Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 351
- 311 GEEL
-
Kicks
- FRE 211
- 199 GEEL
-
Handballs
- FRE 140
- 112 GEEL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 20
- 25 GEEL
-
Clearances
- FRE 39
- 42 GEEL
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Inside 50
- FRE 58
- 43 GEEL
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Tackles
- FRE 85
- 70 GEEL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 61
- 26 GEEL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
E. Langdon2 Goals
26
T. Hawkins3 Goals
Disposals
10
M. Walters29 Disposals
11
T. Kelly25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe23 Contested Possessions
11
T. Kelly11 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:20 |  | S. Switkowski Behind | 95 - 61 |
| 28:30 | | D. Mundy Goal | 94 - 61 |
| 23:25 |  | C. Guthrie Goal | 88 - 61 |
| 21:06 | | B. Matera Behind | 88 - 55 |
| 19:54 | | T. Duman Goal | 87 - 55 |
| 18:33 | | J. Bews Behind | 81 - 55 |
| 14:09 | | E. Langdon Goal | 81 - 54 |
| 10:37 | | E. Langdon Behind | 75 - 54 |
| 8:25 | | B. Matera Goal | 74 - 54 |
| 5:38 | | D. Mundy Goal | 68 - 54 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:00 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 62 - 54 |
| 26:28 | | B. Matera Behind | 56 - 54 |
| 14:22 | | T. Kelly Behind | 55 - 54 |
| 11:37 | | M. Walters Goal | 55 - 53 |
| 9:32 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 49 - 53 |
| 7:09 | | E. Ratugolea Behind | 43 - 53 |
| 5:29 | | G. Rohan Goal | 43 - 52 |
| 3:27 | | T. Kelly Goal | 43 - 46 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:04 | | S. Darcy Goal | 43 - 40 |
| 26:34 | | M. Crowden Goal | 37 - 40 |
| 25:09 | | L. Schultz Behind | 31 - 40 |
| 24:12 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 30 - 40 |
| 20:29 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 29 - 40 |
| 16:50 | | S. Selwood Behind | 29 - 39 |
| 15:33 | | B. Banfield Goal | 29 - 38 |
| 14:30 | | Rushed | 23 - 38 |
| 8:48 | | G. Ablett Behind | 22 - 38 |
| 7:01 | | G. Ablett Goal | 22 - 37 |
| 2:46 | | M. Crowden Goal | 22 - 31 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:57 | | M. Walters Behind | 16 - 31 |
| 28:20 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 15 - 31 |
| 25:42 | | C. Guthrie Goal | 15 - 25 |
| 24:29 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 15 - 19 |
| 23:07 | | J. Clark Goal | 9 - 19 |
| 21:25 | | B. Matera Behind | 9 - 13 |
| 19:05 | | B. Matera Behind | 8 - 13 |
| 16:44 | | P. Dangerfield Behind | 7 - 13 |
| 11:09 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 7 - 12 |
| 7:26 | | E. Langdon Goal | 7 - 6 |
| 6:19 | | S. Darcy Behind | 1 - 6 |
| 3:10 | | T. Hawkins Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |