Game Information
Marvel Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- ESS 378
- 381 FRE
-
Kicks
- ESS 214
- 209 FRE
-
Handballs
- ESS 164
- 172 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- ESS 17
- 13 FRE
-
Clearances
- ESS 32
- 37 FRE
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Inside 50
- ESS 47
- 49 FRE
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Tackles
- ESS 68
- 69 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- ESS 28
- 43 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
43
A. McDonald-Tipungwuti2 Goals
20
M. Taberner4 Goals
Disposals
3
D. Parish39 Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw33 Disposals
Contested Possessions
3
D. Parish18 Contested Possessions
16
D. Mundy16 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:11 |  | D. Zaharakis Behind | 68 - 61 |
| 26:11 |  | R. Lobb Behind | 67 - 61 |
| 25:39 | | B. Ham Behind | 67 - 60 |
| 22:31 | | B. Ham Goal | 66 - 60 |
| 18:13 | | M. Walters Behind | 60 - 60 |
| 17:40 | | J. Aish Behind | 60 - 59 |
| 15:49 | | D. Mundy Goal | 60 - 58 |
| 11:46 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 60 - 52 |
| 10:49 | | L. Schultz Behind | 54 - 52 |
| 5:29 | | A. Phillips Goal | 54 - 51 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:08 | | D. Smith Behind | 48 - 51 |
| 28:54 | | D. Parish Goal | 47 - 51 |
| 25:56 | | M. Taberner Behind | 41 - 51 |
| 21:26 | | M. Taberner Goal | 41 - 50 |
| 19:34 | | M. Guelfi Behind | 41 - 44 |
| 17:02 | | N. Fyfe Behind | 40 - 44 |
| 11:48 | | Z. Merrett Behind | 40 - 43 |
| 10:29 | | M. Redman Goal | 39 - 43 |
| 9:02 | | Rushed | 33 - 43 |
| 7:38 | | M. Taberner Goal | 32 - 43 |
| 5:39 | | M. Walters Goal | 32 - 37 |
| 1:50 | | Rushed | 32 - 31 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:02 | | R. Lobb Behind | 32 - 30 |
| 23:04 | | P. Wright Goal | 32 - 29 |
| 18:42 | | M. Taberner Goal | 26 - 29 |
| 14:13 | | K. Langford Goal | 26 - 23 |
| 9:20 | | A. Cerra Goal | 20 - 23 |
| 8:04 | | Rushed | 20 - 17 |
| 6:14 | | M. Taberner Behind | 20 - 16 |
| 1:31 | | M. Taberner Behind | 20 - 15 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 21:04 | | M. Taberner Goal | 20 - 14 |
| 16:46 | | R. Lobb Goal | 20 - 8 |
| 15:09 | | C. Hooker Behind | 20 - 2 |
| 13:46 | | C. Serong Behind | 19 - 2 |
| 12:55 | | L. Henry Behind | 19 - 1 |
| 7:37 | | H. Jones Goal | 19 - 0 |
| 4:21 | | H. Jones Goal | 13 - 0 |
| 2:35 | | A. McDonald-Tipungwuti Goal | 7 - 0 |
| 0:42 | | B. Ham Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
56 | 148.2 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
48 | 135.7 | LWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
42 | 113.7 | WWLWW |
| 4 |
 BL
|
40 | 111.7 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 GEEL
|
36 | 117.1 | LLWLL |
| 6 |
 ADEL
|
36 | 110.0 | LWWWL |
| 7 |
 MELB
|
36 | 104.2 | LLWWL |
| 8 |
 WB
|
36 | 92.8 | WWWLW |
| 9 |
 NMFC
|
32 | 92.2 | WLWWW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
30 | 104.2 | WLLWW |
| 11 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 101.2 | LLLLL |
| 12 |
 CARL
|
28 | 95.6 | WWWWW |
| 13 |
 STK
|
24 | 100.6 | LLLWL |
| 14 |
 GWS
|
24 | 99.3 | WWLLL |
| 15 |
 PORT
|
20 | 100.9 | LWLLW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
16 | 71.3 | LWLLL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 61.8 | WLLLL |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 71.0 | LLLLL |