 22:43 | | Rushed | 45 - 41 |
| 22:15 | | H. Clark Behind | 45 - 40 |
| 20:29 | | M. Wood Behind | 45 - 39 |
| 18:44 | | N. Erasmus Behind | 45 - 38 |
| 16:53 | | D. Butler Goal | 44 - 38 |
| 14:27 | | J. Amiss Behind | 44 - 32 |
| 7:40 | | S. Bolton Goal | 43 - 32 |
| 4:32 | | K. Worner Behind | 37 - 32 |
| 2:40 | | M. Frederick Behind | 36 - 32 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:04 | | M. Wood Behind | 35 - 32 |
| 29:49 | | C. Sharman Behind | 35 - 31 |
| 28:11 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 35 - 30 |
| 23:49 | | N. O'Driscoll Behind | 29 - 30 |
| 18:57 | | R. Marshall Goal | 28 - 30 |
| 18:57 | | R. Marshall Goal | 28 - 30 |
| 14:33 | | M. Reid Goal | 28 - 24 |
| 12:24 | | L. Henry Goal | 22 - 24 |
| 10:01 | | Rushed | 22 - 18 |
| 7:03 | | N. Wanganeen-Milera Goal | 22 - 17 |
| 5:09 | | J. Clark Goal | 22 - 11 |
| 3:52 | | M. Reid Behind | 16 - 11 |
| 2:35 | | M. Reid Behind | 15 - 11 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:33 | | R. Marshall Behind | 14 - 11 |
| 24:16 | | J. Treacy Goal | 14 - 10 |
| 19:36 | | Rushed | 8 - 10 |
| 13:32 | | L. Jackson Behind | 8 - 9 |
| 11:22 | | I. Keeler Goal | 7 - 9 |
| 9:39 | | Rushed | 7 - 3 |
| 5:15 | | M. Hall Behind | 6 - 3 |
| 3:07 | | M. Owens Behind | 6 - 2 |
| 1:52 | | J. Treacy Goal | 6 - 1 |
| 0:46 | | J. Higgins Behind | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 5 |
 FRE
|
4 | 121.1 | LW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 116.3 | WL |
| 7 |
 PORT
|
4 | 109.3 | LW |
| 8 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 104.6 | WL |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 10 |
 STK
|
4 | 92.3 | LLW |
| 11 |
 MELB
|
4 | 84.4 | WL |
| 12 |
 WCE
|
4 | 81.3 | LW |
| 13 |
 GWS
|
4 | 81.1 | WLL |
| 14 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 16 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
0 | 64.5 | LL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 55.0 | LL |