Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 315
- 366 CARL
-
Kicks
- FRE 179
- 199 CARL
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Handballs
- FRE 136
- 167 CARL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 27
- 21 CARL
-
Clearances
- FRE 50
- 43 CARL
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Inside 50
- FRE 44
- 46 CARL
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Tackles
- FRE 87
- 88 CARL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 42
- 51 CARL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Treacy3 Goals
44
F. Evans2 Goals
Disposals
6
J. Clark30 Disposals
29
G. Hewett36 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Jackson21 Contested Possessions
9
P. Cripps21 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:13 |  | P. Voss Goal | 94 - 67 |
| 31:39 | | J. Amiss Goal | 88 - 67 |
| 28:53 |  | Rushed | 82 - 67 |
| 27:34 | | P. Voss Goal | 82 - 66 |
| 23:19 | | I. Dudley Goal | 76 - 66 |
| 20:02 | | C. Durdin Goal | 70 - 66 |
| 15:22 | | C. Durdin Behind | 70 - 60 |
| 13:54 | | I. Dudley Goal | 70 - 59 |
| 12:32 | | A. Moir Behind | 64 - 59 |
| 7:43 | | N. O'Driscoll Behind | 64 - 58 |
| 6:25 | | J. Treacy Goal | 63 - 58 |
| 4:19 | | Rushed | 57 - 58 |
| 1:12 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 56 - 58 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:43 | | J. Amiss Goal | 50 - 58 |
| 23:20 | | H. McKay Goal | 44 - 58 |
| 22:21 | | F. Evans Behind | 44 - 52 |
| 21:00 | | S. Bolton Behind | 44 - 51 |
| 19:22 | | Rushed | 43 - 51 |
| 16:40 | | M. Reid Goal | 43 - 50 |
| 10:22 | | L. Jackson Goal | 37 - 50 |
| 8:13 | | H. McKay Behind | 31 - 50 |
| 2:15 | | J. Amiss Goal | 31 - 49 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:24 | | Z. Williams Goal | 25 - 49 |
| 22:30 | | J. Treacy Goal | 25 - 43 |
| 15:14 | | L. Fogarty Goal | 19 - 43 |
| 10:23 | | H. O'Farrell Goal | 19 - 37 |
| 8:58 | | W. White Behind | 19 - 31 |
| 6:47 | | P. Voss Goal | 19 - 30 |
| 5:29 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 13 - 30 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:49 | | J. Treacy Goal | 12 - 30 |
| 24:09 | | F. Evans Goal | 6 - 30 |
| 22:59 | | O. McDonald Goal | 6 - 24 |
| 19:19 | | F. Evans Goal | 0 - 24 |
| 16:38 | | J. Motlop Goal | 0 - 18 |
| 8:33 | | B. Acres Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 1:08 | | A. Moir 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 |