Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 399
- 359 ESS
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Kicks
- FRE 241
- 192 ESS
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Handballs
- FRE 158
- 167 ESS
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Free Kicks
- FRE 23
- 22 ESS
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Clearances
- FRE 32
- 30 ESS
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Inside 50
- FRE 56
- 45 ESS
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Tackles
- FRE 65
- 72 ESS
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 42
- 18 ESS
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
20
M. Taberner4 Goals
15
J. Green2 Goals
Disposals
26
C. Blakely30 Disposals
18
M. Hurley25 Disposals
Contested Possessions
7
N. Fyfe17 Contested Possessions
7
Z. Merrett15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:37 |  | N. Fyfe Behind | 106 - 90 |
| 28:32 |  | T. Bellchambers Goal | 105 - 90 |
| 26:59 | | C. McKenna Goal | 105 - 84 |
| 23:42 | | C. Hooker Goal | 105 - 78 |
| 22:44 | | D. Mundy Behind | 105 - 72 |
| 20:42 | | M. Taberner Goal | 104 - 72 |
| 17:28 | | S. Hill Goal | 98 - 72 |
| 11:49 | | J. Begley Goal | 92 - 72 |
| 7:24 | | J. Begley Behind | 92 - 66 |
| 6:22 | | K. Langford Goal | 92 - 65 |
| 4:59 | | A. Cerra Goal | 92 - 59 |
| 3:18 | | E. Langdon Goal | 86 - 59 |
| 1:58 | | J. Daniher Behind | 80 - 59 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:58 | | N. Wilson Behind | 80 - 58 |
| 23:43 | | B. Matera Goal | 79 - 58 |
| 21:38 | | H. Ballantyne Behind | 73 - 58 |
| 19:53 | | M. Crowden Behind | 72 - 58 |
| 18:05 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 71 - 58 |
| 17:52 | | J. Green Behind | 71 - 52 |
| 16:27 | | J. Stewart Goal | 71 - 51 |
| 8:56 | | B. Matera Behind | 71 - 45 |
| 5:50 | | M. Taberner Goal | 70 - 45 |
| 3:58 | | A. Cerra Goal | 64 - 45 |
| 2:20 | | C. Hooker Behind | 58 - 45 |
| 1:19 | | D. Mundy Goal | 58 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:59 | | J. Stewart Behind | 52 - 44 |
| 26:23 | | M. Walters Behind | 52 - 43 |
| 25:41 | | D. Mundy Behind | 51 - 43 |
| 23:25 | | J. Stewart Goal | 50 - 43 |
| 20:34 | | E. Langdon Goal | 50 - 37 |
| 14:33 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 44 - 37 |
| 12:26 | | M. Taberner Goal | 38 - 37 |
| 6:32 | | J. Green Goal | 32 - 37 |
| 3:31 | | D. Heppell Goal | 32 - 31 |
| 1:31 | | M. Walters Goal | 32 - 25 |
| 0:21 | | Rushed | 26 - 25 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 26 - 24 |
| 22:56 | | J. Green Goal | 20 - 24 |
| 20:25 | | T. Bellchambers Goal | 20 - 18 |
| 18:39 | | J. Begley Goal | 20 - 12 |
| 12:16 | | N. Fyfe Goal | 20 - 6 |
| 6:12 | | D. Smith Goal | 14 - 6 |
| 3:54 | | D. Mundy Goal | 14 - 0 |
| 2:52 | | A. Cerra Behind | 8 - 0 |
| 1:32 | | Rushed | 7 - 0 |
| 0:21 | | M. Taberner Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
16 | 175.5 | WWLWW |
| 2 |
 FRE
|
16 | 131.4 | LWWWW |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
16 | 121.0 | LWWWW |
| 4 |
 WB
|
16 | 120.7 | WWWWL |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
12 | 132.0 | WWWLL |
| 6 |
 BL
|
12 | 115.0 | LLWWW |
| 7 |
 NMFC
|
12 | 105.9 | WLWWL |
| 8 |
 GEEL
|
12 | 101.5 | LWWLW |
| 9 |
 MELB
|
12 | 92.7 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
 PORT
|
8 | 110.6 | LWLWL |
| 11 |
 ADEL
|
8 | 106.4 | WLLLW |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
8 | 92.5 | WLLLW |
| 13 |
 COLL
|
8 | 92.3 | WLWLL |
| 14 |
 STK
|
8 | 91.2 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
 WCE
|
8 | 64.3 | LWWLL |
| 16 |
 CARL
|
4 | 76.6 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
4 | 76.0 | LLLLW |
| 18 |
 RICH
|
0 | 56.4 | LLLLL |