Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 368
- 385 PORT
-
Kicks
- FRE 223
- 210 PORT
-
Handballs
- FRE 145
- 175 PORT
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 23
- 14 PORT
-
Clearances
- FRE 34
- 39 PORT
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Inside 50
- FRE 58
- 39 PORT
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Tackles
- FRE 78
- 67 PORT
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 44
- 41 PORT
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
36
B. Cox2 Goals
20
C. Wingard2 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale33 Disposals
16
O. Wines30 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale18 Contested Possessions
16
O. Wines15 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:22 |  | C. Sutcliffe Behind | 59 - 50 |
| 25:09 |  | T. Boak Goal | 58 - 50 |
| 20:45 | | J. Watts Goal | 58 - 44 |
| 18:15 | | J. Westhoff Behind | 58 - 38 |
| 16:24 | | Rushed | 58 - 37 |
| 14:55 | | M. Walters Goal | 58 - 36 |
| 12:23 | | C. McCarthy Goal | 52 - 36 |
| 10:09 | | C. Wingard Goal | 46 - 36 |
| 6:06 | | D. Mundy Goal | 46 - 30 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:32 | | S. Jones Goal | 40 - 30 |
| 26:52 | | S. Powell-Pepper Goal | 34 - 30 |
| 22:56 | | J. Watts Behind | 34 - 24 |
| 20:44 | | E. Hughes Goal | 34 - 23 |
| 18:44 | | C. Sutcliffe Goal | 28 - 23 |
| 18:25 | | E. Langdon Behind | 22 - 23 |
| 14:00 | | S. Gray Goal | 21 - 23 |
| 12:40 | | T. Rockliff Behind | 21 - 17 |
| 11:43 | | B. Cox Goal | 21 - 16 |
| 9:01 | | J. Polec Behind | 15 - 16 |
| 2:56 | | D. Mundy Behind | 15 - 15 |
| 1:18 | | Rushed | 14 - 15 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 27:24 | | S. Darcy Behind | 13 - 15 |
| 15:49 | | T. Sheridan Behind | 12 - 15 |
| 13:50 | | M. Walters Behind | 11 - 15 |
| 12:38 | | C. Sutcliffe Behind | 10 - 15 |
| 11:03 | | S. Darcy Behind | 9 - 15 |
| 7:50 | | Rushed | 8 - 15 |
| 2:58 | | B. Matera Behind | 7 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:40 | | J. Westhoff Goal | 6 - 15 |
| 18:15 | | B. Cox Goal | 6 - 9 |
| 14:26 | | O. Wines Behind | 0 - 9 |
| 12:31 | | S. Gray Behind | 0 - 8 |
| 10:29 | | C. Wingard Goal | 0 - 7 |
| 8:19 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 SYD
|
8 | 182.9 | WW |
| 2 |
 SUNS
|
8 | 181.6 | WW |
| 3 |
 WB
|
8 | 154.1 | WW |
| 4 |
 NMFC
|
4 | 168.7 | W |
| 5 |
 ADEL
|
4 | 117.7 | W |
| 6 |
 HAW
|
4 | 117.1 | LW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
4 | 112.1 | W |
| 8 |
 COLL
|
4 | 98.7 | WL |
| 9 |
 GEEL
|
4 | 79.6 | LW |
| 10 |
 GWS
|
4 | 76.4 | WL |
| 11 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 12 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 13 |
 FRE
|
0 | 90.9 | L |
| 14 |
 STK
|
0 | 87.4 | LL |
| 15 |
 BL
|
0 | 77.2 | LL |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 59.3 | L |
| 17 |
 ESS
|
0 | 57.2 | L |
| 18 |
 WCE
|
0 | 55.0 | L |