Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 356
- 371 WCE
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Kicks
- FRE 189
- 235 WCE
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Handballs
- FRE 167
- 136 WCE
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 20
- 22 WCE
-
Clearances
- FRE 31
- 44 WCE
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Inside 50
- FRE 45
- 55 WCE
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Tackles
- FRE 67
- 63 WCE
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 34
- 52 WCE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
15
E. Langdon2 Goals
27
J. Darling3 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale35 Disposals
8
J. Redden34 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale15 Contested Possessions
8
J. Redden16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:21 |  | D. Tucker Goal | 81 - 89 |
| 30:31 |  | M. LeCras Behind | 75 - 89 |
| 29:24 | | Rushed | 75 - 88 |
| 27:38 | | W. Rioli Behind | 74 - 88 |
| 24:19 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 74 - 87 |
| 22:27 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 68 - 87 |
| 20:01 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 67 - 87 |
| 17:43 | | E. Yeo Goal | 67 - 81 |
| 11:22 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 67 - 75 |
| 10:20 | | J. Waterman Behind | 61 - 75 |
| 4:21 | | D. Sheed Goal | 61 - 74 |
| 3:55 | | J. Cripps Behind | 61 - 68 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:09 | | D. Mundy Behind | 61 - 67 |
| 27:24 | | H. Ballantyne Goal | 60 - 67 |
| 25:05 | | J. Redden Goal | 54 - 67 |
| 18:09 | | J. Waterman Goal | 54 - 61 |
| 16:12 | | E. Langdon Goal | 54 - 55 |
| 14:56 | | N. Wilson Behind | 48 - 55 |
| 12:19 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 47 - 55 |
| 10:24 | | W. Rioli Behind | 47 - 49 |
| 7:24 | | J. Waterman Goal | 47 - 48 |
| 6:11 | | D. Tucker Goal | 47 - 42 |
| 2:43 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 41 - 42 |
| 1:17 | | Rushed | 35 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:30 | | Rushed | 34 - 42 |
| 23:13 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 34 - 41 |
| 22:01 | | L. Shuey Goal | 34 - 40 |
| 20:57 | | J. Darling Goal | 34 - 34 |
| 17:54 | | M. LeCras Goal | 34 - 28 |
| 15:29 | | S. Hill Behind | 34 - 22 |
| 10:39 | | J. Darling Goal | 33 - 22 |
| 8:35 | | J. Darling Behind | 33 - 16 |
| 7:26 | | M. LeCras Behind | 33 - 15 |
| 4:41 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 33 - 14 |
| 2:05 | | J. Darling Goal | 27 - 14 |
| 1:10 | | N. Naitanui Behind | 27 - 8 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:35 | | D. Mundy Goal | 27 - 7 |
| 28:12 | | E. Langdon Behind | 21 - 7 |
| 27:17 | | C. McCarthy Behind | 20 - 7 |
| 24:41 | | B. Matera Goal | 19 - 7 |
| 22:01 | | E. Langdon Goal | 13 - 7 |
| 18:15 | | Rushed | 7 - 7 |
| 6:35 | | M. Walters Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 5:32 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 4:06 | | J. Redden Behind | 0 - 1 |
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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 |