Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 417
- 333 MELB
-
Kicks
- FRE 224
- 222 MELB
-
Handballs
- FRE 193
- 111 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 13
- 14 MELB
-
Clearances
- FRE 33
- 30 MELB
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Inside 50
- FRE 58
- 56 MELB
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Tackles
- FRE 45
- 55 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 24
- 34 MELB
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
35
J. Treacy4 Goals
15
E. Langdon2 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw39 Disposals
9
J. Steele31 Disposals
Contested Possessions
10
S. Bolton15 Contested Possessions
11
M. Gawn15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:22 |  | J. Treacy Behind | 118 - 70 |
| 26:35 |  | E. Langdon Goal | 117 - 70 |
| 24:14 | | K. Pickett Behind | 117 - 64 |
| 22:57 | | K. Chandler Behind | 117 - 63 |
| 20:30 | | S. Switkowski Behind | 117 - 62 |
| 17:55 | | L. Jackson Goal | 116 - 62 |
| 13:05 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 110 - 62 |
| 10:18 | | B. Fritsch Behind | 110 - 56 |
| 7:15 | | M. Gawn Behind | 110 - 55 |
| 3:51 | | K. Chandler Goal | 110 - 54 |
| 1:51 | | H. Sharp Goal | 110 - 48 |
| 1:16 | | P. Voss Behind | 110 - 42 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:12 | | Rushed | 109 - 42 |
| 29:00 | | I. Dudley Goal | 108 - 42 |
| 27:50 | | I. Dudley Goal | 102 - 42 |
| 23:36 | | C. Serong Goal | 96 - 42 |
| 23:36 | | C. Serong Goal | 96 - 42 |
| 19:58 | | T. Sparrow Goal | 90 - 42 |
| 17:01 | | B. Mihocek Behind | 90 - 36 |
| 14:33 | | J. Treacy Goal | 90 - 35 |
| 11:44 | | S. Bolton Goal | 84 - 35 |
| 10:20 | | T. Sparrow Behind | 78 - 35 |
| 7:07 | | P. Voss Behind | 78 - 34 |
| 5:06 | | I. Dudley Goal | 77 - 34 |
| 1:39 | | M. Reid Goal | 71 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:30 | | J. Treacy Goal | 65 - 34 |
| 27:57 | | H. Langford Behind | 59 - 34 |
| 26:22 | | S. Switkowski Goal | 59 - 33 |
| 24:42 | | K. Pickett Goal | 53 - 33 |
| 23:56 | | Rushed | 53 - 27 |
| 23:10 | | E. Langdon Behind | 52 - 27 |
| 20:23 | | S. Darcy Behind | 52 - 26 |
| 18:31 | | B. Fritsch Goal | 51 - 26 |
| 17:19 | | N. O'Driscoll Behind | 51 - 20 |
| 15:14 | | L. Jackson Behind | 50 - 20 |
| 11:23 | | B. Mihocek Goal | 49 - 20 |
| 9:43 | | Rushed | 49 - 14 |
| 5:11 | | H. Sharp Goal | 49 - 13 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:53 | | J. Treacy Goal | 49 - 7 |
| 26:33 | | M. Johnson Behind | 43 - 7 |
| 26:10 | | L. Jackson Behind | 42 - 7 |
| 24:39 | | Rushed | 41 - 7 |
| 23:56 | | T. Rivers Behind | 40 - 7 |
| 22:45 | | C. Scerri Behind | 40 - 6 |
| 20:48 | | S. Bolton Goal | 39 - 6 |
| 19:31 | | J. Amiss Behind | 33 - 6 |
| 17:03 | | J. Treacy Goal | 32 - 6 |
| 14:56 | | P. Voss Goal | 26 - 6 |
| 12:27 | | M. Reid Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 11:07 | | M. Johnson Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 8:32 | | E. Langdon Goal | 8 - 6 |
| 4:49 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 8 - 0 |
| 2:41 | | S. Bolton Behind | 2 - 0 |
| 0:50 | | I. Dudley Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 191.0 | WWW |
| 2 |
 WB
|
12 | 137.2 | WWW |
| 3 |
 FRE
|
8 | 143.9 | LWW |
| 4 |
 SYD
|
8 | 139.5 | WWL |
| 5 |
 HAW
|
8 | 118.1 | LWW |
| 6 |
 NMFC
|
8 | 116.6 | WLW |
| 7 |
 COLL
|
8 | 114.6 | WLW |
| 8 |
 MELB
|
8 | 96.0 | WLW |
| 9 |
 WCE
|
8 | 87.3 | LWW |
| 10 |
 GEEL
|
8 | 86.7 | LWW |
| 11 |
 PORT
|
4 | 105.5 | LWL |
| 12 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 100.0 | WLL |
| 13 |
 BL
|
4 | 94.6 | LLW |
| 14 |
 STK
|
4 | 86.0 | LLWL |
| 15 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.9 | WLLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 72.9 | LWL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 61.8 | LLL |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.9 | LLL |