Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 358
- 397 MELB
-
Kicks
- FRE 211
- 236 MELB
-
Handballs
- FRE 147
- 161 MELB
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 13
- 15 MELB
-
Clearances
- FRE 27
- 45 MELB
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Inside 50
- FRE 45
- 63 MELB
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Tackles
- FRE 43
- 43 MELB
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 26
- 48 MELB
| Full Team Stats |
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 358 | 397 |
| Kicks | 211 | 236 |
| Handballs | 147 | 161 |
| Contested Possessions | 112 | 127 |
| Disposal Efficiency | 78.8 | 71.5 |
| Centre Clearances | 11 | 15 |
| Stoppage Clearances | 16 | 30 |
| Total Clearances | 27 | 45 |
| Inside 50s | 45 | 63 |
| Bounces | 5 | 6 |
| Marks | 103 | 109 |
| Marks Inside 50 | 8 | 14 |
| Contested Marks | 10 | 6 |
| Tackles | 43 | 43 |
| Tackles Inside 50 | 10 | 10 |
| Rebound 50s | 52 | 28 |
| Hitouts | 26 | 48 |
| One Percenters | 38 | 40 |
| Goal Assists | 14 | 8 |
| Free Kicks | 13 | 15 |
| Clangers | 51 | 54 |
| Interchanges | 81 | 86 |
| Goal Accuracy | 61.5 | 29.7 |
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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 |
 CARL
|
4 | 70.9 | LW |
| 7 |
 BL
|
0 | 95.5 | L |
| 8 |
 RICH
|
0 | 94.7 | L |
| 9 |
 STK
|
0 | 84.6 | L |
| 10 |
 HAW
|
0 | 77.9 | L |
| 11 |
 GEEL
|
0 | 55.2 | L |
| 12 |
 FRE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 13 |
 MELB
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 14 |
 WCE
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 15 |
 NMFC
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 16 |
 PORT
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 17 |
 ADEL
|
0 | 0.0 | |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
0 | 0.0 |