Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 339
- 365 HAW
-
Kicks
- FRE 200
- 208 HAW
-
Handballs
- FRE 139
- 157 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 23
- 18 HAW
-
Clearances
- FRE 40
- 39 HAW
-
Inside 50
- FRE 51
- 51 HAW
-
Tackles
- FRE 103
- 78 HAW
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 56
- 51 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
39
S. Switkowski3 Goals
13
C. Dear3 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Clark31 Disposals
10
K. Amon30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong17 Contested Possessions
3
J. Newcombe14 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:11 |  | P. Voss Behind | 77 - 64 |
| 28:48 | | Rushed | 76 - 64 |
| 21:26 | | J. Treacy Goal | 75 - 64 |
| 15:12 | | S. Darcy Goal | 69 - 64 |
| 12:59 | | S. Darcy Behind | 63 - 64 |
| 7:59 | | P. Voss Goal | 62 - 64 |
| 7:02 |  | Rushed | 56 - 64 |
| 6:15 | | M. Chol Behind | 56 - 63 |
| 2:16 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 56 - 62 |
| 0:28 | | Rushed | 50 - 62 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:26 | | F. Maginness Goal | 49 - 62 |
| 27:12 | | J. Gunston Behind | 49 - 56 |
| 24:21 | | N. Watson Behind | 49 - 55 |
| 22:03 | | C. Dear Goal | 49 - 54 |
| 22:03 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 49 - 54 |
| 11:29 | | Rushed | 49 - 48 |
| 8:47 | | Rushed | 49 - 47 |
| 4:36 | | M. Frederick Goal | 49 - 46 |
| 1:56 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 43 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 35:57 | | Rushed | 37 - 46 |
| 31:40 | | J. Ginnivan Goal | 37 - 45 |
| 24:16 | | S. Bolton Goal | 37 - 39 |
| 21:26 | | C. Macdonald Goal | 31 - 39 |
| 17:01 | | J. Amiss Goal | 31 - 33 |
| 14:55 | | N. Watson Goal | 25 - 33 |
| 11:16 | | D. Moore Behind | 25 - 27 |
| 6:19 | | C. Dear Goal | 25 - 26 |
| 3:31 | | D. Moore Goal | 25 - 20 |
| 0:56 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 25 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:32 | | J. Ginnivan Behind | 19 - 14 |
| 27:14 | | C. Dear Goal | 19 - 13 |
| 24:18 | | S. Bolton Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 21:16 | | M. Frederick Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 11:38 | | J. Gunston Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 9:57 | | L. Meek Behind | 7 - 1 |
| 4:51 | | S. Bolton Behind | 7 - 0 |
| 1:52 | | J. Amiss Goal | 6 - 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 |