Game Information
Optus Stadium
Team Stats
-
Disposals
- WCE 313
- 375 FRE
-
Kicks
- WCE 201
- 238 FRE
-
Handballs
- WCE 112
- 137 FRE
-
Free Kicks
- WCE 29
- 22 FRE
-
Clearances
- WCE 29
- 36 FRE
-
Inside 50
- WCE 46
- 55 FRE
-
Tackles
- WCE 55
- 52 FRE
-
Hit-Outs
- WCE 41
- 18 FRE
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
17
J. J. Kennedy2 Goals
20
M. Taberner3 Goals
Disposals
25
S. Hurn27 Disposals
8
A. Brayshaw26 Disposals
Contested Possessions
9
N. Naitanui18 Contested Possessions
23
W. Brodie17 Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 32:04 |  | J. Darling Behind | 47 - 102 |
| 30:11 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 46 - 102 |
| 28:04 | | J. Darling Goal | 40 - 102 |
| 26:31 |  | S. Switkowski Goal | 34 - 102 |
| 23:35 | | L. Ryan Goal | 34 - 96 |
| 19:13 | | M. Taberner Goal | 28 - 96 |
| 16:28 | | N. O'Driscoll Goal | 28 - 90 |
| 14:24 | | B. Banfield Behind | 28 - 84 |
| 12:34 | | B. Banfield Goal | 28 - 83 |
| 10:35 | | M. Walters Goal | 28 - 77 |
| 5:48 | | R. Lobb Goal | 28 - 71 |
| 2:44 | | M. Walters Behind | 28 - 65 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 33:39 | | Rushed | 28 - 64 |
| 28:19 | | J. Nelson Goal | 28 - 63 |
| 22:01 | | B. Acres Goal | 22 - 63 |
| 17:25 | | M. Taberner Goal | 22 - 57 |
| 15:31 | | M. Walters Behind | 22 - 51 |
| 13:32 | | Rushed | 22 - 50 |
| 11:26 | | R. Lobb Goal | 21 - 50 |
| 10:29 | | Josh J. Kennedy Behind | 21 - 44 |
| 7:18 | | N. Erasmus Behind | 20 - 44 |
| 6:02 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 20 - 43 |
| 1:21 | | N. Naitanui Goal | 20 - 42 |
| 0:19 | | J. Petruccelle Goal | 14 - 42 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 25:05 | | L. Schultz Goal | 8 - 42 |
| 23:17 | | L. Schultz Goal | 8 - 36 |
| 16:54 | | M. Frederick Behind | 8 - 30 |
| 13:22 | | T. Colyer Goal | 8 - 29 |
| 10:39 | | M. Frederick Goal | 8 - 23 |
| 8:57 | | R. Lobb Behind | 8 - 17 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 24:50 | | N. O'Driscoll Behind | 8 - 16 |
| 23:49 | | H. Dixon Behind | 8 - 15 |
| 20:54 | | A. Brayshaw Behind | 7 - 15 |
| 18:12 | | M. Frederick Goal | 7 - 14 |
| 17:23 | | M. Taberner Behind | 7 - 8 |
| 13:53 | | Rushed | 7 - 7 |
| 12:30 | | M. Taberner Goal | 6 - 7 |
| 8:56 | | Rushed | 6 - 1 |
| 5:53 | | Josh J. Kennedy Goal | 6 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 FRE
|
40 | 135.5 | WWWWW |
| 2 |
 SYD
|
36 | 142.5 | WWWWL |
| 3 |
 HAW
|
34 | 114.8 | DLLWW |
| 4 |
 GEEL
|
32 | 124.4 | LWWWW |
| 5 |
 SUNS
|
28 | 116.9 | LWWWL |
| 6 |
 MELB
|
28 | 106.7 | WLWWL |
| 7 |
 ADEL
|
24 | 107.9 | LWWWL |
| 8 |
 BL
|
24 | 106.6 | WWWLL |
| 9 |
 WB
|
24 | 92.8 | LLWLW |
| 10 |
 COLL
|
22 | 100.3 | WDLLW |
| 11 |
 STK
|
20 | 102.3 | WLWLL |
| 12 |
 GWS
|
20 | 98.6 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
 NMFC
|
20 | 97.6 | LLLLW |
| 14 |
 PORT
|
12 | 100.9 | WLLLL |
| 15 |
 CARL
|
12 | 86.1 | LLLWW |
| 16 |
 WCE
|
12 | 66.1 | LLLWL |
| 17 |
 RICH
|
8 | 64.5 | LWLLW |
| 18 |
 ESS
|
4 | 70.9 | LLLLL |