Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
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Disposals
- FRE 384
- 355 BL
-
Kicks
- FRE 218
- 227 BL
-
Handballs
- FRE 166
- 128 BL
-
Free Kicks
- FRE 18
- 26 BL
-
Clearances
- FRE 47
- 36 BL
-
Inside 50
- FRE 51
- 54 BL
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Tackles
- FRE 53
- 57 BL
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Hit-Outs
- FRE 38
- 44 BL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
41
B. Banfield4 Goals
33
Z. Bailey4 Goals
Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw39 Disposals
10
D. Rich32 Disposals
Contested Possessions
23
W. Brodie16 Contested Possessions
16
C. Rayner12 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 34:45 |  | D. McStay Goal | 99 - 85 |
| 31:52 |  | G. Logue Goal | 99 - 79 |
| 30:07 | | C. Ah Chee Goal | 93 - 79 |
| 29:28 | | W. Brodie Behind | 93 - 73 |
| 28:21 | | C. Cameron Goal | 92 - 73 |
| 27:21 | | T. Colyer Behind | 92 - 67 |
| 25:49 | | R. Lobb Goal | 91 - 67 |
| 23:50 | | D. McStay Behind | 85 - 67 |
| 18:15 | | Rushed | 85 - 66 |
| 13:37 | | R. Lobb Behind | 84 - 66 |
| 11:50 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 83 - 66 |
| 9:29 | | B. Banfield Goal | 83 - 60 |
| 7:46 | | M. Frederick Goal | 77 - 60 |
| 4:54 | | L. McCarthy Goal | 71 - 60 |
| 3:42 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 71 - 54 |
| 2:23 | | M. Frederick Goal | 71 - 48 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 29:37 | | Rushed | 65 - 48 |
| 25:39 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 65 - 47 |
| 22:08 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 65 - 41 |
| 17:47 | | B. Banfield Goal | 64 - 41 |
| 16:37 | | R. Lobb Goal | 58 - 41 |
| 13:24 | | B. Banfield Goal | 52 - 41 |
| 10:25 | | B. Banfield Goal | 46 - 41 |
| 8:34 | | M. Frederick Goal | 40 - 41 |
| 6:51 | | Z. Bailey Goal | 34 - 41 |
| 5:01 | | C. Serong Goal | 34 - 35 |
| 3:28 | | Rushed | 28 - 35 |
| 2:17 | | Rushed | 28 - 34 |
| 0:19 | | C. Cameron Goal | 27 - 34 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:30 | | E. Hipwood Behind | 27 - 28 |
| 27:03 | | Rushed | 27 - 27 |
| 24:41 | | E. Hipwood Goal | 26 - 27 |
| 21:31 | | J. Aish Goal | 26 - 21 |
| 20:32 | | B. Banfield Behind | 20 - 21 |
| 11:54 | | G. Logue Goal | 19 - 21 |
| 9:17 | | R. Lobb Goal | 13 - 21 |
| 5:50 | | H. McCluggage Behind | 7 - 21 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:43 | | C. Cameron Goal | 7 - 20 |
| 20:41 | | K. Coleman Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 16:05 | | L. Meek Goal | 7 - 8 |
| 13:49 | | D. McStay Goal | 1 - 8 |
| 10:35 | | D. McStay Behind | 1 - 2 |
| 6:32 | | Rushed | 1 - 1 |
| 2:35 | | Rushed | 0 - 1 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
76 | 137.2 | WWLWL |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
72 | 136.1 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
 BL
|
64 | 121.7 | WLWWW |
| 4 |
 HAW
|
64 | 120.1 | WWLDW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
60 | 122.3 | WWWWW |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
60 | 117.3 | LWWLW |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
60 | 109.6 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
54 | 95.4 | WLLDW |
| 9 |
 COLL
|
52 | 102.4 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
 CARL
|
50 | 101.5 | WWWDW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
40 | 102.8 | WLLWL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
40 | 98.9 | LWLWL |
| 13 |
 SUNS
|
36 | 94.5 | LLWLW |
| 14 |
 NMFC
|
36 | 88.8 | LLWLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
28 | 88.1 | LLLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 69.2 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
12 | 62.5 | LWLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
8 | 64.6 | LLLLL |