Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- FRE 391
- 444 HAW
-
Kicks
- FRE 197
- 243 HAW
-
Handballs
- FRE 194
- 201 HAW
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 12
- 16 HAW
-
Clearances
- FRE 30
- 34 HAW
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Inside 50
- FRE 43
- 61 HAW
-
Tackles
- FRE 47
- 66 HAW
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 39
- 31 HAW
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
16
D. Mundy1 Goals
22
L. Breust4 Goals
Disposals
9
L. Neale36 Disposals
6
T. Mitchell42 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
L. Neale19 Contested Possessions
6
T. Mitchell17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:45 |  | L. Ryan Goal | 53 - 112 |
| 25:17 |  | R. Schoenmakers Behind | 47 - 112 |
| 23:04 | | R. Schoenmakers Goal | 47 - 111 |
| 21:30 | | J. O'Meara Goal | 47 - 105 |
| 20:35 | | D. Mundy Behind | 47 - 99 |
| 15:23 | | D. Tucker Goal | 46 - 99 |
| 14:02 | | A. Brayshaw Goal | 40 - 99 |
| 11:12 | | B. Matera Behind | 34 - 99 |
| 9:46 | | J. Roughead Behind | 33 - 99 |
| 5:00 | | D. Mundy Behind | 33 - 98 |
| 3:40 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 32 - 98 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:52 | | T. Mitchell Goal | 32 - 92 |
| 24:46 | | B. Hardwick Goal | 32 - 86 |
| 23:15 | | J. Gunston Goal | 32 - 80 |
| 22:06 | | D. Mundy Goal | 32 - 74 |
| 20:18 | | J. Roughead Behind | 26 - 74 |
| 18:50 | | S. Giro Behind | 26 - 73 |
| 17:28 | | S. Giro Behind | 25 - 73 |
| 16:25 | | T. Sheridan Behind | 24 - 73 |
| 9:56 | | L. Breust Goal | 23 - 73 |
| 4:46 | | I. Smith Behind | 23 - 67 |
| 2:10 | | J. Gunston Goal | 23 - 66 |
| 0:22 | | S. Burgoyne Goal | 23 - 60 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:16 | | I. Smith Behind | 23 - 54 |
| 18:17 | | S. Burgoyne Behind | 23 - 53 |
| 16:21 | | Rushed | 23 - 52 |
| 14:17 | | J. Worpel Behind | 22 - 52 |
| 12:11 | | Rushed | 22 - 51 |
| 10:16 | | L. Breust Goal | 22 - 50 |
| 8:18 | | D. Mundy Behind | 22 - 44 |
| 6:16 | | T. Miles Goal | 21 - 44 |
| 3:19 | | L. Shiels Goal | 21 - 38 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 31:17 | | B. Cox Behind | 21 - 32 |
| 28:28 | | B. Banfield Behind | 20 - 32 |
| 27:36 | | B. Cox Behind | 19 - 32 |
| 17:36 | | J. Roughead Goal | 18 - 32 |
| 15:50 | | L. Breust Goal | 18 - 26 |
| 14:10 | | Rushed | 18 - 20 |
| 11:26 | | E. Langdon Goal | 18 - 19 |
| 8:50 | | B. Banfield Goal | 12 - 19 |
| 6:30 | | L. Breust Goal | 6 - 19 |
| 5:12 | | S. Darcy Goal | 6 - 13 |
| 4:28 | | R. Schoenmakers Behind | 0 - 13 |
| 2:07 | | P. Puopolo Goal | 0 - 12 |
| 0:25 | | R. Schoenmakers Goal | 0 - 6 |
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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 |