Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 289
- 395 BL
-
Kicks
- FRE 168
- 268 BL
-
Handballs
- FRE 121
- 127 BL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 18
- 20 BL
-
Clearances
- FRE 26
- 32 BL
-
Inside 50
- FRE 48
- 51 BL
-
Tackles
- FRE 41
- 37 BL
-
Hit-Outs
- FRE 36
- 19 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Treacy2 Goals
13
L. Morris4 Goals
Disposals
3
C. Serong26 Disposals
3
J. Fletcher32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
C. Serong16 Contested Possessions
6
H. McCluggage11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:55 |  | L. Morris Goal | 44 - 101 |
| 23:48 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 44 - 95 |
| 19:44 | | C. Cameron Goal | 44 - 89 |
| 16:02 | | L. Morris Goal | 44 - 83 |
| 14:23 | | C. Ah Chee Behind | 44 - 77 |
| 11:17 | | L. Morris Behind | 44 - 76 |
| 7:54 | | S. Marshall Behind | 44 - 75 |
| 5:21 |  | M. Frederick Behind | 44 - 74 |
| 4:07 | | L. Jackson Goal | 43 - 74 |
| 1:35 | | H. McCluggage Goal | 37 - 74 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 | | C. Rayner Goal | 37 - 68 |
| 27:36 | | B. Reville Behind | 37 - 62 |
| 24:55 | | Rushed | 37 - 61 |
| 23:10 | | M. Reid Goal | 36 - 61 |
| 22:02 | | Rushed | 30 - 61 |
| 20:29 | | C. Cameron Goal | 29 - 61 |
| 16:53 | | W. Ashcroft Behind | 29 - 55 |
| 15:00 | | C. Cameron Behind | 29 - 54 |
| 13:48 | | M. Frederick Behind | 29 - 53 |
| 11:50 | | L. Morris Goal | 28 - 53 |
| 9:46 | | L. Morris Behind | 28 - 47 |
| 9:10 | | J. O'Meara Behind | 28 - 46 |
| 6:11 | | S. Darcy Behind | 27 - 46 |
| 4:04 | | C. Rayner Goal | 26 - 46 |
| 2:05 | | D. Fort Goal | 26 - 40 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:53 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 26 - 34 |
| 25:57 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 26 - 33 |
| 22:03 | | J. Treacy Goal | 20 - 33 |
| 19:07 | | J. Treacy Goal | 14 - 33 |
| 17:24 | | L. Morris Goal | 8 - 33 |
| 14:56 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 8 - 27 |
| 9:55 | | L. Jackson Behind | 8 - 21 |
| 7:36 | | Rushed | 7 - 21 |
| 2:05 | | J. Clark Behind | 7 - 20 |
| 0:58 | | P. Voss Behind | 6 - 20 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:46 | | Rushed | 5 - 20 |
| 25:52 | | J. Amiss Behind | 4 - 20 |
| 21:25 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 3 - 20 |
| 14:00 | | M. Reid Behind | 3 - 19 |
| 12:07 | | R. Lester Goal | 2 - 19 |
| 9:52 | | J. Treacy Behind | 2 - 13 |
| 5:10 | | C. Cameron Goal | 1 - 13 |
| 4:11 | | J. Treacy Behind | 1 - 7 |
| 3:25 | | Z. Bailey Behind | 0 - 7 |
| 2:14 | | Z. Bailey 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 |